Finance Director

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Manages staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained, ensuring employees follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. Oversees and directs activities of the accounting function, including coordinating, administering, updating, and evaluating processes, procedures, systems, and standards; and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards. Reviews and audits internal financial reports, worksheets, general ledger entries, and other documents created by subordinates; identifies, researches, and directs the resolution of issues; ensures deadlines are met; and responds to questions from senior management. Prepares, submits, and maintains the annual budget; evaluates all revenue and expense records and prepares budget forecast. Prepares for and completes the annual comprehensive financial reports, and other financial reports, in preparation for the annual audit; prepares and reviews reports, worksheets, and audit materials; responds to auditor questions and resolves identified issues. Maintains an accurate record of all taxes, assessments, and all monies due the City; maintains accurate records of all tax assessments with the County auditor and prepares necessary paperwork on assessments with the City's bond counsel; maintains a listing of City assets, including motor vehicles, real estate property, infrastructure, and contractual documents.

REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance administration, including courses in public administration, business administration, or economics; ten years of satisfactory administrative accounting experience, including five years of experience in government accounting. Valid Ohio Driver’s License or ID. Annual CPIM (Center for Public Investments) certification as required by Treasurer of State of Ohio. $112,985.60 to $167,897.60 annually. Please send resume or CV to Lynn Kernya at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Omlohio