Job description

Position: Finance Director

Position Summary

Professional and administrative work directing activities of the Town’s Finance Office to include financial planning; financial operations (banking, accounting, financial reporting, payroll and procurement); risk management; and facility planning. Administers and manages the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust and the AIG retirement system. Provides recommendations to the Town Manager for strategic direction of fiscal policy matters to maintain and enhance the financial health of the Town and works under the direct supervision of the Town Manager. The work requires the exercise of considerable discretion and independent judgement and is evaluated through observation, feedback and results obtained.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Directs the maintenance and operation of the general accounting system of the Town and its departments, offices and agencies.
• Keeps and maintains or prescribes and requires the keeping and maintaining of inventory records of municipal properties.
• Establishes and maintains procedures and internal controls over municipal revenues and expenditures in all departments and offices of the Town.
• Performs all municipal functions and duties relating to the preparation, auditing, presenting and disbursement of claims and demands against the Town, including payroll.
• Manages or prescribes and requires the maintenance of contracts and/or inter-local agreements for auditing, accounting, consulting, investment, insurance etc.
• Assists the Town Manager in the preparation and administration of the annual budget.
• Assists the Town Manager in developing fiscal policy within Town Hall; recommends town-wide financial policies.
• Prepares and presents to the Town Council, through the Town Manager, a monthly statement and report of the financial condition of the Town and other required financial reports.
• Recommends policies for and monitors all investment activities for the Town’s portfolio.
• Supervises the central collecting agency (water utility, central parking, refuse customerv and harborage services) for all monies due the Town.
• Oversees finance system replacement and/or enhancements.
• Oversees, motivates and evaluates Finance staff to help achieve their individual goals, collectively achieve the mission of the office and foster leadership development throughout the finance office.
• Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity and teamwork.
• Presents issues and recommendations on major issues requiring policy direction to the Town Council.
• Keeps informed of new trends, developments, laws and regulations impacting the activities of the Finance Office.
• Establishes and maintain procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements.

Performs other duties assigned as related to the job class.

NOTE: The examples of essential duties are not all-inclusive. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field and eight (8) years of governmental accounting or public financial management experience, including five (5) years in a senior management role.

A Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Public Administration or related field is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of federal and state employment and benefit laws, such as ADAA, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, wage & hour laws and Veterans Preference.
• Knowledge of Human Resource Management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of compensation, benefits and insurance principles and practices.
• Knowledge of recent employment and compliance developments; current literature and sources of information in the field of human resources management.
• Knowledge of statistical reporting venues, concepts and methods.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to take the lead and provide technical direction in one or more specialized areas of human resources.
• Ability to exercise tact, discretion and independent judgment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to practice effective customer service techniques.
• Skill in the use of computers, software programs and data-base systems.
• Skill in creating correspondence and writing policy.

Physical Requirements:

Task involves some physical effort in standing, bending, stooping, stretching and walking, or frequent moderate lifting (30 pounds); and standard dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs, or body in the operation of shop or office equipment. Task may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard.

Environmental Requirements:

Task is regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Sensory Requirements:

Task requires sound perception and discrimination.

Task requires visual perception and discrimination.

Task requires oral communications ability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Senior Management Role: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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