Director of Administrative Services

This position directs the Town’s administrative services, which includes oversight of finance, budget, and accounting functions.

Major Job Duties

• Oversees the town’s financial and accounting functions to ensure accuracy and compliance with GASB and GAAP principles and applicable laws.

• Makes organizational and technology recommendations to the Town Manger to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of town services.
• Coordinates and administers the development of the town’s annual operating budget in collaboration with the Town Manager.
• Provides financial information and analysis to the Town Manager, elected officials, other town employees, and the general public.
• Recruits, trains, assigns, directs, supervises, and evaluates department employees. Takes corrective actions
• Staffs and provides bookkeeping and administrative support for the elected Trustees of Trust Funds.
• Performs related duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a master’s degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.

• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require a minimum of five years of related work experience.
• Ability to be bonded.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance, budgeting, accounting and the investment of public funds.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
• Knowledge of government auditing procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, town ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines.
• Skill in management and supervision.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in prioritizing and planning.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.