Job Details
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : 50 Bridge Street, St. Augustine
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202400035
Department: Finance
Division: Finance Administration
Opening Date: 05/07/2024
Description
The Finance Director is a highly responsible and administrative professional who reports directly to the City Manager. The position is accountable for all fiscal aspects of the organization, including the direct supervision of the Finance Administration, Accounting, and Customer Services Divisions. The position is responsible for the City's budget and preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
The closing date for this position is June 16th. All applications and resumes will be review at that time and interviews scheduled for qualified candidates.
Official salary will be based on qualifications and experience.
Examples of Duties
- Prepares interim, annual and interpretive financial reports and analysis that can be used in evaluation and monitoring the City's financial position and compliance requirements.
- Serves as program administrator of the City's financial management system. Maintains and schedules the monthly production of the general ledger, which includes review, correction and distribution on a constant basis.
- Prepares the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) in accord with generally accepted accounting principles while obtaining the Governmental Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement.
- Administers the annual budget process in coordination with City staff, including the preparation of a budget document that obtains the Governmental Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement.
- Participates in the formulation and execution of financial policies.
- Supervises the annual audit, assisting the City's auditors with all aspects of the audit process.
- Administers the City's payroll system, including the accurate and timely filing of all required reports with outside agencies.
- Prepares financial presentations for the City Commission, administration, boards, and the general public. Serves as Treasurer of all City Pension Boards.
- Represents the City as financial and systems expert in negotiations with other entities, public and private.
- Prepares summary interim and interpretive financial reports and analysis, while making professional interpretations of accounting and financial reporting principles including official statements, utility rate and other studies and compliance reports in conformance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Maintains internal controls that safeguard the City's resources, reliability of financial information and compliance requirements.
- Administers and coordinates investment activities, revenue collections, banking services, debt service and other financial activities.
- Coordinates financial activity between the City and County and other outside agencies as needed.
- Supervises the utility billing, occupational licensing, parking enforcement and customer services activities of the Financial Services Department, including working to achieve a harmonious solution to problems that arise with customers, which cannot be resolved at the division head level.
- Recommends selection, promotion, termination, and other appropriate personnel actions with the Financial Services Department.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical QualificationsGraduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, Masters' degree preferred. CPA designation or ability to obtain within one year of hire. An equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. Five to ten years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience required and preferably in a municipal environment or an equivalent combination of related graduate-level education and experience. Thorough knowledge of principles, practices, methods and theories of finance, including laws, ordinances, regulations and statutes that govern City finance functions; thorough knowledge of principles and practices of effective administration and supervision and the ability to plan, assign, delegate and direct work of administrative and supervisory personnel, knowledge of research methods and techniques of effective report presentation; knowledge of office practices and procedures, accounting equipment and integrated financial information systems; ability to work effectively with elected officials, charter officers, department heads, representatives of other agencies, other City employees and the general public; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written; knowledge of an industry leading spreadsheet and word processing application.
Driver's License Requirement: Valid Florida Driver's License Classification E .
Supplemental InformationThe physical demands representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The position is mostly sedentary, but the employee is frequently required to stand and walk and occasionally stoop and kneel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information courteously, effectively, and promptly with the public and City staff.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including paid health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, life insurance, long-term disability, and up to 13 paid holidays. The City offers 2 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of sick leave, which accrues bi-weekly from your first day of work. In addition, the City provides 24 hours of time off for wellness and family, plus $300 per quarter in wellness or childcare reimbursements for non-probationary, full-time employees.
Furthermore, the City pays out accrued leave at 100% for non-probationary employees who leave in good standing and provide a minimum of 2 weeks notice. While there are limits on the vacation leave paid, it is at a minimum of 480 hours and there is no limit on the sick leave paid out. The City also offers an option for employees to cash out up to 2 weeks of sick leave, twice per year (per policy).
Supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, hospital, etc. is also available.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
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Do you have a four-year degree in accounting?
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Do you have at least 5 to 10 years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience?
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