Finance Director

About the role

This position manages the core financial functions of the City including overall financial management, accounting, reporting, budgeting, payroll, internal auditing, and financial record keeping. It involves supervising City employees and preparing financial reports for the Mayor and City Council.

Responsibilities

• Manages the receipt and accounting of all taxes and other revenue due and payable to the City of East Point and deposits according to City guidelines.
• Plans, directs, and supervises City employees engaged in financial management, accounting, reporting, budgeting, computer operations, payroll, grants administration, internal auditing, and financial record keeping for the City.
• Implements continuous process improvement by using technology and evaluating business practices.
• Provides strategic analysis and regular reports on the current and future financial status of the City, to include long-term planning to ensure its positive fiscal health.
• Schedules, assigns, inspects, and evaluates work; instructs and trains in correct methods and procedures; monitors work and reviews and evaluates employee performance.
• Prepares bi-weekly payroll and ensures that applicable taxes are remitted to appropriate entities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Directs the methods and procedures for all financial accounts, designates financial accounting records as may be deemed necessary with the authority to make changes in implementation and maintenance.
• Develops, and maintains accounting, computer and budgetary systems which provide control of expenditures within all applicable guidelines, rules, regulations, legal constraints, and budgetary controls.
• Directs and participates with independent auditors in annual audit of City financial transactions.
• Plays a role in developing and advising on the City’s annual budget, financial audit reports, revenue administration, treasury management, implementation of auditor recommendations, and development of Citywide policies and procedures.
• Represents the City at various functions including community functions and business meetings with other organizations.
• Works with the public regarding City finances and collections; explains and enforces City policies and procedures regarding finances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Business Administration, or closely related field; Master’s degree preferred; CPA certification desired.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of progressively responsible financial management experience, with a minimum of five (5) years in an upper supervisory management position.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of public accounting, utility accounting, fixed assets accounting, finance, budgeting and auditing principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of public financial administration, including budget preparation.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical methods, techniques, and financial report preparation.
• Advanced knowledge of computerized financial system design and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of fund investing procedures and cash management.
• Knowledge of administrative practices and principles including goal setting, program budget development and implementation.
• Knowledge of City ordinances, City investment policies and bond agreements, property tax allocation, Federal and State payroll taxes and laws governing local governments.
• Knowledge of general office procedures, policies, and equipment.
• Ability to interpret and apply related Federal, State, and local laws.
• Ability to apply sound administrative and fiscal practices.
• Ability to write clear, comprehensive explanatory texts to accompany financial reports.
• Ability to prepare accounting/financial data projections.
• Ability to present ideas effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to supervise the work of departmental staff including coordinating, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating work, hiring, training, counseling, and disciplining staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other City employees/ departments, City officials, and the public.
• Ability to act as a financial advisor to the Mayor and City Council.

Skills

• Knowledge of governmental Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards (GAS), State and Federal laws and regulations governing municipal financial administration, City and departmental rules and regulations, and City ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to interpret and apply related Federal, State, and local laws.
• Ability to apply sound administrative and fiscal practices.
• Ability to write clear, comprehensive explanatory texts to accompany financial reports.
• Ability to prepare accounting/financial data projections.
• Ability to present ideas effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to supervise the work of departmental staff including coordinating, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating work, hiring, training, counseling, and disciplining staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other City employees/ departments, City officials, and the public.
• Ability to act as a financial advisor to the Mayor and City Council.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• 457b Supplemental Retirement (Deferred Compensation Plan)
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• Direct Deposit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care - Flexible Spending Account