Finance Director

Finance Director

The City of Owatonna is a growing community strategically placed at the crossroads of I-35 and two major US highways, approximately one hour south of the Twin Cities metro area. The community has a commitment to growth, access to services, and quality of life for its 27,000 residents. The Finance Department creates a better tomorrow by partnering with all City departments to steward the citizens' shared financial resources efficiently, effectively, and responsibly. As an organization, our Purpose is to create a better tomorrow. We are guided in that work by our organization's 3 Core Values: Better Together, Community Stewardship, and Pride in Our Work.

BETTER TOGETHER:

• Working as a team and supporting other team members
• Providing training/learning across departments
• Building relationships across the city
• Acting as a trusted partner by providing information and assistance to help others succeed
• Being available and responsive
• Being approachable to employees and the community
• Working with compassion for and attention towards the person in front of us

COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP:

• Safeguarding the community's assets
• Operating with integrity at all times
• Spending taxpayers' money wisely, efficiently, and effectively
• Acting as a strategic partner with other departments and stakeholders to develop creative solutions that support both short and long-term fiscal sustainability
• Providing transparency, information, and education to the community about the city's finances
• Listening to and considering input from citizens

PRIDE IN OUR WORK:

• Providing accurate and current financial reports and data
• Operating with a mindset of continuous improvement that supports more efficient and effective solutions
• Striving for perfection while recognizing that we are human—when mistakes happen, we acknowledge them and fix them
• Maintaining a professional reputation as a trusted partner

WHAT YOU'LL DO: The second level of the Management Series is responsible for providing senior level direction and management of the operations of an assigned department that has impact on a wide range of City services. Responsibilities include: overseeing the direction of activities of a department, programs or functions that enables the City to function fiscally, operationally, technologically, safely and administratively; direct the development of goals, policies, and procedures; and acting as a representative of the City to the public, media, agencies, and other external groups. This position is part of the internal operations team and will report to the Assistant City Administrator. The Finance Director will lead the finance division staffed with 4 FTEs in supporting all City of Owatonna departments and divisions.

• Directs the work of technical, professional, divisional and management staff of multiple programs, including assigning work, training staff, conducting performance counseling, conducting performance reviews and making disciplinary, hiring and promotion decisions.
• Leads the development of multiple department operations, including development of goals, policies, staffing levels, budget and procedures for all department services; directing management in the development of work plans for the department; and leads strategic planning.
• Acts as a technical resource for the City, management, boards, government representatives, and staff to ensure effective service delivery and address community needs; including analyzing and resolving issues associated with daily work, contracts, and projects; ensuring staff work complies with applicable standards, codes and regulations; attending internal and external meetings to answer questions and provide information; providing advice on division work; and providing information on all department activities;
• Directs the management of City finances; monitors and approves expenditures in accordance with City goals; manages and administers operating, capital improvement and capital equipment budgets;
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

ABOUT YOU: A successful candidate will have some or all of the following... A Bachelor's degree in assigned field of expertise; 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Licensing in:

• CPA and CPFO licensure preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Managerial and leadership principles and practices;
• Budget principles and practices;
• Financial Management principles;
• Public Administration principles;
• Strategic planning principles;
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, and regulations.

Skill in:

• Leadership and management;
• Preparing reports;
• Managing division operations;
• Analyzing and developing policies and procedures;
• Using a computer and related software applications;
• Public relations and public speaking;
• Interpreting laws and regulations;
• Negotiation and persuasion;
• Preparing budgets;
• Program and project management;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

This is a full-time exempt position. Flexibility is important to us and our employees, schedule may vary based on need.