Assistant Finance Director
Under the direction of and in collaboration with the Director of Finance & Employee Services, performs a variety of supervisory, accounting, budget, and administrative work relating to governmental fund accounting and reporting systems including maintenance of general ledger and its subsidiary ledgers, compliance with laws, policies, codes, and regulations of governing agencies. The Assistant Finance Director serves as the acting Director of Finance & Employee Services in the absence of the Director.
Under the direction of the Director of Finance & Employee Services, the incumbents primary function is to manage, supervise, and perform detailed accounting, auditing, and financial recording procedures to ensure the Citys financial records are accurate and comply with established rules and procedures. The Assistant Finance Director supervises the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department with direct oversight responsibility for payroll, accounts payable/receivable, cashiering, fixed assets, and utility billing. The Assistant Finance Director often assists or provides training to departments with accounting tasks and/or explains processes and procedures for consistency and compliance with rules and regulations. Supervision is exercised over all accounting staff involved in varied aspects of the Citys accounting and financial system. The Assistant Finance Director reports to the Director of Finance & Employee Services, who reviews work for the accuracy and integrity of accounting and financial records and reports in compliance with City Council, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and all other applicable requirements. Work is performed independently with extensive latitude to exercise independent judgment within the framework of existing policies, laws, ordinances, and department procedures.
Supervises and audits the work of accounting staff who perform work related to the citys payroll system, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, utility billing, and cashiering to ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, and to ensure compliance with City of Moscow personnel policies. Serve as acting head of the Finance Department in the absence of the Director of Finance & Employee Services. Responsible for conducting individual tasks related to the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), which includes all governmental, special revenue, construction, enterprise, fiduciary, and internal service funds. Prepares and preserves fixed asset ledgers, property control, and inventory, records retention, and maintains ledgers and records of all funds. Provide training in technical accounting and internal system control assistance to accounting staff and other city accounting and management personnel. Performs general ledger accounting work by making opening entries to the general ledger at the beginning of the budget year, all entries during the year, and closing entries at the end of the year; balances revenue and expenditure reports to the general ledger; balances general ledger cash and investment accounts to bank statements; runs trial balances and balances general ledger accounts to subsidiary accounts. Analyzes, prepares, and audits a variety of complex governmental financial statements and reports; draws conclusions and makes appropriate recommendations in conformance with GAAP; audits, establishes, and recommends internal controls for the citys accounting system in accordance with audit standards, GAAP, and GASB requirements. Supervises and evaluates performance of assigned personnel; assists in the interview and selection process of new employees; evaluate