What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Director position at City of Globe?
JOB
Provide the City of Globe with financial and budgetary expertise, safeguard the City’s financial assets, manage and monitor the City’s budget and oversee the Financial Department and staff of three. Additionally, the Finance Director will be responsible for providing fiscal guidance and recommendations to the City Manager, providing revenue projections, developing, and maintaining financial reports, monitoring revenues and expenditures, managing purchasing, contracts, payments, financial forecasting, strategies and advisement to allow the City Manager to better achieve Council strategic initiatives and long-range goals.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Directs and participates in the preparation of audit, developing annual budget, departmental budgets, financial reports, and operational and/or capital improvement budgets, and monitors revenues and expenditures.Manages and forecasts citywide financial and operational data including department budgets, financial statements and supporting documents in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Prepares financial statements and reports, in preparation for annual audits and financial reviews. Manages the preparation of the federal expenditures and participates in citywide annual audits. Reviews, reconciles, and analyzes department systems and necessary configuration to compile accurate financial statements.Develops, implements, and evaluates department policies, and procedures; maintains updates, and ensures procedural compliance with federal and state oversight agencies.Provide financial advisement, strategies, and options to allow the City Manager to better achieve Council strategic initiatives and long-range goals.Seek out strategies to leverage financial assets to benefit the City.Manages, coordinates, and determines priorities of workload, monitoring levels of resources, establishing timelines, assigning work, monitoring progress and recommending changes.Supervises financial staff including Accounts Payable and Payroll, providing direction and guidance. Ensures timely and quality activities to respond to the needs of the city, community, department.Reviews and implements personnel actions, including employee hiring actions, training sessions, and evaluationsCollaborates with various stakeholders to support the City’s annual comprehensive financial reporting process.Prepares and assists with the development of grant policy, fund procedures and other written accounting related processes. Monitors grants and provides training to related modules. Assists with grant setup, reporting and compliance monitoring.Acts as the City’s Procurement agent under direction of the City Manager. Prepares and issues procurement documents to secure contracts for department projects. Works closely with City Attorney and departments on bid documents and contracts.Interprets and applies applicable laws, rules, codes and regulations.Maintains the City’s fixed assets. Working knowledge of fixed assets and depreciation methods.Directs investments and banking activities.Directs revenue, rate setting and related operations.Directs the activities of the City’s Finance Department.Coordinates with City auditor in preparation of the annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.Performs other duties as assigned.
Provide the City of Globe with financial and budgetary expertise, safeguard the City’s financial assets, manage and monitor the City’s budget and oversee the Financial Department and staff of three. Additionally, the Finance Director will be responsible for providing fiscal guidance and recommendations to the City Manager, providing revenue projections, developing, and maintaining financial reports, monitoring revenues and expenditures, managing purchasing, contracts, payments, financial forecasting, strategies and advisement to allow the City Manager to better achieve Council strategic initiatives and long-range goals.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Directs and participates in the preparation of audit, developing annual budget, departmental budgets, financial reports, and operational and/or capital improvement budgets, and monitors revenues and expenditures.Manages and forecasts citywide financial and operational data including department budgets, financial statements and supporting documents in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Prepares financial statements and reports, in preparation for annual audits and financial reviews. Manages the preparation of the federal expenditures and participates in citywide annual audits. Reviews, reconciles, and analyzes department systems and necessary configuration to compile accurate financial statements.Develops, implements, and evaluates department policies, and procedures; maintains updates, and ensures procedural compliance with federal and state oversight agencies.Provide financial advisement, strategies, and options to allow the City Manager to better achieve Council strategic initiatives and long-range goals.Seek out strategies to leverage financial assets to benefit the City.Manages, coordinates, and determines priorities of workload, monitoring levels of resources, establishing timelines, assigning work, monitoring progress and recommending changes.Supervises financial staff including Accounts Payable and Payroll, providing direction and guidance. Ensures timely and quality activities to respond to the needs of the city, community, department.Reviews and implements personnel actions, including employee hiring actions, training sessions, and evaluationsCollaborates with various stakeholders to support the City’s annual comprehensive financial reporting process.Prepares and assists with the development of grant policy, fund procedures and other written accounting related processes. Monitors grants and provides training to related modules. Assists with grant setup, reporting and compliance monitoring.Acts as the City’s Procurement agent under direction of the City Manager. Prepares and issues procurement documents to secure contracts for department projects. Works closely with City Attorney and departments on bid documents and contracts.Interprets and applies applicable laws, rules, codes and regulations.Maintains the City’s fixed assets. Working knowledge of fixed assets and depreciation methods.Directs investments and banking activities.Directs revenue, rate setting and related operations.Directs the activities of the City’s Finance Department.Coordinates with City auditor in preparation of the annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.Performs other duties as assigned.
