Director of Finance/ City Treasurer

City of Delano•Delano, CA

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About The Position

Under the direction of the City Manager, the Director of Finance/City Treasurer manages the City’s finances, advises the City Manager on financial matters, and plans, organizes, and directs a Finance Department providing professional accounting and accounting clerical support to City departments. The position also serves as City Treasurer, handling City cash management and investments, and performs several additional finance-related officer, administrator, and trustee duties for City entities and plans. The role oversees departmental programs and staff, supports City goals and priorities, prepares and presents the City’s annual operating and capital improvement budgets, and oversees financial reporting, audits, purchasing, debt service, revenue recovery, and fixed-asset controls. The position serves as the City’s Purchasing Officer and provides professional staff assistance and technical advice to the City Manager and department heads. Applicants are asked to attach a DMV printout no older than three months, a bachelor’s degree, a resume, a letter of interest, and five professional references. A valid California driver license and acceptable driving record are required; the employee may need to use a personal vehicle and must show proof of automobile insurance meeting or exceeding City policy minimums. The employee must be bondable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, city or a related field is required.
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in governmental accounting and auditing.
Two years of supervisory experience is required.
Valid California Driver License with a driving record acceptable to the City.
Proof of automobile insurance coverage at or above the minimums specified by City policy.
Must be bondable.
Knowledge of PC principles and practices and related software.
Knowledge of municipal finance and fund accounting principles and techniques, including automated accounting.
Knowledge of governmental purchasing practices and procedures.
Knowledge of municipal budgeting, treasury management, public administration, and municipal management principles and practices.
Knowledge of public-sector supervisory principles and practices.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and codes.
Knowledge of mathematical and statistical analysis and theory.
Skill in conducting complex analytical and fiscal studies, evaluating alternatives, and making effective recommendations.
Skill in reading, interpreting, and applying complex procedures, policies, rules, and regulations.
Skill in negotiating and representing City interests.
Skill in preparing reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and communicating with employees and employee representatives.
Ability to operate a PC and related software.
Ability to devise, install, and maintain a comprehensive accounting system and instruct subordinates in its operation.
Ability to plan, organize, and direct several units providing varied financial and accounting services.
Ability to install, modify, and supervise an efficient purchasing system.
Ability to devise and operate effective internal auditing procedures and oversee comprehensive accounting, finance, and treasury programs.
Ability to assist in developing and auditing complex operating and capital improvement budgets and reduce complex financial data to comprehensible forms.
Ability to organize, assign, direct, review, and evaluate assigned staff.
Ability to communicate in oral and written English and represent the City effectively in meetings with public and private organizations and the public.
Any combination of education and experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate is desirable.
Master’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, city or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing City goals, objectives, and priorities and establish departmental programs that support them.
Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate departmental programs and their efficiency and effectiveness.
Participate in selecting and assigning department employees; supervise and train personnel; assign, direct, evaluate, reward, and discipline directly supervised employees in accordance with City policy.
Prepare City Council agenda items for review and approval by the City Manager.
Negotiate approved contractual relationships with outside entities and administer City contracts within the department’s responsibilities.
Authorize purchases of departmental materials and equipment.
Provide professional staff assistance, technical support, and advice to the City Manager and other department heads; prepare staff analyses and reports.
Serve as Finance Officer for the Redevelopment Agency and Delano Public Improvement Corporation, and as City Pension Plan Administrator and Trustee.
Serve as City Treasurer and manage City cash and investments.
Assist the City Manager in developing City budgets; prepare and present the City’s Annual Operating and Capital Improvement budget, including the Community Correction Facility budget.
Estimate revenues and audit departmental budgets.
Schedule and conduct internal audits, coordinate the annual audit, and coordinate preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Supervise timely preparation of mandatory annual reports to the State of California and other agencies; prepare periodic financial reports for the City Manager, City Council, and department heads.
Serve as the City’s Purchasing Officer; supervise purchasing of City goods and equipment, and establish, review, and monitor purchasing guidelines.
Manage debt service activity, fiscal agent reconciliation, arbitrage calculations, and continuing disclosure.
Administer the Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.
Coordinate with designated City contractors on sales tax and property tax audits and revenue recovery.
Control the marking, cataloguing, valuing, and insuring of City fixed assets.
Perform other duties as assigned.