NBF-D-CFin-ADF Director of City Finance

SALARY: $105994

SCHEDULE: Monday -Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm 40 hours minimum

POSITION SUMMARY:

TheDirectorofCity Financeisa member of the Department of Administration & Finances Leadership Team and isresponsible forthe overallmanagement of the Citydepartmentsroutinefinancial activitiesincludingdirectly supervisingall Directors of Department Financeensuring the consistent execution of appropriate business processes across City operations anddirecting A&Fs managerial and analytical reporting on financial matters to internal and external audiences.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Supervision ofDirectors of Department Finance(the DDFs)and otherstafformatters of financial control as defined by theCityController.

ESSENTIALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process
  • SupervisesDDFs:
    • Serves as direct supervisor of and primary communicator with each DDF.
    • Reviews and approvesall DDFs work product(within and outside the Citys financial management system).
    • Guides and supports DDFs in their conduct of City departments routine financial activitiesin compliance with all City policies and applicable standards including through regular status meetings (both individually and as a group).
    • Fosters a culture of teamwork and collaboration among DDFs.
    • Assists DDFs in pursuing applicable educational and training opportunities.
    • Evaluates the job performance of each DDF on an informal basis continuously and on a formal basis at least once each year (or as otherwise consistent with A&Fs and the Citys performance evaluation standards).
    • Determines and oversees in conjunction with Human Resourcesany necessary corrective action or performance improvement plan in the event of a DDFs performance below expectations.
  • Communicates with Leadership Team membersand other appropriate City employeesregarding theperformance or needs of the DDFs.
  • Leads annual budget planning process and documentation.
  • Prepares and/or submits budget and otherfinancialinformation to regulatory agenciesand auditors.
  • Leads month-end and year-end closing and reporting processes.
  • Works directly with the Director of Treasury on daily monthlyquarterlyand annual tasks.
  • Works directly with the Director of Purchasing on daily monthlyquarterlyand annual tasks.

• Strategy
  • Designsand implementsstrategies for ensuring consistency accuracy and professionalism in the DDFs financial tasks and interactions with other City employees.
  • As a member of the Leadership Teamcontributes to the departments strategic planning process and directs and implements strategic initiativeswithin departmental priority areas.

• Analysis
  • Definesmetricsand designs appropriate tracking mechanisms for DDFs job performance workload and efficiency.
  • Develops and deploys internal reporting tools to help optimize A&Fs support of City operations and external reporting tools to enhance ongoing public transparency efforts.
  • Collaborates with appropriate City employees regarding the sufficiency of internal controls and the implementation of process changes.
  • Providesrecommendations to City Controller onbest practices for supporting City departments financial activities.
• Performsother duties and assume other responsibilitiesas delegated.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Position requires aBachelorsDegree in business administration accounting or finance from an accreditedfour yearuniversity educational program institution.
• MastersDegree in a related field or proven private or public sector experienceis preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Public Accountant candidate preferred.
• Demonstrated successful experience in a governmental entity or private sector enterprise is preferred.
• Experience in managing finance-related employees is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of personnel management principles andability to applybest practicesin supervising personnel.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices including knowledge of GASB standards and GFOA best practices.
• Ability to assist with the formulation of department goals and objectives prepare policy recommendations and assist with the setting of departmental priorities.
• Ability to perform various quantitative analyses in the areas of policy analysis program evaluation financial analyses financial forecasting and cost analysis.
• Ability to utilize intermediate computer spreadsheet capabilities and various othercomputer basedinstruments for analysis.

EQUIPMENT:

Desktopand laptopcomputer telephoneten key calculatorand other general office equipment (including but not limited to fax machine printers copy machine scanners etc.).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit and walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands and employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to25pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in office settings with moderate inside noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in the office. Entire office is smoke free.

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The City of South Bend is an at will employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

Director