Deputy Finance Officer

Overview

Under general direction from the Finance Director, the position provides professional expertise and supervisory skills in the day-to-day development and oversight of the City's financial management information system and budget. The position oversees the City's Annual Operating Budget and CIP processes and provides supervisory functions as needed.

Performs difficult professional work creating and facilitating planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the divisions within the Finance Department. Provides leadership and assists in positioning the Finance Department to meet the current and future needs of internal and external customers through appropriate technologies and services. Performs administrative, supervisory, and technical work in planning, budgeting, and coordinating the annual budget process.

Requires independent judgment and initiative. Requires effective relationship skills, managerial knowledge, teamwork, and independent decision making. Serves as City's Budget manager and is responsible for workflows regarding compilation and implementation of the Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan. Work performed under general direction of the Finance Director.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

Representative Summary Of The Major Duties And Responsibilities. Incumbent may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Monitors proper fiscal administration of grants and joint governmental grants.

• Assist the director in planning, implementing, directing, and managing all functions and resources of the department to achieve the strategic objectives of the department and the City in an efficient and effective manner.
• Acts in the director's absence by attending meetings, making decisions, and providing department leadership.
• Assists the director with implementing the department vision and assists in leading the department for maximum employee productivity and morale through hiring, performance management, resolving grievances and other HR actions.
• Leads projects, performs complex reviews and analyses; implements policies and best practices, coordinates responsibilities with staff, other city departments, outside agencies, and consultants.
• Participates in the timely and accurate reporting of the City's financial position, development of short- and long-range fiscal goals; coordinates execution of city-wide budget and CIP preparation; recommends and monitors internal controls of city-wide financial systems to preserve fiscal integrity; supervises and participates in audits; monitors departmental budget execution.
• Monitors treasurer's cash management activities by analyzing cash flow, manages banking activities, debt retirement schedules and ensures compliance with reporting requirements; assists with bond sales and debt service administration; gathers and analyzes data for rate and fee setting; collection and cash receipting.
• Oversees utility and general billing ensuring timely and accurate billing and collection procedures; evaluates and makes recommendations regarding rates; compiles financial/statistical reports; performs cost-of-service studies for rate considerations.
• Oversees tax administration and participates in financial and statistical reports relating to tax collections.
• Monitors proper fiscal administration of grants and joint governmental grants.
• Gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies and reports; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed; evaluates and makes recommendations.
• Works with other departments to solve financial and accounting issues; provides interpretations of policies and procedures. Analyzes impact of existing/proposed legislation and provides recommendations to management.

About Department Policies And Procedures. Works with other departments to solve financial and accounting issues; provides interpretations of policies and procedures. Analyzes impact of existing/proposed legislation and provides recommendations to management. Provides a variety of complex studies, reports, and related information.