Financial Services Administrator

• Preparing financial forecasts;

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The specific tasks/duties may vary based on position assignment and as determined by the Town of Queen Creek.

Positions assigned to this class are responsible for performing, leading, and overseeing staff performing routine to the most complex financial activities in the Town's Finance Department.

This is a supervisory level professional classification in the financial services job family requiring extensive and broad accounting knowledge and skill. Work involves directing, planning and coordinating assignments/projects. Assists with accounting/finance policy development. As a first level supervisor, assigns work to subordinates, counsels employees, resolves issues and grievances, conducts performance evaluations and provides recommendations for hiring, terminations, discipline, salary actions, etc.

The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs.

• Supervises staff; directs and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs daily work; counsels, coaches, and disciplines assigned employees; completes employee performance appraisals; conducts interviews and make hiring recommendations.
• Communicates with internal departments, external agencies, and/or the general public to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Develops and implements long and short-term plans, goals, and objectives for assigned area(s) of responsibility; evaluates efficiency and effectiveness of operations, services, procedures, and use of resources; recommends and/or implements process modifications or improvements as needed to improve efficiencies.
• Prepares, reviews, approves, completes, processes, and/or retains various forms, reports, correspondence, invoices, financial records, contracts, codes, ordinance, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation.
• Attend meetings, serve on committees, and make presentations as needed; prepare Council Summary reports as needed.
• Oversees the supervision of assigned division(s) within the Finance department and CIP department and ensures accuracy and compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations and with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Develops and prepares the annual budget for assigned division(s) within the department and the five-year CIP for all of the Town’s infrastructure.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Assignment to a competency rank is at the sole discretion of the Town and is based on the achievement of all of the following in combination: education, experience, assigned duties, certification and license requirements.

• Manages the production of the Town’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Manages the annual financial audit process.

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, 7 years of professional-level, related experience, and 3 years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of directly related education and experience. Master’s Degree preferred.

Depending on assignment, identified incumbents cannot be on the Office of Inspector General (OIG) list of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). These incumbents will be subject to regular LEIE screenings as a condition of continued employment.

• Supervisory principles and practices;
• Municipal accounting, finance, budgeting and/or capital planning principles and practices;
• Organizational management theories and practices;
• Project management and internal control principles, practices and techniques;
• Applicable Federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations;
• Gener…