Director of Finance

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The City of Mountain Brook is seeking to hire an experienced Director of Finance. This role is responsible for assisting in the planning, directing, coordinating, and monitoring of various financial operations (e.g., property and investment management, revenue collection, insurance administration) within the city. The Director of Finance will handle the preparation and monitoring of the city budgets, and handle the responsibility of budget analysis, development, and oversight.

Employees in this position work closely with other city departments and executive-level staff to develop strategic plans for the city. Employees in this position organize internal employee information (e.g., payroll, benefits), prepare and review financial reports, coordinate internal audits, participate in budget administration, and act as the Chief Election Official during City Council elections. As the supervisor of subordinate personnel, the Director of Finance assigns and reviews work, administers performance appraisals, provides work-related feedback, and makes recommendations for disciplinary action when needed.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Mountain Brook provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

The pay range for this job: $120,619 - $187,116

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.

• Experience managing payroll processing for a company or organization (e.g., verification of time in attendance records, payroll tax withholding and reporting administration, administering benefits).

• Experience supervising employees in the performance of accounting and financial responsibilities (e.g., directing the work of multiple subordinates, making final selection and termination decisions, training subordinates, conducting performance appraisals).

• Experience developing, monitoring, and managing a departmental budget.

• Experience preparing (e.g., closing monthly books, updating subsidiary records) and interpreting financial reports (e.g., reviewing for accuracy and completely analyzing budget variances, identifying trends).

• Experience managing the procurement process (e.g., requesting and/or issuing purchase orders, complying with applicable bid laws, contract development and administration).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Mountain Brook. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• MBA (Master of Business Administration), MPA (Master of Public Administration), or MAcc (Master of Accountancy)

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

• Experience managing investments for a company or organization.

• Experience with benefits administration.

• Experience with grant administration.

• Experience developing and administering an organization-wide budget.

• Experience in executive level, local government accounting and/or finance.

• Seniority level Executive

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Finance, Management, and Administrative
• Industries Government Administration

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