Positions

Pay Range 24 Breakdown

BreakdownMinMax
Annually$70,694.60$106,041.91
Monthly$5,891.22$8,836.83
Bi-Weekly$2,719.02$4,078.54
Hourly (40 hrs.)$33.9878$50.9817
Hourly (42 hrs.)$32.3693$48.5540
Hourly (56 hrs.)$24.2770$36.4155

Assistant Director of Finance

Range: $70,694.60 - $106,041.91 (24)
Position Number: 122

JOB TITLE:  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 
JOB SUMMARY:   The primary function of this position is to manage the key finance operations, assist the Director/Chief Financial Officer in providing financial advice to the City Manager and Council and oversee the City’s budget, debt, investment, purchasing, customer service/billing, and internal audit programs. The Assistant Director may serve as acting director in the Director’s absence.
MAJOR DUTIES:
Major Duties are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it: 
Serves as liaison with City Manager, Department Directors, and general public on financial matters, including annual budget, capital improvement plan, long-range financial forecast, financial reports, investments, credit ratings, and rate-setting.
Oversee the development and administration of the City’s financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with City code, professional standards, sound business practices, and federal and state laws and regulations.
Direct strategic financial planning and analysis, including the preparation of the City’s operating budgets, capital improvement plan, financial forecasts, rate studies and a long-range financial plan to ensure continued financial health and well-being of the City and component entities.
Assists Director in overseeing city’s billing, collection, and customer service activities;
Assists Director in overseeing purchasing and warehousing activities;
Assists Director in managing the City’s debt and investment programs, including development and maintenance of information and analysis needed by outside investment managers, financial advisors, bond counsel, credit rating agencies;
Oversees monitoring and reporting of City revenues and spending to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal laws;
Directs the development and reporting of departmental goal-setting and performance measurement as part of the annual budget process;
Participates in various interdepartmental committees and communicates regularly with all City departments regarding policy or procedural issues related to financial or budgetary matters;
Directs the development and operations of the City’s enterprise financial software applications;
Acts on the Financial Information Services Director’s behalf by assignment or delegation in the Director’s absence;
Hires and supervises professional personnel, evaluates work, and conducts annual performance appraisals;
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies and procedures;
Follows City-wide safety policy and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention;
Performs related tasks as required;
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, budgeting, accounting, and debt management.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of computerized financial information management.
Knowledge of economic trend forecasting and analysis techniques.
Knowledge of special requirements pertaining to accounting and investment of government funds.
Knowledge of government auditing procedures.
Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, city ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
Knowledge of, and skill in, utilizing financial computer software programs. 
Knowledge of principles, practices, objectives, and methods of municipal finance, accounting, and budget preparation;
Current supervision and management techniques;
Skill in operating office equipment such as a computer and calculator.
Skill in oral and written communication.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:   The work is performed under the supervision of the Director / Chief Financial Officer of Financial Information Services.
GUIDELINES:  Guidelines include Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements, grant requirements, auditing standards, relevant federal and state laws and city ordinances, and city and department policies and procedures.  These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.  This position develops financial management guidelines.
COMPLEXITY:  The work consists of varied management, administrative, and technical duties.  The broad range of responsibilities assigned to this position contributes to the complexity of the work.
SCOPE AND EFFECT:  The purpose of this position is to manage the financial operations of the city.  Successful performance helps ensure the effective and efficient processing of all government financial transactions, the accurate reporting of the government financial condition, the sound financial position of the city government, and provision of city services at reasonable tax rates.
PERSONAL CONTACTS:  Contacts are typically with co-workers, other city employees, elected officials, department heads, bankers and financial representatives, state officials, external auditors, representatives of federal, state and local agencies, and the general public.
PURPOSE OF CONTACTS:  Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, provide services, and justify, negotiate, or settle matters.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk.  Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to lift up to 20 pounds, to sit and work at a keyboard for an extended period of time. The work is typically performed in an office.
SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY:   This position has direct supervision over (1), Sr. Budget Analyst (1), Sr. Financial Analyst (1), Sr. Fund Accountant (1), Accountant, Temporary and is responsible for the indirect supervision over the direct reports to these positions.
Assistant Director of Finance, Finance
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a master's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require five or more years of related experience.
Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Ability to be bonded.