JOB SUMMARY

Assists the Finance Director in the overall administration and leadership of the Finance Department. This includes providing financial management through the administration of financials, accounts payable, purchasing and contracts, payroll, billing, and collections through quality management of the Town’s financial resources and best practices. This position is committed to providing timely, accessible, accurate, financially accountable information, as well as excellent service delivery to all of our customers. The individual will perform complex, professional, administrative, and technical work planning, organizing, and directing the financial day to day activities of the department.

This work is performed under the general supervision of the Finance Director and in accordance with established municipal finance procedures, local ordinances, and North Carolina General Statutes governing the responsibilities of local government financial operations.

This position has supervisory responsibilities. This position reports to the Finance Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

· Provides support and assistance to the Finance Director; serves in the absence of the Director.

· Defines and develops departmental operational goals and objectives and strategically aligns divisional plans.

· Plans, implements, and evaluates financial operations.

· Develops and recommends policies, procedures, programs, and performance benchmarks.

· Analyzes internal controls to ensure the highest level of reasonable safeguards are in place to secure financial assets, reduce exposure to liabilities and to promote sound financial management.

· Monitors legislation and developments in best practices in financial management.

· Oversees the Town’s adherence to state statutes, technical accounting pronouncements, federal guidelines, local ordinances, and best practices as they relate to financial and reporting issues including but not limited to compliance and required reporting, emergency management, procurement, security of sensitive information, red flag, customer billing, collections, customer service and the maintenance of public records.

· Oversees coordination and preparation for the annual audit as well as the preparation and distribution of the financial statements.

· Prepares the divisional budget; assists Finance Director with preparation and management of annual budget.

· Assists in development of contracts that involve complex operational agreements and issues.

· Develops and recommends complex periodic reports and analysis such as reports on financial position and results, operational and administrative activities, performance indicators and workload indicators.

· Mediates personnel issues and coaches, trains, and mentors’ staff to attain individual potential and effective management and operational results.

· Performs other job-related tasks as required.

The Town of Waynesville

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