Finance Director

St. Pete Beach offers something few communities can match: the opportunity to build a career in public service while living and working in one of Florida’s most distinctive coastal communities.

Located along Florida’s Gulf Coast, St. Pete Beach is known for its beautiful beaches and dunes, spectacular sunsets, award‑winning dining, and family‑friendly destinations. With approximately 10,000 residents, the City combines a strong sense of community and appreciation for its history with a forward‑looking commitment to innovation, sustainability, and responsible growth.

St. Pete Beach is equally committed to protecting the natural resources that define the community. Sustainability initiatives include protecting sea turtles and maintaining clean, safe, and accessible beaches. The City’s unique character is complemented by destinations such as the historic Don CeSar, as well as a wide range of recreational, cultural, and community activities that make St. Pete Beach an exceptional place to live, work, and visit.

For those who join the City team, public service here has a tangible impact. Every position contributes to the quality of life of residents and visitors and to the long‑term vitality of the community.

As Finance Director, you will play a critical leadership role in that mission. You will steward the City’s financial resources, strengthen its long‑term fiscal position, and help ensure that the financial foundation supporting municipal services, infrastructure, community priorities, and responsible growth remain strong. Working alongside the City Manager, City Commission, department leaders, and a dedicated team of professionals, you will help shape the City’s financial future while honoring the community’s history and values.

The Finance Director serves as the City’s chief financial management professional and provides strategic leadership for the City’s financial operations, fiscal planning, and financial stewardship.

Reporting to the City Manager, the Finance Director plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates municipal finance activities, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, investments, procurement, and related financial programs and services. The position provides leadership and direction to Finance Department personnel and serves as a key advisor to the City Manager, City Commission, and executive leadership team on financial matters.

The Finance Director is responsible for maintaining the integrity, accuracy, transparency, and long‑term sustainability of the City’s financial operations while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and professional standards.

• Directs the City’s financial management activities and provides strategic guidance regarding fiscal condition, financial performance, and long‑term financial sustainability.
• Directs the preparation and presentation of monthly, annual, and other financial statements and reports.
• Oversees the City’s financial activities and investment programs in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and established investment objectives.
• Serves as the City’s primary financial liaison with independent auditors and coordinates activities associated with the City’s annual financial audit and related reporting requirements.
• Provides timely, accurate, and meaningful financial information and analysis to the City Manager, City Commission, department leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of special financial analyses, reports, forecasts, and presentations and leads special projects as assigned by the City Manager.
• Identifies financial risks, trends, and opportunities and develops recommendations to support informed…