Finance Director

FINANCE DIRECTOR

The Town of Waynesville, located in Haywood County North Carolina, is a vibrant, growing town located twenty-five miles west of Asheville. Located ten minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Town of Waynesville is home to excellent greenways, trout streams, bike trails, and hiking opportunities for those wanting to experience the outdoors. The Town boasts a regional recreation center with an indoor pool with a 43-acre park and recreation campus. Waynesville is a hub of culinary diversity from brewpubs and diners to farm-to-table and fine dining experiences, with a thriving downtown district offering a lot to do and for the whole family. Moreover, Haywood County schools are among the top-rated systems in North Carolina.

The Town is seeking applicants for the position of Finance Director. The Director will be responsible for developing, planning, and implementing a comprehensive program that involves all areas of public finance administration. The Director is responsible for the Town’s annual budget, capital improvements plan, investment strategy, negotiation of long-term financing, and the day-to-day administration of billing and collections of property taxation, water, sewer, and electric services and administration of the Town’s audit program. The Department consists of a staff of highly trained employees including an Assistant Director, Billing Supervisor, Accountants Payable and Receivable Supervisor, a Grants Administrator and a Tax Collector.  

Applicants should have a thorough knowledge of the principals, laws, regulations, programs, and practices of North Carolina public sector financial  management. They should have considerable knowledge of modern and effective supervisory principles and practices including leadership, motivation, performance coaching, evaluation, hiring, and conflict resolution.  Applicants should have a thorough background in the statistical tools necessary to evaluate programs and  conduct statistical analysis of public budgeting and audits.  Applicants should be a graduate of a four-year college or university with a degree in finance, business administration, public administration, or related field or a combination of progressively responsible education and experience in public finance administration.

Salary range for this position is competitive and negotiable depending on education and experience. The Town is currently undergoing a comprehensive pay and classification study, and this position is being analyzed. Employees are granted free employee only medical, dental, accident and hospital coverage, twelve paid holidays per year, vacation leave accruals based on years of local government service, sick leave, a 5% 401-k, and a $4,500 annual health savings account. All full-time staff are enrolled in the North Carolina Local Government Retirement System to which the town contributes 15.15%. Employees and their immediate family are granted memberships to the Town’s Recreation Center. Affordable coverage options are also available for spouses and dependents.

Candidates may apply online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/townofwaynesvilleapplication Additionally, application forms may be found on Waynesville’s website. Please send applications, letters of interest, and resumes to Page McCurry, Assistant Town Manager at 16 South Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786 or by email at pmccurry@waynesvillenc.gov. Should applicants have any questions or inquiries regarding this position, please contact the Assistant Town Manager, at 828-452-2491.

Position is open beginning October 15, 2026, until filled.