Public Sector Finance Director & Strategist

AKML; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

City and Borough of Sitka seeks a Finance Director to supervise the Finance Department, steer budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting, and advise municipal leadership on fiscal policy and long-range plans. This is a senior management role requiring strong public sector finance experience.

Under the Municipal Administrator, the Director oversees staff, ensures compliance with GAAP and fund accounting standards, and provides strategic financial guidance to the Assembly and departments.

Qualifications

• Master Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field;and
• Ten (10) years of experience in financial management with a focus on budgeting and fiscal planning, in the public sector preferred;and
• Two (2) years of experience as a Finance Director or similar management position, in Alaska preferred;or
• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work

Responsibilities

• Assigns, prioritizes, supervises, motivates, and evaluates the work of staff directly supervised
• Oversees the work and performance by all other department staff supervised by others who report directly to the Director
• Maintains final authority, subject to review by the Municipal Administrator, on all department staff personnel actions and disciplinary decisions
• Prepares, recommends, and provides operational justification for the department’s annual budget to the Municipal Administrator and Assembly
• Approves and monitors the expenditure of funds within the parameters of the budget
• Advises and provides strategic guidance around long-range financial plans and key fiscal policies to ensure fiscal health
• Establishes and maintains all financial and accounting systems, assisting other departments in implementing financial systems and procedures
• Plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and coordinates activities of the Finance Department, including budget, accounting, treasury, and tax collection
• Oversees the preparation of quarterly financial statements and the Annual Consolidated Financial Report (ACFR)
• Coordinates the preparation of the Consolidated Operating Budget, presents it to the Assembly, and oversees departmental budget performance.
• Develops and provides policy direction to department employees to ensure financial, technical or operational, and legal compliance
• Advises the Municipal Administrator, department heads, and the Assembly regarding the status of the CBS’s and department’s obligations, ongoing activities, financial matters, and accomplishments
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Public sector finance

GAAP & fund accounting

Budgeting & planning

Communication with officials

Audit coordination

Education

MBA or MPA

Public finance experience

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Audit software

Job description

City and Borough of Sitka seeks a Finance Director to supervise the Finance Department, steer budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting, and advise municipal leadership on fiscal policy and long-range plans. This is a senior management role requiring strong public sector finance experience.

Under the Municipal Administrator, the Director oversees staff, ensures compliance with GAAP and fund accounting standards, and provides strategic financial guidance to the Assembly and departments.