The City of Mountain Brook is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of Finance. Ideal applicants will hold at least a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance and have experience in the following areas:
1. Managing payroll processes, including time and attendance verification, payroll tax administration, and employee benefits;
2. Supervising accounting and finance staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and making personnel decisions;
3. Developing, monitoring, and managing departmental budgets;
4. Preparing and closing monthly financial records and maintaining subsidiary ledgers;
5. Interpreting financial reports, analyzing budget variances, and identifying financial trends; and
6. Overseeing procurement activities, including issuing purchase orders, ensuring compliance with bid laws, and managing contracts.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.
1. MBA (Master of Business Administration), MPA (Master of Public Administration), or MAcc (Master of Accountancy)
2. CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
3. Experience managing investments for a company or organization.
4. Experience with benefits administration.
5. Experience with grant administration.
6. Experience developing and administering an organization-wide budget.
7. Experience in executive level, local government accounting and/or finance.
TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:
• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.
• Manages organizational contracts and the administration and reporting of grants.
• Acts as the Chief Election Official during City elections of the five (5) City Council Members and the Mayor.
• Manages the financial operations for the organization through investments, policy development, guidance and strategic planning.
• Manages the revenue flow of the organization through oversight of the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, account reconciliation and auditing.
• Oversees, monitors and evaluates insurance lines, employee benefits program, liability claims, etc. to ensure the organization and their employees are adequately protected.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The City of Mountain Brook provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is $120,619 - $187,116.