Chief Financial Officer

Education & Experience

The Following Education And Experience Will Be Accepted

• Bachelor's degree or higher (master's preferred), from an accredited college or university, in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field, plus a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting and finance:
• OR Associate degree, from an accredited college or university, in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field, plus a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting and finance.
• Minimum of five (5) years supervisory experience in local government finance administration.

Special Requirements

• Must possess and maintain at least one of the following certifications: Certification as a Professional Finance Officer (CPFO); OR Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO); OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Essential Job Functions

• Directs Finance Department staff and all activities of the Finance Department;
• Develops and communicates financial policies with the staff;
• Develops and maintains a system of budget monitoring and procurement protocol;
• Develops and maintains accounting systems to comply with statutory requirements and governmental practices.

Budget & Financial Management

• Manages fiscal affairs of the city, involving such activities as preparation and monitoring of the annual budget, financial statements and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); the control of expenditures within approved appropriations;
• The collecting of fees for licenses and permits, public improvement assessments and other monies due the city;
• Coincording grant support;
• Authorizing and accounting for the disbursement of funds.

Bond Issuance & Grant Support

• Serves as treasurer for the City’s Palm Bay Municipal Foundation, a 501(c)(3).
• Responsible for annual reporting for the Foundation to the State and Internal Revenue Service.
• Prepares financial and statistical data to support the bond issuance process;
• Reviews and approves bond closing documents.

Strategic Planning & Advisory Services

• Develops, reviews and makes recommendations related to various documents, including financial and administrative policies, contractual arrangements, resolutions, ordinances and agenda items related to financial matters;
• Fiscal impact, studies, reports and proposals.

Collaboration & Customer Service

• Partners with Utility Department leadership to model revenue projections, monitor capital project budgets, and provide technical analysis for municipal rate adjustments;
• Ensures organizational adherence to GAAP and GASB rulemaking authorities through the consistent application of evolving municipal fiscal standards;
• Provides high quality, responsive customer service to both internal and external customers of the department.

Performance Monitoring & Compliance

• Oversees and monitors the department’s KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to ensure targets are achieved;
• Standardizes and monitors internal control protocols city-wide to prevent fiscal irregularities and ensure departmental adherence to anti-fraud and error-reduction policies.