Assistant Finance Director - Automation & Systems

Town of Wake Forest; Wake Forest (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Wake Forest is seeking an Assistant Finance Director to lead the administration and improvement of the Town’s financial systems, workflows, and processes with emphasis on automation, efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and internal controls.

The role oversees accounts payable, payroll, and purchasing card activities, supervises staff, supports system implementations, and drives technology-driven process improvements across departments. A public finance background is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/related field with public finance experience.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting principles, internal controls, and municipal operations.
• Experience with financial systems, ERP platforms, workflow design, process improvement, and automation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable, payroll, and purchasing card activities.
• Supervise assigned staff and support system implementations and upgrades.
• Develop departmental procedures and coordinate records retention and public records responses.
• Collaborate across departments to implement technology-driven process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business administration

Public finance experience

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

The Town of Wake Forest is seeking an Assistant Finance Director to lead the administration and improvement of the Town’s financial systems, workflows, and processes with emphasis on automation, efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and internal controls.

The role oversees accounts payable, payroll, and purchasing card activities, supervises staff, supports system implementations, and drives technology-driven process improvements across departments. A public finance background is required.