Director of Finance

City of Colonial Heights, Virginia; Colonial Heights (VA); Sur place; USD 115 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Virginia Retirement System (pension)

Health Insurance

Voluntary benefits

Deferred Compensation 457

14 paid holidays

Paid sick & annual leave

Education discounts via Liberty U.

Virginia Credit Union membership

Bi-weekly payday

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Sick Leave Bank Program

City-issued cell phone & laptop

Résumé du poste

The City of Colonial Heights, Virginia, is seeking a highly professional Director of Finance to provide leadership of the City's financial operations. The role reports to the City Manager and oversees Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing, Risk Management, Utility Billing, Real Estate Assessment, and Billing and Collections.

Responsibilities include directing staff, developing budgets, preparing financial statements, coordinating audits, advising city leadership, and guiding debt and investment

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of supervisory experience or a Master's Degree and 5+ years supervisory experience, or equivalent.
• CPA and CPFO are desirable credentials.
• Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP and GASB principles and municipal financial practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation abilities; ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate staff.

Responsabilités

• Directs, supervises, and evaluates Finance Department staff.
• Assists the City Manager with financial matters, budget preparation and controls, financial reporting, and strategic planning.
• Prepares revenue estimates and coordinates budget development and review.
• Oversees debt issuances, bond ratings, and official statements regarding debt capacity.
• Oversees fiscal statements, accounting systems, audits, and financial reports.
• Maintains citywide accounting and reporting systems per GASB/GAAP.
• Provides financial oversight for all departments and grants.
• Evaluates operating results and recommends changes; manages investments and debt planning.
• Ensures procurement oversight and responds to citizen inquiries.

Connaissances

Leadership

Management

Communication

Presentation skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

CPA desirable

CPFO desirable

Description du poste

The City of Colonial Heights is seeking a highly professional Director of Finance to provide overall direction and leadership of the City's financial operations.

Hiring Range: $115,000 - $140,000; Negotiable (Anticipate hiring above the pay range minimum).

This position, which reports to the City Manager, directs, manages, and oversees the staff and the functions of the Finance Department, to include Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing, Risk Management, Utility Billing, Real Estate Assessment, and Billing and Collections. Assists the City Manager with the development and implementation of financial matters, including budget preparations and controls, financial reports and statement preparations, and strategic planning; serves as an advisor to the City Manager and Department Directors.

Examples of Duties

• Directs, supervises, and evaluates Finance Department staff.
• Assists the City Manager with the development and implementation of financial matters, including budget preparations and controls, financial reports and statement preparations, and strategic planning.
• Prepares revenue estimates and coordinates budget preparation and review.
• Coordinates the issuance of bonds, bond rating agency presentations, and official statements concerning the amount of debt capacity.
• Oversees the preparation of fiscal statements and accounting systems and coordinates annual audit procedures and financial reports.
• Establishes and maintains citywide accounting and reporting systems pursuant to Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards.
• Provides financial oversight for all departments.
• Oversees financial administration of grants and grant-funded programs.
• Appraises operating results in terms of costs, budgets, operating policies and procedures, and makes appropriate change recommendations.
• Invests City funds.
• Analyzes the City's existing debt structure, and projects future financing needs and options for funding those needs.
• Establishes and monitors short and long-term financial goals of the City, including the City's enterprise operations.
• Recommends financial policies and procedures, drafts and proposes financial accounting policies and practices to manage the City's financial risks by researching, analyzing, and implementing accepted governmental accounting policies and procedures.
• Coordinates procurement activities, reviews and approves city purchases.
• Addresses citizen inquiries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and over 10-years directly related supervisory experience; or Master's Degree and over 5-years directly related supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desirable.
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) is desirable.

