What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis position at Town of Fairfield, CT?
Salary : $145,000.00 Annually
Location : FAIRFIELD, CT
Job Type : FULL TIME
Job Number : 2025-0051
Department : FINANCE
Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
This position reports to the Chief Fiscal Officer and is responsible for various planning, analysis, budgetary, and funding functions. This individual is responsible for overseeing the preparation of and adherence to operating and capital budgets; grant funding and compliance; financial analysis relative to operating revenue and expenses and capital projects; risk and insurance cost management; and investment support. This individual must exercise independent judgment in administering and managing complex funding processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Operating and Capital budgets
- Oversees annual development of the Town's operating and capital budgets that align with the administration's vision and goals.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of town-wide departmental objectives; contribute to planning for the best use of available resources to ensure that budgets support these objectives while ensuring continual focus on efficiency improvements.
- Works with support staff to ensure daily budget management and periodic forecasting and reporting are performed as required.
- Analyzes current financial performance against historical data and forecasts;
- Identifies trends and makes recommendations for financial optimization.
Risk and Insurance Cost Management
Financial Analysis and Reporting
Cash and Investment Monitoring :
The duties and job functions listed above are intended only as general illustrations of the various types of work that may be required. Specific statements of duties not included do not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment. Job descriptions are subject to change by the Town as the town's needs and job requirements change.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Qualifications
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES and / or CERTIFICATIONS :
SCHEDULE
AFFILIATION
THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Town of Fairfield to ensure equal employment opportunity for all employees and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or physical or mental disability.
The Town of Fairfield offers a complete benefit package including : paid vacation, holidays and sick; 401(a) retirement plan, medical including health, prescription, dental, life and vision, life insurance, Optional 457 plan.
Do you have a Masters, Bachelor's or Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance or related certification(s)?
How many years experience do you have in finance, accounting, budgeting, bookkeeping or related field?
How many years of Tyler MUNIS system experience do you have and which modules have you typically worked within that system?
Are you related to any current Town of Fairfield employees (ex., spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, grandparent, grandson, granddaughter or cousin)? If no, enter "No". If yes, please provide the relation to you.
Have you ever previously been employed by the Town of Fairfield? Is not, please put "N / A", but if so, please provide details to include dates, role(s) and supervisor(s).
Required Question
Salary : $145,000
