What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Director position at Town of Ashland City?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Confers, coordinates, plans, and provides support to department heads and other employees on various financial matters.
•Plans, organizes and directs operations in the areas of accounting, budgeting, capital budgeting, reporting, purchasing, tax collection, and all other financial activities.
•Prepares the appropriation ordinance, budgetary comptroller reporting, and all other related documents.
•Assists department heads with budget projections and generates accurate reports in a user-friendly format so that department heads can financially manage their departments and monitor their budgets.
•Maintains financial records for all grants for required reporting.
•Formulates and oversees the City's investment program.
•Make effective oral and written financial presentations to the City Council as required.
•Help ensure that all financial operations are performed in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, as well as with generally accepted governmental accounting principles and nationally recognized governmental best practices.
•Maintains office services by organizing office operations, procedures, and designing filing systems.
•Assigning, managing, and monitoring clerical functions in accounts receivables, accounts payables, water billing, and payroll.
•Maintains office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts, and equipment procurement.
•Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures, measuring results and making necessary adjustments.
•Manages financial office staff by coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results.
•Monitors the financial policies and procedures of City departments and operations, makes recommendations for revision when appropriate.
•Recommend and implement changes in financial policies and procedures for various departments.
•Assists in city website management.
•Monitoring security of payments and information.
•Development of city budget by working with department heads and Mayor for Council approval.
•Attends and assists with packet preparation for budget meetings.
•Plans and coordinates the City’s annual audit working with contracted auditors.
Salary : $71,923 - $104,583