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City of Cookeville

Finance Director

City of Cookeville, Cookeville, Tennessee, us, 38502


JOB SUMMARY:

The Finance Director is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, accounting, revenue administration, and payroll functions for the City. As the Department Head, the Director is responsible for planning, directing, and managing all activities, operations, and employees of assigned departments. The Director will coordinate assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies as necessary and will provide administrative support to the City Manager and City Council at a high level normally associated with the municipal responsibilities of a Department Head.

The Finance Director reports directly to the City Manager and directs the work of other administrative and support staff. This position has overall management responsibility for all aspects of the Finance Department and exercises independent judgment, initiative and common sense in administering the functions and responsibilities of the Finance Department consistent with City Council policies and administrative guidelines established by the City Manager. The Finance Director develops the financial report, the City's operating and capital budgets, and coordinates assigned activities with other City departments and outside agencies. The Director is a member of the City's executive management team and must participate actively in addressing issues of concern to the City, as determined by the City Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | % of Time | Essential / | | | | Marginal | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Prepare the operating | 25% | E | | and capital | | | | improvement budgets | | | | for the City; | | | | estimate anticipated | | | | revenues; assist in | | | | reviewing proposed | | | | budget allocations; | | | | conduct complex | | | | fiscal analysis and | | | | prepare related | | | | reports. Advise and | | | | provide professional | | | | and expert assistance | | | | to the City Council, | | | | City Manager, other | | | | City staff and the | | | | public regarding | | | | financial and | | | | purchasing | | | | ordinances, policies, | | | | procedures and | | | | regulations. | | | | | | | | Plan, direct, and | | | | coordinate the | | | | administration of the | | | | City's finance, and | | | | accounting; recommend | | | | internal control | | | | p licies and | | | | implement procedures | | | | to conduct | | | | activities; ensure | | | | that activities are | | | | conducted in | | | | accordance with | | | | related laws, | | | | ordinances, rules and | | | | regulations; develop | | | | comprehensive plans | | | | to satisfy future | | | | needs for | | | | departmental | | | | services. | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Manage and direct the | 30% | E | | fiscal management of | | | | the City, including | | | | revenue forecasting, | | | | collection and | | | | disbursement of | | | | funds, accounting, | | | | financial reporting, | | | | auditing, and | | | | investment of funds. | | | | Prepare and compile | | | | annual budget and | | | | present to city | | | | council for adoption. | | | | Prepare and supervise | | | | the preparation of | | | | reports to the State | | | | Comptroller and other | | | | Federal, State or | | | | County agencies. | | | | | | | | Manage the | | | | investments of the | | | | City; purchase | | | | allowable investments | | | | and prepare all | | | | documents necessary | | | | to transfer funds and | | | | document all | | | | transactions; manage | | | | the preparation of | | | | monthly reports for | | | | City Council. | | | | | | | | Prepare, present, and | | | | be knowledgeable | | | | about City Council | | | | agenda items on |