Finance Director Job Forest Grove area,Oregon USA,Finance & Banking

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TO APPLY:

To be considered for this position, please upload the following required documents as attachments to your application:

Cover Letter (one page limit)

Resume (one page limit)

Responses to Supplemental Questions (one page limit for all questions combined. Click on this link to be directed to the required supplemental questions.)

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

JOB OBJECTIVES

To plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Finance Department including general accounting functions, budget preparation and compliance, financial reporting, banking and investment services, purchasing, auditing, utility billing, municipal court, information systems, risk, treasury, and debt management; to coordinate assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to City management.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general administrative direction from the Assistant City Manager.

Exercises direct supervision over assigned supervisory, professional, technical and clerical staff.

The following tasks are typical for positions in this classification. Any single position may not perform all of these tasks and/or may perform similar related tasks not listed here:

Assume full management responsibility for all department services and activities including general accounting functions, budget preparation and compliance, financial reporting, banking and investment services, purchasing, auditing, utility billing, information systems, risk, treasury, debt management, municipal court and passport administration; recommend and administer policies and procedures.

Manage the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each assigned service area.

Establish, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocate resources accordingly.

Plan, direct and coordinate, through subordinate level staff, the Finance Department’s work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with key staff to identify and resolve problems.

Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct and implement changes.

Oversee City-wide financial and accounting services including accounts payable, utility billing, customer service, payroll and benefits administration; establish procedures to ensure strong fiscal controls; monitor and audit cash handling procedures in all departments; review City fees including utility rates; oversee administration of the City’s purchasing functions and act as the City’s Purchasing Manager.

Plan for and oversee administration of the City’s information systems operations including file servers, network resources, data resources, desktop systems and related hardware and software, and telephone system; oversee the provision of technical support to individual users and departments.

Establish, implement and enhance accounting and internal control systems, policies and procedures in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; ensure City assets are accounted for and properly used.

Direct and manage the City’s investment program and portfolio; develop and monitor investment policies and procedures to comply with prudent fiscal practices.

Administer the City’s Defined Benefit for employees not covered by PERS to include directing the Plan’s investment program.

Perform debt management functions; ensure compliance with bond ordinances, bond coverage and loan agreements; ensure all principal and interest payments are made.

Assume responsibility for the City’s insurance coverage including liability, property, auto, physical damage, equipment and machinery; review and…


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