Strategic Finance Director & City Treasurer

City of Ferguson, MO; St. Louis (MO); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The City of Ferguson, MO is seeking a Director of Finance to lead the Finance Department, overseeing accounting, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, utility billing, and investments. This role provides strategic budgeting, auditing, and reporting to ensure compliance with laws and city policies.

The successful candidate will supervise staff, develop financial policies, and coordinate with the City Manager and Council while acting as City Treasurer.

Qualifikationen

• Graduation from a four-year college/university with accounting major.
• An MPA/MBA or CPA is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Plans, organizes, and directs the management and administration of fiscal records in compliance with statutes and ordinances.
• Supervises, trains, directs, and evaluates department personnel; sets goals and performance guidelines.
• Develops systems, policies, and rules for financial matters; directs general accounting activities and internal control.
• Prepares long-range financial plans, fiscal studies, income and expenditure estimates.
• Serves as City Purchasing Agent; reviews and approves purchases within budget framework.
• Advises the City Manager, City Council on fiscal management; invests idle funds.
• Coordinates preparation for annual audit; prepares journal entries and schedules.
• Maintains fund accounting processes and ensures compliance with governmental standards.

Kenntnisse

Accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Supervision

Intergovernmental liaison

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in accounting

MPA/MBA or CPA desirable

Tools

Accounting software

Jobbeschreibung

The City of Ferguson, MO is seeking a Director of Finance to lead the Finance Department, overseeing accounting, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, utility billing, and investments. This role provides strategic budgeting, auditing, and reporting to ensure compliance with laws and city policies.

The successful candidate will supervise staff, develop financial policies, and coordinate with the City Manager and Council while acting as City Treasurer.