Assistant Director of Finance

Assistant Director of Finance

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Whether you are just starting your career or you're an experienced professional, the City of Statesboro offers a variety of career opportunities with its many departments and divisions. As an employee of the City, the work you do will directly benefit the citizens of Statesboro. So why not join our team and make a difference in your community?

The Assistant Director of Finance assists in directing the city's finance operations.

• Supervises personnel and daily operations of the department; reviews and approves journal entries; reviews all payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable entries to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assists the Director in the development of accounting procedures and the administration of the budget.
• Performs the duties of the Finance Director in his or her absence.
• Maintains the accounting system to ensure smooth operations; identifies and resolves problems with software and related applications for users; provides training and answers questions.
• Monitors the maintenance of financial and cash controls to ensure compliance and to minimize loss.
• Prepares journal entries and reconciliations of DSDA.
• Monitors employee benefits and reconciles monthly insurance reports.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining the annual budget, including compiling data, researching information, and forecasting budget projections; monitors the budget monthly.
• Oversees and monitors project and grants accounting; reviews policies and procedures.
• Works closely with the auditor and the Finance Director during the annual audit; assists in compiling the annual comprehensive financial report.
• Oversees and monitors the asset list.
• Interviews and hires staff; prepares performance evaluations; implements disciplinary actions as necessary.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field;
• Three (3) years of Accounting or Finance experience;
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, budgeting, accounting, and public administration; government auditing procedures; and relevant federal and state laws;
• Skills in strategic planning, organization and decision-making, preparing and presenting concise and logical written and oral reports; and
• Valid State of Georgia Driver's License.

• Five (5) years of Accounting or Finance experience.

The selected candidate must complete the following requirements prior to starting with the City of Statesboro:

• Background Investigation
• Pre-Employment Urinalysis

The City of Statesboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Statesboro will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with eligible disabilities (unless the disability precludes performance of the essential functions of the position).

The City of Statesboro is a drug-free workplace. The City of Statesboro participates in E-Verify.

The City of Statesboro offers the following comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees and their families:

• Health Insurance
  - The Platinum Plan and Gold Plan (PPO Plans offered through Anthem BCBS) are offered at very reasonable rates.

• Dental
  - City-paid dental insurance is provided through Anthem BCBS.

• Vision
  - An annual exam and materials benefit (frames/lenses or contacts) are provided through Eye Med.

• Retirement
  - Employees contribute 3% pretax and the City of Statesboro contributes 9%. Employees are vested after five years of service. Non-public safety employees are eligible for full retirement after 30 years of service. Public safety employees are eligible for full retirement at 55 years of age and 25 years of service.

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program
  - Through Nationwide, employees can set aside additional pre-tax / post-tax money towards retirement through investing contributions in the stock market.

• Flexible Spending Accounts
  - Employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to assist with qualifying medical expenses or dependent daycare expenses.

• Life Insurance
  - Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance in the amount of one times salary rounded up to the next thousand dollars is provided at no cost to the employee. Also, basic dependent life insurance at $10,000 is provided for covered family members.

• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
  - New employees are guaranteed at least $150,000 (not to exceed five times their annual salary). Employees are offered up to $50,000 of spouse life insurance and $10,000 of dependent life insurance.

• Long-Term Disability
  - City-paid long-term disability insurance pays 50% of the employee's salary if the employee is out of…