City Treasurer

City of Midland, TX; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Midland, TX is seeking a Treasurer/Finance professional with strong accounting and investment experience to manage cash, investments, and debt service for municipal funds. This role includes supervising staff and ensuring compliance with state and City Code reporting requirements.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in accounting/finance, a CPA or relevant advanced degree preferred, and 2+ years in municipal accounting or investment with supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in accounting, Finance and/or investments.
• Master’s degree and/or CPA preferred.
• Two years of experience in accounting and/or investment in a municipal environment, or equivalent.
• Two years of supervisory/management role, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Receive, deposit, invest and custody City cash and investments.
• Oversee daily cash levels and transfer of cash from investment pools as needed.
• Prepare and file all reports required of the Treasurer by State and City Code.

Skills

Public finance

Cash management

Investment tracking

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

Master's degree / CPA preferred

Tools

Excel

Word/Outlook

Job description

UnderthegeneralsupervisionoftheFinanceDirector,performsadministrative duties in receiving, depositing, investing and custody of City cash and investments.AlsomaintainsrecordsfordebtservicefortheCityandarranges the debt service payments for the City.

Strategic Goal

• OverseesthereceiptofallpublicfundsandmoniespayabletotheCityand deposits said money in the appropriate bank account.
• ResponsiblefortrackingdailycashlevelsandtransferofcashfromInvestment Pools as needed.
• Maintaining, updating and training staff on the cash management policy for the City of Midland.
• Primary contact with bank depository and credit card, including overseeing bankingservicecontractandmanagementofallfacetsofbankingservicesfor the City of Midland.
• Chief Investment Officer for the City. Works with external brokers and banking community for highest and safest investments. Oversees all investment reports.
• Overseeallpettycashaccounts.
• Co-signs all City checks along with the Finance Director after determining that sufficient amount is on deposit in the appropriate bank accounts of the City to honor the check. This includes sign off on disbursement report for accounts payable.
• Prepare and file all reports required of the Treasurer by State and City Code. This includes unclaimed property.
• Hire, train, supervise, evaluate and discipline support staff.
• Performsrelateddutiesasnecessary.

SupervisorDuties:

• Oversee Revenue Accountant Oversee Accounts Receivable Clerk Oversee Cashiers

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in accounting, Finance and/or investments. Master’s degree and/or CPA preferred. Two years of experience in accounting and/or investment in a municipal environment, or equivalent. Two years of experience in supervisory/management role, or equivalent.

Special Requirement:

Must meet all the requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act of Texas within the first year in the position. Must be bondable

Other Necessary Requirements

Working knowledge of State and City Codes, including the requirements of the State Public Funds Investment Act. Skills in the practices of investing public funds, ability to read, understand, interpret and explain updated code related to treasurer’s duties.

• Working knowledge of accounting practices and procedures; modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate the work of others; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public; ability to follow written and oral instructions; ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use computer, word processing, Excel, Word and Outlook.