Finance Director

FINANCE DIRECTOR

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the First Selectman, the Finance Director is responsible for maintaining accounting controls of Town expenditures and revenues, management and administration of various municipal accounts, and supervising the Assistant Finance Director and Bookkeeper in processing various accounting functions.

ESSENTIAL Duties and Responsibilities

· Plans and organizes duties according to fiscal cycle and in accordance with municipal accounting practices and established standard office procedures.

· Supervises the Assistant Financial Officer in payroll, in the functional areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, balancing line items, funds, general ledger accounts and other bookkeeping procedures including coding and data entry into a computer to generate weekly, monthly and year end accounting reports in an automated accounting system.

· Administers and participates in the preparation of income, expenditure, and financial statements, and various other accounting statements and reports; conducts special studies and develops or recommends accounting methods and procedures; coordinates and directs revision of accounting systems for various Town departments; completes reconciliations and approves invoices.

· Advises and assists the First Selectman, Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance regarding financial forecasts, budgets, revenues, and appropriations.

· Supervises the accounting of all Town funds; prepares and analyzes monthly financial statements; assists in preparing and administering the Town budget; accounts for Federal and State Grants.

· Administers employee benefit programs and maintains related records including insurances and Worker's Compensation files.

· Oversees cash management and investments, and bank reconciliations.

· Reviews purchase orders, invoices and other related information for proper coding, calculations, prices, discounts, vendor designation, proper approvals, etc.; approves check payments.

· Receives, approves and deposits Town revenues; coordinates with the Tax Collector to assure proper funding.

· Supervises and coordinates employee insurances, benefits and retirement information for budget recommendations.

· Maintains account records for special projects, grants and related fiscal events.

· Provides general information to the public, attorneys, banking officials, etc.

· Coordinates with Town departments insurance carriers, banking officials and State and Federal agencies as required.

· Oversees capital budgeting, project financing, debt administration and financial reporting.

· Assists the Town's external Auditor as necessary and provides general information to the public and others as requested.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

· Thorough knowledge of municipal accounting principles, practices and procedures, and techniques of governmental finances, payroll, purchasing and automated accounting systems and software applications.

· Thorough knowledge of laws and regulations relating to accounting and auditing procedures determined by the Federal, State, and local by-laws.

· Considerable knowledge of modern principles and practices of public finance administration, liability and group insurances, computer operations, cash management, investment procedures, and bank relations.

· Ability to plan and coordinate automated accounting systems.

· Ability to determine work priorities and to meet established schedules.

· Ability to devise new methods and procedures.

· Ability to assign and supervise a small office staff.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration plus 5 years of increasingly responsible accounting experience including supervisory experience or equivalent. Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and make decisions prioritizing the Town’s fiscal well-being over external interests. Must be eligible to be bonded.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

The employee is occasionally required to climb stairs to various levels; lift and/ or move up to 25 lbs.; drive and get in and out of vehicles.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works predominantly in an office setting.

The employer reserves the right to modify the working conditions to reflect changes or modifications in the work performed.

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements or a contract for services. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned,

The Town of Plainfield is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $130,000