Assistant Finance Director

Salary : $61.50 - $75.35 Hourly

Location : Blaine, MN

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 160

Department : Finance

Division : Finance

Opening Date : 01 / 15 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 7 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Central

Description

Under the general direction of the Finance Director, this position participates in broad policy matters affecting finance and assists in planning, organizing, and directing the financial activities of the City. This position reports to the Finance Director and oversees the divisions of Accounting, Budget & Capital Planning, and Utility Billing. Specific areas of oversight include leading the planning, development, coordination and preparation of the annual operating budget, five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) and annual financial report, and preparing special analyses, reports and studies as requested. This role also creates, implements, reviews and updates financial policies and procedures. The finance department includes a team of eleven individuals and the city operates a general fund budget of $50 million for 2025.

Supplemental Information

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Five years of professional finance experience.
• Three years' supervisory experience within finance preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) desired but not required.

How to Apply

This position is open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applicants are encouraged to apply at once but no later than February 7, 2025. Interested candidates should apply online with resume, cover letter and contact information for five work-related references to to the attention of Charlene Stevens, MGT Vice President of human Capital Solutions, Tel : 320-262-0303 and / or Ellen Hiniker, MGT Approved Independent Executive Recruiter, Tel : (651) 338-0531. Interviews with the City of Blaine are anticipated for mid-March. The City of Blaine, Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We offer an excellent comprehensive benefit package for full time employees. Including paid vacation, sick leave, medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement benefits, educational assistance, employer paid employee assistance program, Flex Spending, Post Retirement Health Care, optional deferred compensation and short term disability.

For 2025, the City contributes $1,540.00 per month for each full-time employee to apply towards the benefits offered through the cafeteria plan if electing medical coverage. For 2025, the City contributes $714.44 per month for each full-time employee if medical coverage is waived. The City's contribution is pro-rated for part-time employees.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

The City of Blaine offers a full cafeteria plan. All full-time probationary and regular City employees are eligible to participate. Single coverage is part of the core, but if the employee so elects, he / she may include his / her dependents on a family policy. Employees may choose from five options under HealthPartners. Coverage becomes effective the first of the month following date of hire for both employee and employee policies. The following are the monthly premiums for each plan :

HealthPartners (1 / 1 / 2025)

Group #5602

30 Co-Pay 100%

3300 HDHP / HSA

3300 RX HDHP / HSA

5000 RX HDHP / HSA

2500 HSA Aggregate

Employee

1,244.56

934.56

959.06

875.56

955.06

Employee Child(ren)

2,489.06

1,868.56

1,918.06

1750.56

1,910.06

Employee Spouse

2,613.56

1,962.06

2,014.06

1,838.06

2,005.56

Family

3,235.56

2,429.06

2,493.06

2,275.56

2,482.56

DENTAL INSURANCE

Single dental insurance is part of the core, but family dental insurance is available. All full-time probationary and regular employees are eligible. This dental insurance becomes effective on the first of the month following date of hire. The monthly premiums for single and family coverage is :

PLAN SINGLE DEPENDENT / FAMILY

HealthPartners $57.75 $113.07

LIFE INSURANCE

Basic life in the amount of $50,000 is part of the core. All full-time probationary and regular City employees are provided with a term life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy.

PLAN RATE

Lincoln Financial $8.50

ADDITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE

Available for family members of all full-time probationary and regular employees at low group rates from Lincoln Financial and / or PERA Life. Specific regulations apply.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY

All active full-time employees who work 40 hours a week are eligible to participate in the long-term disability (LTD) plan.

RETIREMENT

Retirement benefits are those of a coordinated plan which combines the benefits of the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) with regular Social Security benefits. The employee contributes 6.50% of total annual earnings to PERA. The city contributes 7.50% of the employee's annual earnings to PERA. The employee also contributes the mandatory social security contribution which is matched by the City.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

All regular full-time employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement upon satisfactory completion of approved work-related educational courses offered by accredited institutions.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE

All regular full-time employees may participate in an Employee Assistance Program through HealthPartners at the City's expense. In certain instances, this benefit extends to the employee's immediate family as well.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

All full-time probationary and regular employees are eligible to participate in a pre-tax savings program through payroll deduction.

HEALTH SAVING ACCOUNTS and / or FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

All full-time probationary and regular employees are eligible to participate in the City's pre-tax health savings account and / or flexible spending accounts for medical / dental / vision expenses and / or dependent care costs. Specific rules and regulations govern use and eligibility.

POST EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN (HCSP)

The city has implemented the Minnesota State Retirement System HCSP, which requires employees to save money on a pre-tax basis to pay medical expenses and / or health insurance premiums after termination of public service.

HOLIDAYS

The following eleven paid holidays will be observed by the city, New Year's Day, ML King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Floating Holiday.

VACATION

Vacation leave is accrued by all regular full-time employees.

SICK LEAVE

Sick leave is accrued by all full-time employees at the rate of four hours per pay period with a maximum accumulation of 960 hours. A minimum of one hour must be used per occurrence.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

All probationary and regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave upon the death of an immediate family member. Employees may convert up to four days of sick leave per occurrence.

Salary : $50,000