City of Cascade Locks Looking for Finance Officer at Cascade Locks, OR Full Time

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Under general direction of the City Administrator implements policy as established by City Council. Manages all aspects of municipal finance, including debt issuance; cash flow and reconciliation; investment of City funds; expenditure and revenue monitoring; preparation of detailed, accurate and timely monthly financial reports; development of fiscal policies; accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll. Administers, plans and directs the overall functions performed by the Finance Department, including personnel supervision and evaluation; utility and miscellaneous billing; customer service; reception and receivables; support services to all other City departments, and related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Work is performed under the general supervision of the City Administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises full supervision over Finance Department personnel, including routine and non-routine work assignments, and evaluations.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manages all daily aspects of City’s financial functions, and produces timely and accurate financial reports. Assists City Administrator/Budget Officer in developing proposed budget, managing budget process, and maintaining compliance with Budget Law.
Responsible for accounting, recordkeeping and oversight of administration and reporting for grants.
Serves as Finance Department Manager and supervises and evaluates Finance Department personnel.
Responsible for implementation of City Ordinances, Resolutions and policies pertaining to the Finance Department, as set by City Council or City Administrator.
Responsible for Human Resources functions of all full time and part time staff.
Responsible for all front office public contact and customer services relating to billing for utilities and other city financial services; receivables; and other functions either performed or delegated to subordinate positions within the Finance Department.
Responsible for cemetery records, including state regulation compliance, sale of plots, and coordination with Public Works Department for opening/closing of graves, ashes/urn interment and marker placement.
Provides some support services to all other City Departments, and generates work orders for other departments as necessitated by customer services. Maintains Purchase Order Master List and assigns numbers to all City purchases.
Other duties as assigned.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY:
Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge of accounting practices; financial reporting; Oregon Budget Law; office practices, procedures and methods; business English, spelling, and punctuation; and supervisory
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techniques. Knowledge of the municipal government organization, powers and functions, and general geographical layout of City.

Abilities:
Have the ability to plan, organize, oversee and supervise all the diverse functions of the Finance Department. Have the ability to develop and prepare effective and complete correspondence and administrative reports.
Have considerable ability and skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and harmonious working relationships with the City, legislative/administrative officials and employees, representatives of business and governmental organizations, and the general public.

Skills:
Operation of PC computer, word-processing, spreadsheet and database software, and other software specific to accounting, billing, etc.
Operation of general office equipment, including phone systems, typewriter, calculator, copier, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bondable. Must have knowledge of accounting practices and financial reporting. Must have a high clerical aptitude, and knowledge of office procedures and record keeping. Skilled in typing, filing, letter and report writing. Ability to make complex computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed. Ability to plan, assign, supervise and evaluate work of clerical employees. Must be able to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and adhere to prescribed departmental routines; establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with other employees and the public.

EXPERIENCE DESIRED:
Minimum four years of experience in responsible financial and clerical work, with a high degree of public contact position, including two years supervisory experience.

EDUCATION:
Associates Degree in Business Administration/Public Accounting or Secretarial Science. Experience over the required minimum of four years may substitute year for year for degree.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
Extensive knowledge of accounting practices and financial reporting; office practices, procedures and methods; business English, spelling, and punctuation; and supervisory techniques. Knowledge of the municipal government organization, powers and functions, and general geographical layout of City. Have the ability to develop and prepare effective and complete correspondence and administrative reports. Have considerable ability and skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and harmonious working relationships with the City, legislative/administrative officials and employees, representatives of business and governmental organizations, and the general public. Operation of PC computer, wordprocessing software and other specific software. Operation of general office equipment, including phone systems, typewriter, calculator, copier, etc.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Bondable; pre-employment drug screen; educational and experience verification. Demonstrated skills and ability to perform essential functions.

COMPENSATION TYPE: $70,000 to $80,000 Annually

EXEMPTION STATUS: Exempt

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