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ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
JOB FAMILY: Finance
EEO CATEGORY: Professionals
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Assistant Finance Director organizes, supervises, coordinates, the accounting functions for the City, Successor Agency and Special Districts; performs complex professional accounting work in the preparation of the budget, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and related documents; provides high-level administrative assistance to the Finance Director, the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager, the City Council, and serves as Acting Finance Director in his/her absence. This position is a hands-on position, very involved in the day-to-day operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or departmentspecific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Assumes management responsibility for all department services and activities, including planning, organizing, and directing all internal support functions for all of the departments within the Finance Department.
• Creates, implements, and directs programs, policies, and practices associated with assigned areas of responsibility to improve operational efficiency and ensure fiscal accountability while maintaining internal controls to safeguard the city’s assets and prevent fraud or misappropriation.
• Supervise subordinate staff and assign duties to ensure efficient operation of support functions, including office management, records management, and customer service. • Selects, plans, manages, trains, and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; provides coaching for performance improvement and development; takes disciplinary action, and recommends discipline in accordance with the city’s personnel policies and procedures and labor contract provisions.
• Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the department and citywide budget including preparation of budget forecasts, monthly reconciliations, and variance analysis.
Job Classification Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
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• Maintains and manages purchasing functions and requirements as they pertain to industry standards.
• Assists in the forecasting of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies. • Approves expenditures; implements budgetary adjustments as appropriate and necessary • Oversees the city’s accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and utility billing functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and regulations. • Responsible for the preparation and management of financial audit; prepares high level reconciliations and coordinates audit activities with auditors. • Responsible for grant management functions, requiring extensive collaboration with various city departments.
• Ensures compliance with California employment laws, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), and San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) regulations. • Provides support for City Administration or City Council presentations and prepares reports for senior management.
• Represents the Finance Department to other departments, elected officials, and outside agencies. Serves as the point of contact for financial and administrative inquiries from staff, the public, and regulatory agencies.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the fields of public administration, finance, information services, and human resources.
• Assists with journal entries and maintains the City’s general ledger, and overseeing staff involved in payroll utility billing, accounts payable and receivable, and customer service.
OTHER DUTIES:
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Basic Principles of Accounting as applied to Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) • Principles and practices of municipal government accounting, auditing and budgeting • Principles and practices of accounting, investments and debt administration • Practices and operations of automated financial systems and technical accounting programs • Basic principles of mathematics
• Principles and practices of public administration, including purchasing, contracting, grant management, maintenance of public records, and organizational management • Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis • Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation • Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations • Computer usage including related software.
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Skills and Abilities to:
• Analyze difficult and complex administrative, financial, operational, and organizational objectives and issues, evaluate alternatives, and reach sound, logical, fact-based conclusions, and recommendations
• Prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive correspondence, reports, studies, and other written and oral materials
• Understand, interpret, and respond to internal and external customer needs and expectations • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, commissions, the city council, city manager and the public
• Coordinate support services and activities with departmental managers and staff, as well as other city departments and officials, to ensure all city requirements are met • Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Operate an office computer and a variety of word processing and software applications, including a variety of complex financial and accounting programs
• Perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation
JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field and four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in finance, or accounting LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid state-issued Driver’s License and a good driving record preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an indoor office environment. • Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, gripping, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.