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City of Georgetown
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Finance Director FLSA Category: Exempt
Effective Date: 10/01/2012 Revision Date: 08/18/2015
SUMMARY: Under direction of the Assistant City Manager, the Finance Director oversees all City financial operations,
accounting, purchasing and municipal court department functions. Provides assistance on strategic and tactical matters
related to budget management, cost benefit analysis, financial forecasting, long-range financial planning and securing
new funding.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of
the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties
performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable
accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is
subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,
the following:
Implement the budget planning and preparation process, including compiling preparatory worksheets/schedules
and developing or updating projection and forecasting financial models used in long-range City financial planning;
Coordination of the entire budget process, resolving issues and developing alternatives for funding needs.
Develop five year financial plan and update process.
Direct five year business planning process of operating and CIP budgets.
Oversight of purchasing, Customer Care, Information Technology and Vehicle Services departments to include
staff development, policy development, and compliance
Oversee monitoring of City department budgets for compliance, reviewing for inconsistencies or potential
problems; confer with departments to resolve issues or concerns.
Provide supervisory functions to include hiring, supervising, trainings and developing staff through review of
performance data, conferences, training and counseling.
Monitor financial transactions of City and related 4A and 4B Corporations to ensure proper accounting of public
funds; makes recommendations to improve procedures and accountability, including direction of internal audit
programs, review of purchasing procedures and overall internal control for City functions.
Oversee the annual external audit to ensure all information is provided to auditors in a timely manner and
recommending options to Director for complex accounting issues.
Oversee the preparation of all financial statements and related notes for the City’s Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR).
Direct, coordinate and/or assist with various City wide projects , including complex financial analysis for utility
rates, development related analysis, city-wide work systems, records management, compensation review, and
other projects.
Direct cash treasury management program for all City funds and recommends policy and procedures updates.
Oversee the City’s daily Cash Management Program, to include monitoring and investing idle City funds and
ensuring adequate and readily available funds to meet the City’s cash flow needs.
Direct the preparation of the Quarterly Investment Report to City Council in compliance with State law.
Oversee the administration of the City’s bank depository contract and coordinates the City’s banking activity.
Oversee the City’s debt management program, including preparation of operating statements, drafting bond rating
presentations and related duties.
Conduct training on budget preparation and financial compliance; make recommendations to resolve issues and
improve procedures, processes and accountability related to financial matters throughout the City departments.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, training and Experience Guidelines
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or related field. Eight
years of full-time increasingly responsible experience in a governmental accounting environment with at least one (1) year
of supervisory or leadership experience. Three years of the required experience must have been governmental
accounting/finance experience.
Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
Knowledge of:
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Governmental accounting principles and methods.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, and Texas law as it relates to
municipal court procedures.
Automated financial management systems.
Modern office methods, practices, procedures, and equipment
Supervisory and management techniques
Skill in:
Preparing a variety of financial statements, reports and analyses.
Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing
Manipulating computer accounting and spreadsheet software
Examining and verifying financial documents and reports.
Analyzing, interpreting and preparing financial and statistical information for City management.
Appling accounting formulas, performing calculation sufficiently to prepare budget, verify totals and reconcile
differences
Comprehending complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology, work accurately with numerical
detail;
Supervising and motivating employee team; making judgments regarding supervisory interactions and promoting
“team” concept for task accomplishment.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Reading financial reports, professional journals, and inter and intra office correspondence, educational and
leadership materials.
Composing narrative portions of annual budget and of other reports; writes memos and letters.
Understanding and interpreting complex financial and mathematical reports and presentations;
Analyzing data and preparing financial forecast and develop related spreadsheets.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Valid Class C Texas driver’s license
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching,
crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls.