City of Euclid

Job Posting

Job Title: Director of Finance

Department: Mayor's Office

Status: A. Unclassified B. Exempt

Job Summary: As the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City, the Director of Finance organizes and manages all financial activities for the City of Euclid. Reporting directly to the Mayor, the Director is the custodian of all public money of the City and serves both the Mayor and City Council as the financial advisor in municipal affairs. The Director of Finance manages finance, payroll, IT, and tax staff, and designs processes to ensure efficient service, fiscal operation, compliance, and recordkeeping.

Job Duties:

• Manage internal operations, and the financial administration processes throughout City departments.
• Hire, lead, and effectively develop and manage departmental staff.
• Responsible for implementing, updating and maintaining Departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with Ohio Revised Code, GASB, and all other applicable standards.
• Examining and auditing the accounts of all officers, employees, and departments.
• Developing, presenting, and managing budgets.
• Overseeing the preparation of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (ACFR).
• Monitoring and analyzing all City appropriations.
• Managing the City’s investment and debt portfolios.
• Managing the collection of city income tax, garbage, and lighting fees, and other monies owed to the City;
• Overseeing the procurement, management, and maintenance of the City’s property assets, including the analysis and approval processes.
  

Work Environment: Office. Sedentary work: exerting negligible force; occasional walking and standing. Physical activity: Climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping. Perform substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, fingers, and hands.

Requirements:

• BBA degree or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• In-depth knowledge of government and fund accounting;
• Proven, management-level experience in the direction of a public agency or function;
• Excellent communication skills with a strong customer service approach;
• Project management ability, including budgeting, coordination, compliance, and problem resolution;
• Must be able to be bonded.
• Maintain confidentiality on Department affairs.
• Interact effectively with all stakeholders, attending City Council meetings to present budgets, and activity reports, address open issues, and describe plans for future work.
• In accordance with Board of Control guidelines, the Director serves as the Secretary to the Board, as well as to the Records Commission.
• This position exercises considerable initiative and independent judgment. Strong interpersonal, management, and communication skills are essential.
  

Full Time, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Evening Meetings

Grade 2 Pay Range: $93,080.00 – $139,640.00, Comprehensive Benefits