Finance Director

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** Jonesboro, GA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $ Annually

POSITION TITLE:

Finance Director

EXEMPTION STATUS:

Exempt

JOB FAMILY:

Executive

GENERAL

POSITION SUMMARY:

The purpose of this classification is to oversee, manage, administer, and direct all aspects of

Municipal Financial Operations to include all governmental accounts.

POSITION RELATIONSHIPS SUPERVISES: (TITLES)

City Hall

SUPERVISED BY: (TITLE)

City Manager

DEFINITION:

Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, coordinates and directs the City’s Finance Department, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, Purchase Orders and Requisition as well as maintaining all budget information.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Administrative direction is provided by the City Manager.

• To support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of the city
• Provide executive-level leadership, strategic planning, and administrative direction for the Finance Department.

• Serves as Finance Director for the City; works collectively with Mayor & City Manger on annual budget calendar and coordinates submittal of department budget requests; assists in developing expenditure and revenue estimates; reviews program decision packages; maintains revisions of budget records to meet any fiscal year adjustments; monitors City expenditures and revenues to ensure compliance with adopted budget; prepares cash flow projections and budget reports as necessary.
• Writes journal entries and makes adjustments as needed to the City’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll records.
• Verifies all revenues and expenditures have been entered into the proper financial account.
• Prepares various financial reports as required; reviews financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Serves as interface with auditors and accountants.
• Provides special financial status reports to City officials as required.
• Coordinates City of Jonesboro year-end financial audit
• Approves purchase orders; reviews accuracy of coding on invoices and payroll, and ensures budgeted amount is available for payment.
• Creates budget overview documents for presentation to the Mayor and City Council, and the public.
• Administers payroll, reports, and other financial records to ensure compliance with Federal, State, County, and City laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Monitors payroll and budget, approving new hires and promotions.
• Presents monthly financial status reports to City Manager and Mayor who presents to City Council
• Processes transactions affecting plan coverage, premium payments and other administrative matters regarding the City's property and liability insurance plans and retirement plan; monitors related plan expenditures.
• Processes transactions affecting plan coverage, premium payments and other administrative matters regarding the City's property and liability insurance plans and retirement plan; monitors related plan expenditures.
• Ensures retention of financial records in accordance with established laws and City policies governing records retention
• Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data utilizing various computer software programs.
• Assists employees by providing information and instructions, explains procedures and answers questions regarding applicable questions on budget, financial procedures, and methods; resolves problems.
• Communicates effectively with others as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, and resolve problems.
• Ensures proper implementation of millage rate including compliance with state laws and interpretation of the tax digest.
• Works with the public regarding City finances and collections; explains and enforces City policies and procedures regarding finances; and
• Maintains accounting, computer and budgetary systems that provide control of expenditures within all applicable…