Listing Summary

City of Mableton, Georgia

Position Title: FINANCE DIRECTOR

 

Purpose of Position: The City’s Finance Director performs complex professional and difficult administrative work in planning, organizing, and directing the financial activities of the City.

 

Essential Functions & Duties:

• Plans, organizes, and supervises the operations of the Finance Department, including disbursement and accounting of municipal funds, billing, and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports; supervises staff assisting with these duties. 
• Serves as a member of the team, along with the City Manager, in the preparation of the general operating and capital improvements budgets; reviews departmental budget requests for accuracy and justification of resource allocation and expenditures. 
• Works with the Manager in the formulation of City’s financial policies. 
• Manages receipt and investment of City revenues. 
• Oversees and participates in risk management functions. 
• Oversees and participates in human resources functions. Oversees filing, reception, and customer service. 
• Reviews and monitors ongoing administration of budget, monitors revenues and expenditures. 
• Reviews budget system and financial conditions and develops methods of improvement. 
• Assists the auditors during the annual audit of City financial records; follows up on findings to improve financial systems. 
• Maintains a general accounting system for the City; oversees maintenance of financial records for each department; maintains separate accounts for items of appropriation in the budget, including amount of the appropriation, amounts paid, unpaid obligations against the account, and the unencumbered balance. 
• Submits to the City Manager and the City Board periodic statements of the financial condition of the City. 
• Performs fiscal analysis, trend analysis, revenue forecasting, debt service planning, capital budgeting and planning, financial reporting, and related financial management tasks. Oversees IT functions of the City.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required. J.D. or master’s degree in accounting or finance preferred. 
• Preference given to Certified Public Accountants (CPA).
• Minimum 3 – 5 years of finance or accounting experience required. 
• Thorough knowledge of Georgia General Statutes and of local ordinances governing municipal financial practices and procedures. 
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance administration, including principles and practices of municipal accounting. 
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of automated systems and their use in a municipal environment. 
• Considerable knowledge of supervision including motivation, communication, leadership, performance coaching and evaluation. 
• Ability to evaluate complex financial systems and formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records. 
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of employees in the specialized field of accounting and collections. 
• Ability to design and prepare analytical or interpretative financial statements. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, departmental heads, governmental officials, and with other City employees. 
• Ability to conduct long range fiscal planning. 
• Accuracy and thoroughness in the analysis and preparation of financial records and reports.

 

Physical Demands: The work requires sedentary and active engagement with residents, businesses, departments and Mayor and Council, including participation and/or attendance at townhalls and City Council meetings. The employee is occasionally required to exert a light amount of force. This position occasionally requires the use of tools or equipment requiring dexterity

 

Annual Salary Range: $105,559.00 - $168,894.00

 

The City of Mableton has the right to revise this position description at any time and does not represent in any way a contract of employment.