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Director of Finance - $5,000 sign on incentive
Government Jobs, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76118
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The purpose of this position is to provide management and oversight of all financial and budget activities for the city; oversees the city's municipal court and utility billing operations; provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the city manager. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Plans, directs and manages all finance and accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable, treasury, cash collections, debt management, purchasing, grant reporting, payroll and benefits processing, fixed asset management and contract administration; monitors budget, revenue and expenditure trends to ensure budget appropriations are not exceeded; oversees the disbursement of all funds and reviews vendor payments for accuracy. Serves as chief financial officer and principal financial advisor to the city manager; provides leadership, direction, and guidance in financial strategies and priorities; evaluates and analyzes financial data and develops solutions to assure the city's financial health. Oversees the city's finance, municipal court, and utility billing operations promoting excellent customer service to both internal and external customers; assesses the organization and its services from the customer's point of view and delivers services where and when the customer needs them. Establishes financial policies and procedures that promote accuracy, effective internal controls, safe investments and efficient use of city resources. Collaborates with all city departments and service areas to ensure proper accounting, cash handling, and reporting systems are in place; provides guidance on financial policies and procedures; assists departments with procurement activities and the preparation of competitive bids and proposals to ensure that city purchasing policies and state purchasing statutes are followed. Assists the city manager in the development of the annual budget through preparation of the budget calendar, budget manual and annual budget document; provides estimates and forecasts for expected revenues and expenditures; oversees tax rate preparation and related reporting with Tarrant County Tax Office and Tarrant Appraisal District; prepares required tax rate notices, tax rate adoption ordinances and budget adoption and amendment ordinances; provides long term financial forecasting of the city's various funds; prepares the multi-year capital improvement budget; ensures accuracy of budgetary information included in the city's financial database including posting of budget amendments and adherence to state mandates and legislative requirements. Prepares monthly financial reports, city council agenda briefings and presentations, complex journal entries, quarterly investment reports and state required reporting for the city's special purpose districts, tax increment financing zone and hotel occupancy tax; maintains the fixed asset register; prepares grant reports and economic development grant disbursements; maintains the tax increment financing zone project plan and prepares entity billings. Coordinates the annual financial examination by external auditors; prepares client schedules and responds to external auditors' information requests, oversees the preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report (acfr) and prepares the submission of the acfr to gfoa including responses and implementation of prior year gfoa review comments; responsible for addressing and/or recommending solutions to audit management letter reported issues. Reviews technical documents, journal entries, and accounting records to verify accuracy; identifies errors and inconsistencies in documents and reports. In conjunction with the city's financial advisory firm, oversees debt management including bonds issuance related activities, rating agency presentations and biannual rating review meetings, placement of bond proceeds, continuing disclosure reporting, arbitrage compliance reporting and compliance with debt covenants, obtains lease purchase financing and payment of semi-annual bond and lease debt service invoices. Serves as the city's primary investment officer for the investment of idle funds; ensures compliance of investments with the city's investment policy and public funds investment act; prepares the bank depository bid and serves as the primary liaison with the city's depository bank; ensures all city deposits are properly collateralized. Manages the development and implementation of department goals, objectives and priorities for each assigned service area; recommends and administers policies and procedures; oversees and participates in the development and administration of the department budget and annual work plan. Supervises assigned personnel by directing, instructing, scheduling, reviewing, and evaluating work activities; provides clear expectations; recognizes employees for doing good work; reviews work for quality; encourages employee development and provides employees with opportunities to learn; makes recommendations and decisions regarding hiring, disciplining, terminating and other personnel actions; and ensures the daily coordination and supervision of the work of assigned personnel. Performs other duties as assigned. Required knowledge: Federal, state, and local laws including gasb generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) government, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting (gaafr) long-range forecasting debt service management investment management strategic management microsoft office applications Required abilities: communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including public speaking plan, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the performance of others provide effective leadership, building trust and teamwork develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, citizens, community and private organizations, elected officials, boards and commissions manage competing demands upon time and schedule perform tasks with care, accuracy and completeness handle a variety of issues with tact and diplomacy in a confidential manner demonstrate intrinsic motivation, high ethical and moral standards effectively use computer, software and databases associated with the job requirements, especially the city's erp system. maintain a flexible schedule requiring several evening and/or weekend activities per month clear a post-offer drug test and criminal background check Education, experience and training: any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the job is qualifying. a typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: education and/or experience: bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or finance is required; a certified government finance officer (cgfo) is strongly preferred. in addition, this position requires a minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in government fiscal services or governmental auditing with three (3) years of administrative and supervisory experience. working knowledge of the city's current erp software strongly preferred. license or certificate: possession of an appropriate, valid texas driver's license and ability to maintain while at the city current public funds invest act training or ability to complete training within one year of employment the city of richland hills offers a competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience. this position has a hiring range of $112,640 - $140,800 doq with a higher top out range. the city participates in the texas municipal retirement system (tmrs) at a 7% employee deposit rate with a city matching ratio of 2:1. the city pays 100% of the employee's medical, dental and term life insurance, and contributes 50% to dependent medical coverage. employees receive paid vacation and sick leave, and eleven (11) paid holidays which accrue at the beginning of the year and may be used at any time. the city offers a great work/life balance with a compressed work schedule monday
thursday from 7:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m. with fridays off. this position has a $5,000 hiring incentive for the successful candidate. interviews will be scheduled quickly once eligible candidates are determined from all submissions. to apply: please submit an application and resume to: rick deordio, human resources manager, 3200 diana drive, richland hills, tx 76118 or email to: hr@richlandhills.com. position is open until filled.
