Finance Director

$89,692 - $143,508/Yr

Unclassified - Clarkdale, AZ

Full-time - Manager

Clarkdale, AZ

About the position

Under the direction of the Town Manager, the Finance Director serves as a key member of the Town's management team and is responsible for leading the Finance Department. This upper-level position involves planning, directing, reviewing, and supervising department staff to ensure the achievement of departmental objectives and the overall goals of the Town government. The Finance Department's activities encompass a wide range of internal and external support services, and the Finance Director provides complex administrative support, information, and recommendations to the Town Manager, Town Council, and other stakeholders. This role requires a strong understanding of public trust and the highest standards of integrity expected in public service. The Finance Director is also expected to promote customer service consistent with the Town's standards. Typically, employees in this position work a standard forty-hour workweek, although schedules may vary based on organizational needs. The Finance Director exercises considerable initiative and independent judgment, resolving professional and technical problems. This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $89,692 to $143,508, depending on qualifications. Highly qualified candidates may start above the minimum salary. The essential functions and duties of the Finance Director may be modified at management's discretion and include implementing goals and policies, representing the Town in various interactions, coordinating with software providers, supervising department personnel, and ensuring compliance with financial practices and regulations. The Finance Director also engages in strategic planning, prepares comprehensive reports, and oversees the payroll process, among other responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Implements goals, objectives, priorities, policies and procedures of the Town of Clarkdale and the Finance Department.
• Represents the Town in interactions with the public, elected officials, coworkers, regulatory agencies, bond counsel, rating services, investment bankers, financial advisors, and business professionals.
• Works with INCODE software provider to ensure Town software systems are up to date with changing State, Federal, legislative and retirement reporting requirements.
• Coordinates, supervises, evaluates, and ensures efficiency in the responsibilities, activities, and operations of the Finance Department.
• Supervises and evaluates department personnel, ensuring that sufficient training and development opportunities are provided.
• Establishes and monitors management and control of the Town's financial operating practices.
• Evaluates and implements internal and external audit recommendations and provides feedback to management on results.
• Structures, plans, and coordinates specific financial projects, and conducts, directs and participates in major projects to interpret and recommend financial policy for the Town.
• Utilizes financial forecasts and analysis to identify future financial challenges and opportunities and identifies strategies to secure financial sustainability for the Town.
• Develops, implements, and administers purchasing policies and procedures for the Town, ensuring financial oversight of all company spending and appropriate accounting principles.
• Prepares and/or communicates clear, accurate and comprehensive programs, policies, reports, and recommendations to elected officials, staff, outside agencies and the community.
• Conducts organizational and administrative studies and directs complex forecasting and cost/benefit analysis and recommendations on a wide range of policies, programs, and issues.
• Engages in, performs, and supervises strategic planning to ensure the Town's capacity to support organizational stability, community growth, and fiscal responsibility.
• Participates in Town management staff meetings and may serve on special committees or direct the conduct of projects having a general Town-wide impact.
• Initiates, maintains, and oversees a variety of files, records, and databases (electronic and hard copy), and compiles operational information and data for reports and record keeping.
• Provides filings, justifications and tracking as needed with grant obligations.
• Maintains compliance required by Arizona OpenBooks.
• Translates policy statements into working procedures.
• Supervises bi-weekly payroll process.
• Responsible for analysis of financial reporting system and preparation of reclassifications and journal entries. Oversees annual audit, including preparation of all reconciliations, workpapers and disclosures.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or a closely related field.
• At least five years of broad and extensive experience involving administration and management of government finances and municipal projects and programs, including three years of supervisory experience.
• CPA or CPFO preferred.
• Must complete online training and testing with National Incident Management System (NIMS) through FEMA within six months of hire and maintain current/ongoing certification as needed.
• Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid Arizona drivers' license.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with municipal finance administration, cost accounting principles and practices, investment fund management, utility accounting, budgeting, and debt management.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public human resource administration.

Benefits

• Full-time exempt position with a benefit package.
• Salary range of $89,692 - $143,508 DOQ.
• Potential for starting above the minimum salary for highly qualified candidates.