Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct all department activities.
• Supervise and evaluate Finance staff.
• Coordinate all audits performed by external auditors.
• Develop accounting policies, procedures, and control measures to ensure adequate protection of Borough assets.
• Establish and maintain a system of accounts (fund accounting).
• Supervise the preparation of monthly financial reports for more than 20 funds, including a statement of revenues and expenditures and a balance sheet statement for each fund. (Funds include governmental, enterprise, general fixed assets, general long-term debt, special revenue, and capital projects)
• Carries out Borough’s fiduciary obligations under AS 29.35.170 to collect property taxes and assess and collect sales and use taxes that are levied within the boundaries of the Borough, subject to AS 29.45.
• Oversee all tax and revenue collection activities for Borough, including penalties and interest, auditing enforcement, collecting, and receiving all other revenues accruing to the Borough, by virtue of contracts, leases, fees or otherwise.
• Act as first level in administrative tax appeal process and interpret tax code.
• Oversee the Borough