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Santa Clara City
Job Description
Title: Finance Director Code: 105
Division: Administration/Finance
Effective Date: 09/2022
Department: Administration
Last Revised:
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Purpose Performs a variety of general administrative, supervisory, technical, and professional duties related to planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling, and directing all various financial operations of the city including governmental accounting, internal auditing, payroll, treasury, bond administration, grant administration, budget management, and financial analysis and reporting in compliance with established state codes and best municipal practices.
Supervision Works under the general supervision of the City Manager.
May provide close to general supervision to administrative support staff.
Essential Functions
Finance Director: Provides financial guidance in day-to-day and long-term financial operations; responsible for the accuracy and legal performance of the City's financial transactions; manages governmental accounting functions; directs and prepares city-wide budget; coordinates budget development process with City Administrator and city department heads; forecasts revenues and expenditures.
Directs and delegates assignments regarding financial duties of appropriate personnel; reviews performance and makes recommendations affecting job retention, advancement and discipline; may participate in the recruitment and selection of administrative staff; develops and conducts staff training.
Serves as financial advisor to the City Manager and city council through the City Manager; evaluates programs and services and formulates short and long term plans to meet needs in finance, accounting, budgeting and purchasing; installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of general accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and assures that state, national, and generally accepted accounting principles and procedures are maintained; oversees the posting and reconciliation of ledgers and accounts.
Develops financial studies and plans; forecasts, estimates, and monitors the financial condition of the city to assure the fiscal wellbeing of the city; maintains financial records; prepares financial reports; tracks grant awards received by the city and all fixed assets of the city; analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital; performs contract administration activities associated with insuring performance of executed contracts; prepares balance sheet and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected financial position; directs the preparation of state and Federal reports, including tax reports and returns.
Coordinates and organizes all phases of annual certified audit; prepares financial statements and various schedules for auditing by city auditors.
Oversees and directs the preparation and input of annual city budget; works with department heads to analyze, organize, prepare and recommend individual operating budgets; monitors approved budgetary constraints/appropriations; supervises and coordinates the preparation and presentation of the administration department annual budget; directs the implementation of department budget; identifies expected cost for each project and indicates items needed for purchase during the next year; authorizes purchases and payments; monitors fiscal activity to assure conformance to established budgets; directs the analysis and control of department records.
Oversees and/or performs reconciliation of financial systems regarding budget amendments and the establishment of corresponding budget controls.
Monitors current outstanding debt and provides information for debt instruments, i.e., loan and bonding projects and services.
Responsible for ensuring adequate record keeping related to bids, requisitions, purchases, and receipt of goods and services.
Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers; prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement; oversees collection of delinquent accounts; files time sheets; prepares regular payroll; determines employee earnings, calculates employee withholding (i.e. state taxes, Federal taxes, social security, retirement, and insurance).
Performs computer entries and operates computer programs to complete payroll process and print payroll checks; maintains computerized payroll records showing employee pay rates, withholding allowances, benefit deductions, and other authorized payroll withholdings; distributes withholdings to various accounts; coordinates and resolves payroll problems and questions; makes Federal withholding tax deposits.
Provides advanced administrative and technical support to the City Manager, and the City Council; coordinates and performs certain aspect of special projects on behalf of the top administrative team such as but not limited to organizational, operational, and investigative reviews; prepares professional correspondence and reports on behalf of the top administrative team and City Council. Prepares and presents periodic and annual financial statements summarizing the fiscal condition and projections for the city.
Fixed Assets: Manages and updates fixed asset record keeping system; performs fixed asset accounting and maintains accurate life of equipment for depreciation purposes; tracks all new purchases, all inter-departmental transfers, and all property disposals for all departments; prepares and tracks special database on sensitive items inventory; prepares ad-hoc reports on fixed assets for individual department requests.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited institution, master's degree preferred.
Six (6) years of governmental general accounting experience.
OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable Knowledge of governmental accounting practices; laws and regulations governing receiving, accounting, and investment of municipal funds; municipal and uniform accounting principles, practices and procedures; bond requirements; municipal organizations and department operations including applicable laws and regulations; the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act; the principles and practices of public administration municipal accounting principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); internal control principles and methods of application.
Working knowledge of Pelorus accounting system; general office maintenance and practices; an advance knowledge of personal computer based software programs that support this level of work, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics; sufficient math skills to perform financial and statistical record keeping; well-developed knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation to prepare professional correspondence; well-developed human relation skill to work cooperatively with diverse teams, assign work to others in the department, speak to diverse audiences in public.
