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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Director of Finance
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: May 2001
ORG/POS #: 1100/2093
JOB
OBJECTIVE: To plan and direct activities of the Finance
Department and to advise the City Manager, and Pension Board members regarding
financial and investment issues.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Receives administrative direction from the City Manager.
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Develops
long-range plans for the City's financial operations, including revenue growth,
taxation, borrowing, and capital improvement programs.
2. Develops
and implements policies and procedures for the operation of the Finance
Department, federal programs financial matters, and investment of City funds.
3. Develops
and implements policies and procedures for receiving, expending, and accounting
for City funds; directs an internal audit program to ensure compliance with
City policy, generally accepted accounting principles, and the conservation and
protection of assets.
4. Develops
and implements the annual budget manual, policies and procedures for the
preparation of the City budget and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
5. Prepares
annual and multi-year revenue estimates for use in budget preparation; develops
other budget summaries and schedules; directs preparation of the annual budget
document.
6. Ensures
that the total budget is compiled and presented to the City Manager by
established deadlines; presents information regarding budget requests and
revenue estimates to the City Manager as required.
7. Confers
with and advises the City Manager, City boards and commissions, and City
department directors regarding fiscal operations, budget administration and
fiscal aspects of contracts.
8. Prepares
and interprets financial reports, cost analysis, and statistical data for the
City Manager.
9. Manages
City’s investment portfolio and debt issuance.
10. Serves
as Treasurer for City funds and the Police, Fire and Municipal Judges' Pension
Funds; determines the amount of money from each fund available for investment
and the term of the investment.
JOB TITLE: Director of Finance
JOB
DESCRIPTION - CONTINUED
11. Presents
monthly financial reports to Police and Fire Pension Funds; serves as voting
member of Police Pension Board; advises the Municipal Judges Pension Fund regarding
financial and investment issues; serves as trustee for the Non-Uniform Employee
Pension Fund.
12. Plans
and directs the fiscal aspects of City bond issues; develops bond issues by
determining methods of financing, recommending method of sale for bonds and
working with bond counsel and financial advisors to prepare required
documentation.
13. Provides
information required by bond rating services to ensure City bond issues are
rated.
14. Directs
activities required to administer and collect payment in lieu of tax and
administrative fees for industrial development, tourism, and related revenue
bonds.
15. Approves
annual internal audit work plan; implements procedural changes as needed to
correct any problems found.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs
other related duties as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides general
direction to the Auditing Manager, Budget Officer, City Controller,
Purchasing Agent, and Treasury Manager; provides general supervision to
the Pension Technician and the Secretary - Executive.
JOB SPECIFICATION
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
GENERAL
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs work of unusual
difficulty in planning and directing the activities of the Finance
Department and in advising the City Manager, and Pension Board members
regarding financial and investment issues.
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: May 2001
EXAMPLES
OF WORK: (Illustrative)
Develops
long-range plans for the City's financial operations, including revenue growth,
taxation, borrowing, and capital improvement programs.
Develops and
implements policies and procedures for the operation of the Finance Department,
federal programs financial matters, and investment of City funds.
Develops and
implements policies and procedures for receiving, expending, and accounting for
City funds; directs an internal audit program to ensure compliance with City
policy, generally accepted accounting principles, and the conservation and
protection of assets.
Develops and
implements policies and procedures for the preparation of the City budget and
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; develops the annual budget manual, and
conducts City-wide budget training meetings.
Prepares
annual and multi-year revenue estimates for use in budget preparation; develops
other budget summaries and schedules; directs preparation of the annual budget
document.
Ensures that
the total budget is compiled and presented to the City Manager by established
deadlines; presents information regarding budget requests and revenue estimates
to the City Manager as required.
Confers with
and advises the City Manager, City boards and commissions, and City department
directors regarding fiscal operations, budget administration and fiscal aspects
of contracts.
Prepares and
interprets financial reports, cost analysis, and statistical data for the City
Manager.
Manages
City’s investment portfolio and debt issuance.
Serves as
Treasurer for City funds and the Police, Fire and Municipal Judges' Pension
Funds; determines the amount of money from each fund available for investment
and the term of the investment.
Presents
monthly financial reports to Police and Fire Pension Funds; serves as voting
member of Police Pension Board; advises the Municipal Judges Pension Fund
regarding financial and investment issues; serves as trustee for the
Non-Uniform Employee Pension Fund.
Plans and
directs the fiscal aspects of City bond issues; develops bond issues by
determining methods of financing, recommending method of sale for bonds and
working with bond counsel and financial advisors to prepare required
documentation.
JOB TITLE:
Director of Finance
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
Provides
information required by bond rating services to ensure City bond issues are
rated.
Directs
activities required to administer and collect payment in lieu of tax and
administrative fees for industrial development, tourism, and related revenue
bonds.
Approves
annual internal audit work plan; implements procedural changes as needed to
correct any problems found.
REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Comprehensive
knowledge
of accounting and auditing principles and practices.
Comprehensive
knowledge
of the principles and methods of governmental finance.
Comprehensive
knowledge
of the budget process.
Considerable
knowledge
of purchasing principles and practices.
Considerable
knowledge
of state and local tax and privilege license fee laws and ordinances.
Considerable
knowledge
of Local Government Finance System (LGFS) and applications for finance and
accounting.
Considerable
knowledge
of cost/revenue projection methods and techniques.
Considerable
knowledge
of available investment options.
Some
knowledge
of employee benefit plans.
Skill in the use of personal
computer applications.
Ability to direct the preparation
of the annual budget and various financial reports.
Ability to read and interpret
financial statements and reports.
Ability to read and interpret
regulations related to public sector finance and accounting.
Ability to develop and implement
policies and procedures related to financial operations.
Ability to direct the activities of
professional and administrative employees.
Ability to communicate effectively,
both orally and in writing.
JOB TITLE: Director of Finance
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
ACCEPTABLE
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Completion of
a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or
a related field; at least four (4) years experience in governmental
accounting and finance at an administrative level, or public accounting experience
with governmental clients; at least two (2) years of investment
experience; at least two (2) years supervisory experience; OR any
equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required
knowledge, skills, and abilities.
JOB TITLE: Director of Finance
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands marked below are
representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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(sequential or simultaneous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs) |
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to judge distance spatial relationships) |
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Hearing |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental conditions
marked below are common to this job:
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Mechanical Parts |
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Extreme Heat (non-weather
over 90º F.) |
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Low Noise (e.g., business
office) |
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Moderate Noise (e.g.,
light motorized equipment such as lawn mowers) |
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Loud Noise (e.g.,
jackhammer, heavy motorized equipment) |
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