Director of Municipal Finance

Title: Director of Municipal Finance

Supervisor: Mayor

Classification: Exempt

Please provide cover letter along with resume

Summary:

Directs the City of Beverly’s financial operations and financial planning efforts. Acting as the Administration's senior finance official, this position represents the City in many banking and vendor relationships as well as regulatory and working committees throughout the city, region and state. Through the direction and oversight of department managers and through direct responsibilities the position will be responsible for the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following; other duties may be assigned.

● Oversees and directs treasury, budgeting, information technology, accounting, purchasing, assessing and insurance activities for the organization.

● Directs the City Accountant in providing and directing procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and services.

● Directs the Collector/ Assistant Treasurer in activities as custodian of funds, securities, and assets of the organization.

● Appraises the organization’s financial position and issues periodic financial and operating reports.

● Directs and coordinates the establishment of budget programs.

● Analyzes, consolidates, and directs all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical and routine reports.

● Oversees and directs the Assessor’s functions.

● Directs and analyzes studies of general economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on the organization’s policies and operations.

● Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the Accounting, Assessors. Purchasing, IT, and Treasurer/Collector’s office. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.

● Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

● The Department of Municipal Finance shall assume all of the duties and responsibilities related to municipal finance activities and it may have such additional powers, duties and responsibilities with respect to municipal finance related functions and activities as the City may from time to time provide, by ordinance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

● The Director of Municipal Finance shall be a person especially fitted by education, experience and training to perform the duties of the office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance or stoop.

The employee must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Pay: $160,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person