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Finance and Sales
Industries Government Administration
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Santa Clara City
Job Description
Title: Finance Director Code: 105
Division: Administration/Finance
Effective Date: 09/2022
Department: Administration
Last Revised:
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Purpose Performs a variety of general administrative, supervisory, technical, and professional duties related to planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling, and directing all various financial operations of the city including governmental accounting, internal auditing, payroll, treasury, bond administration, grant administration, budget management, and financial analysis and reporting in compliance with established state codes and best municipal practices.
Supervision Works under the general supervision of the City Manager.
May provide close to general supervision to administrative support staff.
Essential Functions
Finance Director: Provides financial guidance in day-to-day and long-term financial operations; responsible for the accuracy and legal performance of the City's financial transactions; manages governmental accounting functions; directs and prepares city-wide budget; coordinates budget development process with City Administrator and city department heads; forecasts revenues and expenditures.
Directs and delegates assignments regarding financial duties of appropriate personnel; reviews performance and makes recommendations affecting job retention, advancement and discipline; may participate in the recruitment and selection of administrative staff; develops and conducts staff training.
Serves as financial advisor to the City Manager and city council through the City Manager; evaluates programs and services and formulates short and long term plans to meet needs in finance, accounting, budgeting and purchasing; installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of general accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and assures that state, national, and generally accepted accounting principles and procedures are maintained; oversees the posting and reconciliation of ledgers and accounts.
Develops financial studies and plans; forecasts, estimates, and monitors the financial condition of the city to assure the fiscal wellbeing of the city; maintains financial records; prepares financial reports; tracks grant awards received by the city and all fixed assets of the city; analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital; performs contract administration activities associated with insuring performance of executed contracts; prepares balance sheet and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected financial position; directs the preparation of state and Federal reports, including tax reports and returns.
Coordinates and organizes all phases of annual certified audit; prepares financial statements and various schedules for auditing by city auditors.
Oversees and directs the preparation and input of annual city budget; works with department heads to analyze, organize, prepare and recommend individual operating budgets; monitors approved budgetary constraints/appropriations; supervises and coordinates the preparation and presentation of the administration department annual budget; directs the implementation of department budget; identifies expected cost for each project and indicates items needed for purchase during the next year; authorizes purchases and payments; monitors fiscal activity to assure conformance to established budgets; directs the analysis and control of department records.
Oversees and/or performs reconciliation of financial systems regarding budget amendments and the establishment of corresponding budget controls.
Monitors current outstanding debt and provides information for debt instruments, i.e., loan and bonding projects and services.
Responsible for ensuring adequate record keeping related to bids, requisitions, purchases, and receipt of goods and services.
Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers; prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement; oversees collection of delinquent accounts; files time sheets; prepares regular payroll; determines employee earnings, calculates employee withholding (i.e. state taxes, Federal taxes, social security, retirement, and insurance).
Performs computer entries and operates computer programs to complete payroll process and print payroll checks; maintains computerized payroll records showing employee pay rates, withholding allowances, benefit deductions, and other authorized payroll withholdings; distributes withholdings to various accounts; coordinates and resolves payroll problems and questions; makes Federal withholding tax deposits.
Provides advanced administrative and technical support to the City Manager, and the City Council; coordinates and performs certain aspect of special projects on behalf of the top administrative team such as but not limited to organizational, operational, and investigative reviews; prepares professional correspondence and reports on behalf of the top administrative team and City Council. Prepares and presents periodic and annual financial statements summarizing the fiscal condition and projections for the city.
Fixed Assets: Manages and updates fixed asset record keeping system; performs fixed asset accounting and maintains accurate life of equipment for depreciation purposes; tracks all new purchases, all inter-departmental transfers, and all property disposals for all departments; prepares and tracks special database on sensitive items inventory; prepares ad-hoc reports on fixed assets for individual department requests.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited institution, master's degree preferred.
Six (6) years of governmental general accounting experience.
OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable Knowledge of governmental accounting practices; laws and regulations governing receiving, accounting, and investment of municipal funds; municipal and uniform accounting principles, practices and procedures; bond requirements; municipal organizations and department operations including applicable laws and regulations; the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act; the principles and practices of public administration municipal accounting principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); internal control principles and methods of application.
Working knowledge of Pelorus accounting system; general office maintenance and practices; an advance knowledge of personal computer based software programs that support this level of work, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics; sufficient math skills to perform financial and statistical record keeping; well-developed knowledge of proper English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation to prepare professional correspondence; well-developed human relation skill to work cooperatively with diverse teams, assign work to others in the department, speak to diverse audiences in public.
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Finance and Sales
Industries Government Administration
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