Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

The class is accountable for the fiscal management of a Town's finances which includes developing, implementing, and maintaining financial policies and procedures while ensuring regulatory compliance and the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and relevance of all financial reports.

Receives administrative direction from the Chief Fiscal Officer.

• Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from a computer using word processing, spreadsheet, financial accounting and database software.
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Attends Board of Finance Committee meetings and other Board and Commission meetings as required.
• Balances and reconciles various accounts and ledgers of all municipal funds.
• Collaborates with CFO to maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.
• Collaborates with the CFO and the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to develop and publish timely, informative reports for senior leadership and satisfy the Board of Finance's information requests and requirements.
• Collaborates with the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and Department Heads to develop and monitor budgets, ensuring financial resources are allocated effectively.
• Develops and implements required internal control procedures and systems to support internal financial policies as well as GASB standards, State and Federal mandates.
• Develops and maintains financial policies and procedures to enhance fiscal responsibility and accountability.
• Ensures compliance with financial regulations and maintains the integrity of financial data.
• Ensures compliance with Town wide as well as Department policies, State/Federal laws and regulations.
• Is responsible for performing budgeted transfers and interfund charge transactions, as well as special journal entry transactions as necessary.
• Is responsible for the management of the balance sheet of the municipality.
• Liaises with Fairfield Emergency Dispatch, providing all financial services.
• Maintains the fixed (capital) asset inventory system, prepares journal entries and updates fixed (capital) asset system in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Oversees the management of the Town's financial operations and reporting, emphasizing financial control and continuous improvement, and the management, maintenance and control of financial records - including Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
• Partners with the CFO to maintain a credible and strong working relationship with the Board of Finance.
• Prepares specialized financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Provides financial status condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Provides for training, development, performance evaluation of Department staff and makes recommendations for the hiring, promotion, disciplinary action, and termination of personnel.
• Receives, analyzes and processes complex or specialized financial transactions, ensures compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and completeness and accuracy.
• Stays informed of changes in municipal finance regulations and best practices, implementing necessary adjustments to Town policies.
• Supervises and mentors finance department staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performance work environment.
• Verifies appropriate accounts affected by transactions processed to ensure credit or charging and summarizes transactions and disposition for reporting and control purposes.
• Works closely with external auditors during annual audits and ensure the timely completion of audit requirements to monitor and confirm the Town's financial condition.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge and experience in accounting, including accounting principles, standards and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of financial management: budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting specific to the municipal sector.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply ethical standards to ensure transparency and integrity of financial systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to develop and implement financial policies and controls.
• Knowledge of and skill in computer software and report writing, specifically in MS Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of and skill in technology and with…