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CITY OF FOREST HILL - FINANCE DIRECTOR
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Identifies, monitors, reviews, manages, and makes recommendations regarding the City's long and short-term investment objectives, strategies, and placements; researches and analyzes financial trends and markets; provides ad hoc and regularly scheduled reports related to a variety of financial and other areas of operation; response to inquiries from the City Manager, Mayor, City Council, general public and others regarding the City's financial status, goals, and objectives; reviews and recommends collection enhancement strategies and programs.
- Compiles the submissions of departmental budget requests; works with department heads, City Manager, Mayor, City Council, and others in understanding and developing budget documents; reviews requests and checks figures and submissions for accuracy; provides budget drafts and final budget documents for review by various city officials; investing of public funds and reporting of investments; reviews and or prepares contracts and bids for the bid process; monitors expenditures; reviews purchases and requests for purchases for compliance with established purchasing requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinates all activities associated with periodic and regularly scheduled audits; works with auditors in gathering and presenting requested information and/or documentation; responds to inquiries and requests for information; presents audit findings to appropriate city officials; identifies and recommends areas of improvement, policy and procedure modifications and other changes identified by the audit process; supervises staff in areas of assignment.
- Supervises and is responsible for the overall accounting function, including bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable, budgeting, internal auditing, revenue control, and budgetary control.
- Supervises and is responsible for the City's purchasing function, including the procurement of goods and services and approval of all purchase requests based on the availability of funds.
- Oversees the City's tax assessing-collecting function, which includes the proper billing and collecting of municipal property taxes, and represents the City of Forest Hill in its relationship with the Tarrant County Appraisal District.
- Performs and supervises the City's data processing function, which includes coordinating computer applications, planning new applications, problem-solving, and overall operation of the computer system.
- Has responsibility for planning, investing, and coordinating City funds to ensure maximum return for the City.
- Works with and assists various agents, auditors, and consultants who provide services to the City.
- Provides information to City Manager and Council as requested on various fiscal matters.
- Coordinates the preparation and utilization of each annual budget.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifying Education and Experience:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business, public administration, or a related field is required.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive managerial experience in executive-level government finance, accounting, or auditing position is also required.
- Or, a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Business Administration, or a closely related field with seven years of progressively responsible financial services, investment, budget development, or closely related responsibilities that included at least three years of staff management/or supervisory responsibilities.
- Experience as a Finance Director in a small city or Assistant Finance Director in a larger city is preferred. A master's degree is preferred, as is certification as a Government Finance Officer and/or Certified Public Accountant.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent working knowledge of and ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles with special emphasis on municipal governmental accounting and reporting.
- Knowledge of investment procedures and return rates.
- Ability to hire, supervise, and train employees, knowledge of budgeting procedures and formats.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply office management skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with accounting and audit officials in local, state, and federal government agencies and the private sector.
- Effective communication skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
License/Certification:
Ability to Commute:
- Fort Worth, TX 76119 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Fort Worth, TX 76119: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person