This position assists the City Manager with implementing the strategic activities necessary to accomplish the City’s mission and goals. This position works to assure a work environment that recruits, retains and supports quality staff
The Finance Director serves as Chief Financial Officer of the City; plans, organizes, directs, controls and evaluates the activities of the Finance Department. The Finance Director supports the financial accounting processes of the City in accordance with the governmental Accounting Standards as promulgated by the Government Standards Board (GASB) as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as required. The Finance Director provides fiscal accountability to the City directly through the coordination, formulation, monitoring, and presentation of budgets for controlling funds to implement program objectives of the City.
The Finance Director maintains a systematic, disciplined approach to identify risks and evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the Finance Department through the implementation and promotion of financial controls and governance processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
SUPERVISORY:
Finance Department staff report to this position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration or related field. A Master’s degree and/or CPA license is preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Possess and Maintain a Valid Driver’s License.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common financial reports and legal documents and write routine reports and correspondence. Effectively communicate and present information to all levels of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Capacity to compute rate, ratio, and percentage, also able to create and interpret various types of graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Capability to apply common sense understanding in order to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically in an office setting, but is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
JOB TYPE/WORK HOURS:
Full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am — 4:30 pm. Evening, weekend or hours adjustments may be required as job duties demand.
The City of Covington is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at (859) 292-2162.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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