Finance & Support Services Director - Police

The Finance and Support Service Director at the Town of Barnstable is responsible for fiscal oversight of the complex $20 Million budget, finance, purchasing, grant, cash accounts, and certain other support service and business functions of the Police Department.

About the Role

• Works with Chief Procurement Officer and Town Legal on large contractual proposals to ensure compliance with MGL c. 30B and Town Administrative Code.
• Oversees on a dotted-line basis 27 full-time and 10 part-time civilian employees of the Department and advocates for them so that support services operates in an efficient and effective manner.
• Manages the Volunteers in Policing (VIP) Program; and coordinates and submits disaster claims on behalf of the Town of Barnstable.
• Works under the administrative direction of the Chief of Police. Directly supervises four professional positions of a highly responsible nature.
• Routinely deals with personnel issues pertaining to both sworn and civilian personnel.
• Reviews and rewrites job descriptions for all civilian positions for review and grading by Town HR and union.
• Coordinates the completion of all performance appraisals for non-sworn staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage, organize, plan and control a multifaceted business unit.
• Develop and effectively manage a complex operating budget.
• Conduct cost analyses and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Evaluate, prioritize and schedule workloads.
• Deal effectively with a variety of people including personnel; the public and official representatives.
• Apply creative problem solving.
• Locate, prepare and administer grants.
• Communicate effectively in written and spoken word.
• Comfort with numbers and mathematical concepts.
• Manage time and multitask.

Requirements

• Recommended Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration/management, public administration, human resources management, or other related field; more than seven years of progressively responsible experience in management, four of which have been in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in municipal finance is beneficial.

Knowledge, Ability and Skill

• Knowledge: Knowledge of Management principals and organizational, human resources and financial principles. Thorough knowledge of the Towns Administrative Code, c401, article IX, and MGL c.30B, with respect to purchasing. Thorough knowledge of the towns financial accounting system (Munis) and the police records tracking and time-keeping system. Thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations relevant to allowances applicable under Federal/State Forfeiture Trust Fund monies and all grant funding.
• Ability: Proven ability to manage, organize, plan and control a multifaceted business unit. Ability to develop and effectively manage a complex operating budget. Ability to conduct cost analyses and prepare comprehensive reports. Ability to evaluate, prioritize and schedule workloads. Ability to deal effectively with a variety of people including personnel; the public and official representatives. Ability to apply creative problem solving. Ability to locate, prepare and administer grants. Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken word. Comfort with numbers and mathematical concepts. Ability to multitask and manage time.
• Skills: High level of computer skills, with proficiency in spreadsheets, word-processing, database and other specialized software programs.

Benefits

• Yes

Pay

• $114,320 - $126,219 Annual Salary

Schedule

• N/A