Finance Director Recruitment

City of Dothan; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 122,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Voluntary insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

City of Dothan invites applications for the Finance Director role. You will lead budgeting, financial planning, accounting, and cash management for the city, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with GASB standards.

The position manages the Finance Department, coordinates with city leadership, and oversees external audits, debt management, and the annual financial reports. A CPA/CGFM/CGFO or MBA is preferred, with extensive municipal finance experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience with at least four years in a supervisory role.
• CGFM/CGFO/CPA certification preferred; Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct budgeting and capital improvement budgeting; analyze revenues, expenditures, and fund balances.
• Coordinate external audits and oversee timely publication of CAFR/PAFR.
• Manage debt, cash flow, and investment activities; prepare rating agency presentations.
• oversee financial reporting, accounting systems, and compliance with GASB.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA/Masters in Finance or Accounting (preferred)

CGFM/CGFO/CPA (preferred)

Job description

*City of Dothan, Alabama*

Finance Director Recruitment

Deadline to apply: August 31, 2026

**About the Finance Director**

The Finance Director directs all accounting, budgeting, auditing, purchasing, financial reporting, investing of funds, debt management, fixed assets, grant administration, cash receipting and disbursements, tax collections, business licensing, utility billing, utility collections, and utility services under the direction of the City Manager. This position requires close cooperation with all city departments. This is professional management work including planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating all activities of the Finance Department.

Manages and coordinates with the Assistant Finance Director, department heads, and City Manager in the development of the annual operating and capital improvement budgets; analyzes and forecasts revenues, expenditures, and year-end fund balances; prepares and delivers budget presentations to the City Commission; provides information and answers questions about the budget from the news media; monitors and approves expenditures; advises appropriate department personnel on budget matters; reviews and approves budget adjustments.

Coordinates external audits; monitors the audit process and communicates concerns to the City Manager and audit firm.

Directs the preparation and publication of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report by established deadlines; ensures compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines; prepares the Managements Discussion and Analysis and reviews the Letter of Transmittal.

Monitors cash flow to ensure the availability of funds; performs debt management functions; coordinates the preparation of rating agency presentations with the City Manager, Mayor, Chamber of Commerce, bond underwriter and bond counsel; reviews the calculation of the citys constitutional debt limit and prepares analysis of debt service payments; supervises all financial reporting and calculation of new or refunded debt.

Ensures department compliance with all relevant policies and procedures; recommends and implements changes to code of ordinances and standard operating procedures as needed to improve services.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field, and

Ten (10) years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience, to include four (4) years administrative, managerial, and supervisory experience in the operation of a municipal government department responsible for accounting, utility collections and services, tax collections, business licensing, and purchasing. Certification as a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM); Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO); or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred and Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field is preferred.

Compensation

The Finance Director salary range is $121,513.60 -$194,417.60 and will include a benefit package to include health, dental, voluntary insurance, and retirement benefits.