Job Board Title:
Assistant Director of Financial Services

Post Date
2/27/2024

Expiration Date
4/30/2024

Details:
The City of Gastonia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to serve as the Assistant Director of Financial Services. This position will play a crucial role in assisting the Director of Financial Services in overseeing and managing the financial operations of the city.

The ideal candidate will perform professional-level administrative work in planning, organizing, and directing financial activities related to:
Billing, collection, verification, and balancing of all City revenue
Customer service activities related to new or transferred utility services, business licenses, and other miscellaneous billings and revenues
Evaluating and directing cash management activities, including the analysis and selection of securities for the investment of idle funds

This position will also provide supervision over all personnel within the revenue, accounting, and purchasing divisions, including Audit, Capital Assets, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Warehouse. Additional supervision responsibilities are to be exercised over all departmental personnel in the absence of the Director. Work is performed under the general direction of the Director of Financial Services.

Essential Functions/Duties:
Oversees activities of the Revenue Administration, Budget & Grants, Accounting and Purchasing divisions; including Utility Billing, Meter Reading and Collections, Audit, Budget, Grants, Capital Investments, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Warehouse.
Responsible for the collection of all City revenues, utility payments, license fees, special assessments, grant reimbursements and miscellaneous revenues.
Provide customer service and professional response to both internal and external customers.
Oversees ad valorem tax collection activities with Gaston County and the preparation of related reports, revenue projections and reconciliations.
Oversees the annual budget process, including but not limited to preparing the revenue division budget and monitoring expenditures.
Assist in employee recruitment, training, performance evaluation and retention activities of a professional and clerical staff.
Closely monitor cash balances and investments to maximize City profits.
Works with data processing and technology services personnel in evaluating and making recommendations for available software and hardware solutions used throughout the department.
Assists the Director of Financial Services in the planning and organization related to the billing and collection of City revenues.
Prepares analysis and review of estimated revenues, reimbursements, forecasts and cash flow statements.
Ensures reconciliation of accounts on a daily, monthly quarterly and annual basis.
Contributes to the preparation of financial statements by compiling and analyzing data, providing reports related to revenue collection, investments, and state and federal financial assistance and responding to specific inquiries.
Assists in the review, evaluation and administration of departmental policies.
Oversees financial administration of federal and state grants.
Serves in capacity of Director in their absence.



Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting procedures and business office operations.
Comprehensive knowledge of general and state laws and City ordinances and procedures governing municipal financial practices and procedures.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with subordinates, other departments and employees, elected officials and the general public.
Thorough knowledge of cash management and investments.
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare reports.
Ability to read and interpret state and federal financial regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain and improve an effective system for the collection, receipting and reporting of large sums of money.
Comprehensive knowledge of computer operations and software utilized to maintain records for the billing, verification and collection of revenues and financial analysis.
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Education/Experience/Physical Demands/Special Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Considerable experience in financial administration, accounting, cash management investments and grant administration.
Considerable supervisory experience.
NC Finance Officer and CPA certification are strongly preferred.

Employer:
City of Gastonia

Website:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gastonianc/jobs/4402158/assistant-director-of-financial-services?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs