FINANCE DIRECTOR

CITY OF FAIRBURN•Fairburn, GA

1d•$130,000 - $136,900•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fairburn is seeking an accomplished, strategic, and highly respected financial leader to serve as its Finance Director. Reporting to the City Administrator, the Finance Director serves as the City’s Chief Financial Officer and a key member of the executive leadership team. This position represents a unique opportunity to serve as a forward-thinking executive who utilizes a collaborative approach to partnering with the City Administrator, Mayor, and Council to execute the city's strategic vision and to ensure transparency, accountability, and sound financial decision-making. The Finance Director provides comprehensive leadership and oversight of the City’s financial management operations to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). In this role, the Finance Director provides financial leadership and strategic direction in setting the priorities, goals, and objectives of the City’s Finance Department, while overseeing the City’s integrated financial operations, including budgeting, long-range financial planning, debt management, auditing, state compliance reporting, and public procurement processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in government accounting, municipal finance management.
3-5 years of supervisory experience or directory role.
Possession of, or ability to obtain State Certification as Government Finance Officer within two (2) years of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (MPA/MBA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
Direct familiarity with BS&A software modules

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive leadership and oversight of the City’s financial management operations to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Provides financial leadership and strategic direction in setting the priorities, goals, and objectives of the City’s Finance Department.
Oversees the City’s integrated financial operations, including budgeting, long-range financial planning, debt management, auditing, state compliance reporting, and public procurement processes.
Lead the City’s financial cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation.
Strategically align and diversify the City’s revenue and resources to meet community infrastructure needs through grants, long-term fiscal planning, expanded capital project pipelines, and sustainable debt management practices.
Foster cross-departmental partnerships to align annual budgets and capital improvement plans with the City’s overarching strategic vision.
Cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, teamwork, and high performance.
Effectively align finance personnel with the City's strategic goals.
Strategically deploy and manage city and departmental operational controls.
Ensure total transparency, statutory compliance, and public trust across all city operations.