Finance Director

Finance Director

City of Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, IA

Selecting Pleasant Hill, Iowa, as the place to live, do business, and work is intentional. People choose Pleasant Hill because they share in the commitments to the community. They want a thriving quality of life. They want a strong school district. They want the closest connection to the vibrant attractions of downtown Des Moines while enjoying neighborhood-level access to more than 300 miles of peaceful trails.

They value engagement and partnership. They want to make a difference. So: they are intentional. They choose Pleasant Hill.

The City continues to invest in infrastructure and quality of life amenities including parks, trails, and art. City Staff and elected officials are relentlessly committed to partnering on redevelopment in the community and bringing new commercial services and businesses. Pleasant Hill is a Home Base Iowa community with a 200+ acre Certified Site and has more than 500 acres of land available along the Highway 163 corridor primed and ready for high-quality commercial and mixed‑use development.

Pleasant Hill has been experiencing exponential growth and record building permits in recent years. Each day, City staff and elected officials are Intentional, Transparent, and work with Integrity toward common goals set forth in the City's Comprehensive and Strategic Plans.

The Finance Director role provides strategic oversight of all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, treasury management, and payroll, ensuring fiscal integrity, strong internal controls, and responsible stewardship of public funds. As a trusted advisor to leadership, this position delivers clear financial guidance to support sound decision‑making and long‑term stability. In addition to financial leadership, the role includes limited statutory City Clerk responsibilities, ensuring accurate record‑keeping, proper documentation of governing body actions, and compliance with required certifications and public records standards.

The Key Accountabilities for the position include but are not limited to the following:

Oversees the City’s financial operations, ensuring fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, sound internal controls, and responsible management of public funds, including budgeting, reporting, and treasury functions.

• Provides city financial advice and recommendations to the city manager and council
• Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and required accounting practices
• Oversees maintenance of financial records and preparation of required financial reports
• Co‑creates and contributes to city budget preparation and execution, financial planning, and forecasting with the City Manager
• Oversees payroll, investment of city funds, collection of revenues, and accounts payable
• Performs duties of city treasurer as specified in the Code of Iowa and local ordinances

Provides departmental leadership and operational oversight, including staff supervision, performance management, personnel administration, and enforcement of city policies and ethical standards, ensuring continued development and high levels of team engagement.

• Manages and supervises clerk’s office operations and staff
• Provides or ensures training for new employees
• Performs annual performance evaluations
• Maintains personnel records and resolves any employee grievances
• Advises city manager of departmental needs or concerns
• Ensures enforcement of approved city policies and informs staff of legal and ethical issues involving confidential data

Supports organizational effectiveness by participating in long‑range planning, forecasting, policy development, capital improvement planning, and interdepartmental coordination to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.

• Participates in the development of short‑ and long‑range plans
• Gathers, interprets and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations
• Coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies
• Plans and recommends maintenance and…