What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance position at City of Saratoga Springs NY?
THIS IS A CIVIL SERVICE POSITION. FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST SUBMIT THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS APPLICATION.
Applications are available in the Civil Service Office in City Hall, or online www.saratoga-springs.org under Civil Service, or email civilservice@saratoga-springs.org to request one be sent to you.
Completed applications can be emailed to civilservice@saratoga-springs.org, mailed in, or dropped off at the office.
SALARY : 2024 $125,266 NYS Retirement; Health, Dental, Vision Benefits; Earned paid time off; CSEA Union; Yearly increases
LOCATION : City of Saratoga Springs NY– City Hall
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : The following qualification(s) MUST be met and clearly detailed in the application form on or before the last filing date :
Open Competitive :
- Possession of a Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field including or supplemented by at least 24 semester credit hours in Accounting and ONE (1) YEAR full time paid experience in GOVERNMENTAL accounting involving the use of computerized general ledger packages; OR
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree Accounting, Business Administration or a related field including or supplemented by at least 24 semester credit hours in Accounting and TWO (2) YEARS full time paid experience in GOVERNMENTAL accounting involving the use of computerized general ledger packages; OR
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field including or supplemented by at least 24 semester credit hours in Accounting and FOUR (4) YEARS full time paid experience in GOVERNMENTAL accounting involving the use of computerized general ledger packages.
SPECIAL NOTES :
DUTIES : This work involves responsibility of planning, directing and coordinating the accounting and auditing activities of the City’s Finance Department. The incumbent is responsible for insuring that the record keeping activities are carried out in accordance with New York State Laws and regulations and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Director of Finance oversees the fiscal operations of the city departments and agencies through the analysis of required fiscal reports. The Director of Finance works under the general supervision of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Finance with wide leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of staff in the Finance Department. The incumbent does related work as required.
Salary : $125,266