The purpose of this position is to provide management and oversight of all financial and budget activities for the city; oversees the city's municipal court and utility billing operations; provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the city manager. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Plans, directs and manages all finance and accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable, treasury, cash collections, debt management, purchasing, grant reporting, payroll and benefits processing, fixed asset management and contract administration; monitors budget, revenue and expenditure trends to ensure budget appropriations are not exceeded; oversees the disbursement of all funds and reviews vendor payments for accuracy. Serves as chief financial officer and principal financial advisor to the city manager; provides leadership, direction, and guidance in financial strategies and priorities; evaluates and analyzes financial data and develops solutions to assure the city's financial health. Oversees the city's finance, municipal court, and utility billing operations promoting excellent customer service to both internal and external customers; assesses the organization and its services from the customer's point of view and delivers services where and when the customer needs them. Establishes financial policies and procedures that promote accuracy, effective internal controls, safe investments and efficient use of city resources. Collaborates with all city departments and service areas to ensure proper accounting, cash handling, and reporting systems are in place; provides guidance on financial policies and procedures; assists departments with procurement activities and the preparation of competitive bids and proposals to ensure that city purchasing policies and state purchasing statutes are followed. Assists the city manager in the development of the annual budget through preparation of the budget calendar, budget manual and annual budget document; provides estimates and forecasts for expected revenues and expenditures; oversees tax rate preparation and related reporting with Tarrant County Tax Office and Tarrant Appraisal District; prepares required tax rate notices, tax rate adoption ordinances and budget adoption and amendment ordinances; provides long term financial forecasting of the city's various funds; prepares the multi-year capital improvement budget; ensures accuracy of budgetary information included in the city's financial database including posting of budget amendments and adherence to state mandates and legislative requirements. Prepares monthly financial reports, city council agenda briefings and presentations, complex journal entries, quarterly investment reports and state required reporting for the city's special purpose districts, tax increment financing zone and hotel occupancy tax; maintains the fixed asset register; prepares grant reports and economic development grant disbursements; maintains the tax increment financing zone project plan and prepares entity billings. Coordinates the annual financial examination by external auditors; prepares client schedules and responds to external auditors' information requests, oversees the preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report (acfr) and prepares the submission of the acfr to gfoa including responses and implementation of prior year gfoa review comments; responsible for addressing and/or recommending solutions to audit management letter reported issues. Reviews technical documents, journal entries, and accounting records to verify accuracy; identifies errors and inconsistencies in documents and reports. In conjunction with the city's financial advisory firm, oversees debt management including bonds issuance related activities, rating agency presentations and biannual rating review meetings, placement of bond proceeds, continuing disclosure reporting, arbitrage compliance reporting and compliance with debt covenants, obtains lease purchase financing and payment of semi-annual bond and lease debt service invoices. Serves as the city's primary investment officer for the investment of idle funds; ensures compliance of investments with the city's investment policy and public funds investment act; prepares the bank depository bid and serves as the primary liaison with the city's depository bank; ensures all city deposits are properly collateralized. Manages the development and implementation of department goals, objectives and priorities for each assigned service area; recommends and administers policies and procedures; oversees and participates in the development and administration of the department budget and annual work plan. Supervises assigned personnel by directing, instructing, scheduling, reviewing, and evaluating work activities; provides clear expectations; recognizes employees for doing good work; reviews work for quality; encourages employee development and provides employees with opportunities to learn; makes recommendations and decisions regarding hiring, disciplining, terminating and other personnel actions; and ensures the daily coordination and supervision of the work of assigned personnel. Performs other duties as assigned. Required knowledge: Federal, state, and local laws including gasb generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) government, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting (gaafr) long-range forecasting debt service management investment management strategic management microsoft office applications Required abilities: communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including public speaking plan, organize, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the performance of others provide effective leadership, building trust and teamwork develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with employees, citizens, community and private organizations, elected officials, boards and commissions manage competing demands upon time and schedule perform tasks with care, accuracy and completeness handle a variety of issues with tact and diplomacy in a confidential manner demonstrate intrinsic motivation, high ethical and moral standards effectively use computer, software and databases associated with the job requirements, especially the city's erp system. maintain a flexible schedule requiring several evening and/or weekend activities per month clear a post-offer drug test and criminal background check Education, experience and training: any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the job is qualifying. a typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: education and/or experience: bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or finance is required; a certified government finance officer (cgfo) is strongly preferred. in addition, this position requires a minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in government fiscal services or governmental auditing with three (3) years of administrative and supervisory experience. working knowledge of the city's current erp software strongly preferred. license or certificate: possession of an appropriate, valid texas driver's license and ability to maintain while at the city current public funds invest act training or ability to complete training within one year of employment the city of richland hills offers a competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience. this position has a hiring range of $112,640 - $140,800 doq with a higher top out range. the city participates in the texas municipal retirement system (tmrs) at a 7% employee deposit rate with a city matching ratio of 2:1. the city pays 100% of the employee's medical, dental and term life insurance, and contributes 50% to dependent medical coverage. employees receive paid vacation and sick leave, and eleven (11) paid holidays which accrue at the beginning of the year and may be used at any time. the city offers a great work/life balance with a compressed work schedule monday
thursday from 7:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m. with fridays off. this position has a $5,000 hiring incentive for the successful candidate. interviews will be scheduled quickly once eligible candidates are determined from all submissions. to apply: please submit an application and resume to: rick deordio, human resources manager, 3200 diana drive, richland hills, tx 76118 or email to: hr@richlandhills.com. position is open until filled.