Must possess:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and of general laws and administrative policies governing municipal financial practices and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting, budget preparation and account reconciliation.
• Must have strong leadership, managerial, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills; must have a clear and open communication style.
• Must have strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Needs the ability to prepare informative financial reports.
• Needs the ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
• Needs the ability to evaluate complex financial systems and efficiently formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms and records.
• Needs the ability to build strong working relationships within and across departments, with the City's Management team, the Mayor and City Council, and other City officials.

Benefits

• Virginia Retirement System (pension plans and life insurance)
• Health Insurance (Anthem, Delta Dental & Blue Vision)
• Voluntary benefits (Colonial Life)
• MissionSquare (optional Deferred Compensation 457, Roth IRA & Roth 457)
• 14 paid holidays
• Paid sick & annual leave
• Education & tuition discounts through Liberty University
• Virginia Credit Union membership eligibility
• Bi-weekly payday
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• City Sick Leave Bank Program (VRS Plan1 & Plan 2 members only)
• VRS Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (VRS Hybrid members only)
• City-issued cell phone & laptop

The City of Colonial Heights is seeking a highly professional Director of Finance to provide overall direction and leadership of the City's financial operations.

Hiring Range: $115,000 - $140,000; Negotiable (Anticipate hiring above the pay range minimum).

This position, which reports to the City Manager, directs, manages, and oversees the staff and the functions of the Finance Department, to include Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing, Risk Management, Utility Billing, Real Estate Assessment, and Billing and Collections. Assists the City Manager with the development and implementation of financial matters, including budget preparations and controls, financial reports and statement preparations, and strategic planning; serves as an advisor to the City Manager and Department Directors.

Examples of Duties

• Directs, supervises, and evaluates Finance Department staff.
• Assists the City Manager with the development and implementation of financial matters, including budget preparations and controls, financial reports and statement preparations, and strategic planning.
• Prepares revenue estimates and coordinates budget preparation and review.
• Coordinates the issuance of bonds, bond rating agency presentations, and official statements concerning the amount of debt capacity.
• Oversees the preparation of fiscal statements and accounting systems and coordinates annual audit procedures and financial reports.
• Establishes and maintains citywide accounting and reporting systems pursuant to Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards.
• Provides financial oversight for all departments.
• Oversees financial administration of grants and grant-funded programs.
• Appraises operating results in terms of costs, budgets, operating policies and procedures, and makes appropriate change recommendations.
• Invests City funds.
• Analyzes the City's existing debt structure, and projects future financing needs and options for funding those needs.
• Establishes and monitors short and long-term financial goals of the City, including the City's enterprise operations.
• Recommends financial policies and procedures, drafts and proposes financial accounting policies and practices to manage the City's financial risks by researching, analyzing, and implementing accepted governmental accounting policies and procedures.
• Coordinates procurement activities, reviews and approves city purchases.
• Addresses citizen inquiries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and over 10-years directly related supervisory experience; or Master's Degree and over 5-years directly related supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desirable.
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) is desirable.

Must possess:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and of general laws and administrative policies governing municipal financial practices and procedures.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting, budget preparation and account reconciliation.
• Must have strong leadership, managerial, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills; must have a clear and open communication style.
• Must have strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Needs the ability to prepare informative financial reports.
• Needs the ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
• Needs the ability to evaluate complex financial systems and efficiently formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms and records.
• Needs the ability to build strong working relationships within and across departments, with the City's Management team, the Mayor and City Council, and other City officials.

Benefits

• Virginia Retirement System (pension plans and life insurance)
• Health Insurance (Anthem, Delta Dental & Blue Vision)
• Voluntary benefits (Colonial Life)
• MissionSquare (optional Deferred Compensation 457, Roth IRA & Roth 457)
• 14 paid holidays
• Paid sick & annual leave
• Education & tuition discounts through Liberty University
• Virginia Credit Union membership eligibility
• Bi-weekly payday
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• City Sick Leave Bank Program (VRS Plan1 & Plan 2 members only)
• VRS Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (VRS Hybrid members only)
• City-issued cell phone & laptop