Finance Officer

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Nestled in the central part of southeastern Arizona’s Gila Valley, the City of Safford is a thriving rural Arizona City. With a population of just over ten thousand, it is the largest municipality in Graham County. Incorporated as a town in 1901 and becoming a city in 1955, Safford has become the major hub for southeastern Arizona. The City of Safford as an organization has multiple different departments and over 230 staff members including full time employees, seasonal employees, volunteer firefighters and council members to staff all the different positions at the City.

The City also provides all utilities for its residents and other residents in surrounding areas. In addition to the major utilities of gas, water, electric, sewer, and sanitation, the City has a landfill and airport that service the county.

Under limited direction, manages the organization’s financial policies, operations, strategies, planning, forecasts and risks by providing financial leadership, coordinating with other departments and monitoring financial conditions. Directs and oversees financial staff including budgeting, accounting, customer and field services, business services and material management/purchasing.

This is an executive position in the Financial Services Department and reports to the City Manager.

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.

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.

• Provides financial leadership in the development and forecasting of short and long term financial objectives by evaluating and advising on the impact of long range planning and introduction of new strategies.
• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities and work with departments to develop long range capital improvement plans and financing mechanisms to accomplish plans.
• Serves as the city’s investment officer by researching and reviewing investment opportunities to ensure the most profitable return on investment. Directs debt management and debt issuance activities. Provide financial information to all financial institutions as need for a successful bond election and provide financial guidance to the various departments on funding options during the capital improvement planning processes.
• Working with the City Manager’s Office, prepares annual city budget for adoption by City Council. Reviews and monitors each department operating budget to identify variances and trends to maintain revenue and expenditure controls including rate setting rate structures.
• Oversee the preparation of quarterly financial reports to the City Manager, Department Heads and the City Council. Evaluate and oversee all benefit negotiations for employees.
• Supervises the closing of year-end accounting. Schedules auditors and submits general ledger and other reports as necessary. Assist with preparing the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the Single Audit Report and Expenditure Limitation Report at year end.
• Establish policies, internal controls and guidelines to ensure compliance and manage financial operations and all policies and guidelines used for City procurement activities.
• Oversees City warehouse operations.
• Directs, evaluates and motivates…