Deputy Finance Director

Salary : $105,424.00 - $133,401.00 Annually
Location : City of Maplewood, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 20260071
Department: Finance
Division: Administration
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/8/2026 11:59 PM Central


Description
The Deputy Finance Director is a key leadership role for a collaborative, forward-thinking finance professional who wants to make an impact beyond the numbers. This position leads the day-to-day operations of the City's accounting and payroll functions while partnering closely with the Finance Director on the annual audit and financial report, budget, five-year capital improvement plan, and other strategic financial initiatives.
Just as important as technical expertise is how this role leads . The Deputy Finance Director develops and supports a high-performing team, creates opportunities for staff to grow, and builds organizational resilience through cross-training, knowledge sharing, and strong, sustainable processes. The position is encouraged to challenge how work has traditionally been done-leveraging technology, improving processes, strengthening internal controls, and finding practical ways to make City operations more efficient and effective.
Success in this role is built on collaboration and relationships. The Deputy Finance Director serves as a trusted partner across departments, helping leaders understand financial information, solve problems, and make sound decisions. The role reflects the City's commitment to exceptional service, supporting and empowering people, and building and maintaining strong relationships while helping create a Finance Department that is responsive, innovative, and prepared for the future.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership
• Models the City's organizational pillars by building and maintaining relationships, delivering exceptional service, and empowering people to do their best work.
• Builds strong partnerships across departments to improve communication, collaboration, and shared problem-solving.
• Fosters a culture of accountability, continuous learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops staff through feedback, cross-training, delegation, and professional development.
• Leads with integrity, emotional intelligence, and transparency while creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace.
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
• Oversees daily cash management, cash forecasting, ACH transactions, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable disbursements.
• Conducts internal audits and monitors financial processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls.
• Assists with preparation of the annual budget, revenue forecasting, wage and benefit projections, and the five-year Capital Improvement Plan.
• Supports investment management, bond sales, debt management, and bond rating activities.
• Identifies and implements process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce manual work, strengthen internal controls, and leverage technology and automation.
Fiscal Responsibility
• Reviews disbursements, journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger activity to ensure accuracy, compliance, and appropriate financial stewardship.
• Prepares the annual audit, financial statements, year-end closing activities, and required state and regulatory reports.
• Administers grants, fixed assets, insurance allocations, MNCare tax reporting, and other assigned financial reporting functions.
• Monitors financial records for accuracy, resolves discrepancies, and ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards, City policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate analysis of tasks to create efficiencies and separate of duties

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• Three years of accounting experience using an automated system

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Supervisory experience that includes mentoring and coaching
• CPA or CPFO
• Local government experience
• Experience with Tyler Munis (specific Enterprise ERP)
• Work experience in auditing, budgeting, debt management, and cash investment management

Employees are an integral part of the overall success of the City of Maplewood. In service to its employees, the City offers generous employee benefits to support health and well-being, and work/life balance including medical, dental and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, FSA and childcare reimbursement program, vision, mandatory retirement plan (PERA) and voluntary deferred compensation (employer matching contribution), a Community Center membership and a very successful wellness program. In addition, annual leave, personal holiday and holiday pay is also provided. Benefits eligibility can vary depending on employment status (full-time or part-time) and union/contract language. All benefit-earning employees are eligible for most benefits on their day of hire.

Benefits Enrollment Guide available upon request and provided upon offer of employment.
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VETERAN'S PREFERENCE POINTS--If you are applying for veteran's preference points, please indicate the correct option below.

• No--I am not applying for Vets Preference points
• Yes--I am a Veteran who served 181 or more consecutive days and received an honorable discharge (attach DD214)
• Yes--I am a Disabled Veteran who served 181 or more consecutive days and have a service-related disability (ATTACH DD214 AND USDVA letter of a compensable disability rating).
• Yes--I am the spouse of a disabled Veteran who served 181 or more consecutive days and has a service-related disability (ATTACH DD214 AND USDVA letter of a compensable disability rating, a photo copy of marriage certificate, and a copy of spouse's death certification).
• Yes--I am a spouse of a deceased Veteran who served 181 or more consecutive days and received an honorable discharge (attach Veteran's DD214 AND copy of death certificate).
• Yes--I am the spouse of a deceased Veteran who served 181 or more consecutive days AND received an honorable discharge AND had a service-related disability at time of death (attached Veteran's DD214, USDVA letter of compensable disability rating AND copy of death certificate).

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The following supplemental information may be used as a scoring evaluation of your knowledge, skills, and experience. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided in your application. By completing the supplemental questions, you are attesting that the information you have provided is true and accurate. Any information provided may be reviewed by the City staff and the interview team. Any misstatements or falsification of information will eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal. Do you understand and agree with this statement??

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently possess a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of accounting experience using an automated system do you possess?

• Under three years
• 3 years
• 4-5 years
• More than 5 years

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How many years of experience do you possess in a supervisory role?

• None
• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• Over 5 years

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Do you have work experience leading organizational change, process improvement, or continuous improvement initiatives?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess experience working with these specific software programs?

• Tyler Munis (aka Tyler Enterprise ERP)
• Clear Gov
• Tracker Investments
• Implemented a new software

08


Do you possess experience working in finance in local government?

• Yes
• No

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This position requires effective collaboration across departments. Please explain how this appeals to you and what your approach will be to build relationships.
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How do you establish a culture where employees are supported and empowered to continually look for ways to enhance service or create efficiencies?
Required Question