Deadline: May 13, 2025
Job Title: Finance Director (Full-time)
Department: Finance Department
FLSA Status: Non – Exempt
Bargaining Status: Non-Union
Job Overview
This is a management position directing the activities of the Finance Department. Under the supervision of the Town Manager, the Finance Director shall provide leadership and coordination of the Town’s financial planning and budget management and ensure accounting procedures and financial reporting conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Directly responsible for the maintenance of the Town’s fiscal records and the preparation and interpretation of financial reports for Town Council, residents, and external groups.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Manages and supervises the Finance Department to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workload and staff assignments; motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
- Provides leadership and direction in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations to Town Council and the Town Manager; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
- Develops, implements and evaluates accounting and administrative policies and procedures for a wide range of activities including financial accounting and reporting, competitive bidding, procurement, energy supply, etc. Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, tax requirements, audit findings, and Town objectives.
- Oversees audit and tax functions; coordinates activities with independent audit firms and governmental auditors.
- Ensures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned areas to ensure sound fiscal controls and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials and time.
- Performs a variety of research, analysis, and administrative support related to department and/or Town-wide special projects.
- Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and ensures that state and national standard accounting procedures are maintained.
- Invest the Town’s cash assets based on financial forecasts and cash-flow projections in accordance with applicable laws and guidelines.
- Procure short-term and long-term debt at the most competitive interest rates.
- Assist department heads with the development of their operating and capital budgets, develop and present annual comprehensive budget document including all funds; monitor and report on budgets on an ongoing basis. .
- Create and maintain methods of sharing the Town’s financial data with residents to provide transparency.
- The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Qualification Requirements
Knowledge and Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting theory, principles, and practices.
- Considerable knowledge of internal control procedures and management information systems.
- Considerable knowledge of office automation and computerized financial applications, public finance and financial planning, and accounts payable functions.
- Working knowledge of budgeting, accounting, and reporting systems, and GAAFR, GAAP and GASB.
- Ability to carry out multi-dimensional tasks with accuracy critical to the success of the department.
- Ability to maintain efficient and effective financial systems and procedures.
- Ability to train, motivate, and supervise personnel effectively.
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate orally and in writing in the English language.
- Ability to plan, organize and complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion.
- Ability to analyze and prepare complex financial reports.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with Town employees, elected officials, other agencies, and the public.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality where necessary.
- Ability to learn new software systems quickly and adapt to new processes.
Experience and Training
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or related field. Master’s in Public Administration or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or Certification as a Public Accountant (CPA), preferred but not required.
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in finance, preferably municipal finance.
- Or any acceptable combination of experience and training.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must be confident in operation of a personal computer, spreadsheet software, accounting software, telephone, copier, calculator and other office equipment.
Work is performed mostly in office settings. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to townmanager@townofmccandless.org. Resumes will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. The Town of McCandless is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, are to be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. The Town of McCandless does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.