Finance Director

City of Richmond, Texas • Richmond, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Richmond, Texas, is seeking a Finance Director committed to public service, willing to be challenged, open-minded to new ideas, and possessing excellent character to lead the Finance team. The Finance Director is a key member of the City's Management team, responsible for providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasting to support strategic decision-making. This role oversees the day-to-day operations for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all fiscal activities for the City, including debt, treasury management, purchasing, financial planning, and revenue collections, while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions. The position also provides direct supervision of staff within the Finance Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Public Administration.
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in progressively responsible financial leadership roles.
• Prior budgeting experience in a municipality is required.
• Must be PC literate.
• Texas Class C driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree desirable.
• A Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business, or a related field and/or CPA is preferred.
• Prior auditing and payroll management experience is helpful.
• Experience working with Incode software is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasting and budget modeling to support strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all fiscal activities for the City, including debt, treasury management, purchasing, financial planning, and revenue collections.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Provide direct supervision of staff within the Finance Department.

Benefits

• Pre-employment-controlled substance screening
• Physical examination
• Background check (which may include a criminal history report, driver's license verification, State fingerprint screening and/or credit history check, and education verification)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager