at City of Prescott in Prescott, Arizona, United States
Job Description
Position Summary:
Leads, directs, and performs highly complex professional management, administrative, and programming duties associated with City finances; oversees the management, administration, and supervision of the City's accounting system, budget preparation, revenue management, tax collections, utility billing, and payroll; and represents financial matters to the public, City Council, City Manager, and department heads. This position is responsible for municipal budgeting, accounting, finance, and for performing complex and diverse activities involving organizational level initiatives, systems, and performance. It also serves as the City Treasurer and represents financial matters to the public, City Council, City Manager, and department heads.
Essential Duties:
- Plans, directs, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Department and provides support to supervisors and City departments.
- Provides financial leadership; coordinates with other departments; directs the preparation and administration of the annual capital and operating budgets; directs long range planning; monitors financial conditions; and directs debt management.
- Compiles the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
- Provides financial leadership by assessing economic conditions; forecasting future citywide revenues and expenditures; reviewing departmental budgets, requests, and recommendations; overseeing the management of utility rates, user fees, and impact fees; advising management on special project and program financing; and establishing policies, controls, and guidelines to manage financial operations.
- Plans, organizes, and directs the centralized budget process which includes the City's annual operating budget, the capital improvement plan, and the multi-year revenue and expenditure projections.
- Supports supervisor by reviewing and providing recommendations on financial, political, and policy analysis reports.
- Attends staff and community meetings.
- Researches, compiles, and presents technical financial, accounting, and budget advice to various City departments and at City Council meetings.
- Serves as the City's Investment Officer; directs debt management by establishing investment policies, directs banking activities, manages bond elections and capital authorization processes, and directs debt issuance activities.
- Advises on accounting and budget problems, policies, and procedures.
- Facilitates the maintenance of proper fiscal controls in order to preserve the City's fiscal integrity.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
