Director of Finance

Job Description

Job Description

Under direction, serves as the Chief Fiscal Officer and is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Township's fiscal policies and procedures; serves on the Township's bargaining team for labor contract negotiations; provides direction for accounting, budgetary, and financial forecasting and procedures; responsible for the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Township, as well as the preparation and execution of the Township's Budget; directs related procedures, studies, and recommends improvements to fiscal policies and controls; directs assigned staff in the Finance and accounting areas; performs related duties as assigned.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Reviews annual budget requests in relation to available resources and prepares Township budget recommendations and forecasts.
• Serves on the bargaining team for the Township for labor contract negotiations.
• Prepares financial information and participates in the planning and negotiation of labor agreements on behalf of the Township.
• Testifies and participates on behalf of the Township on financial and budgetary matters for mediation, fact finding and Act 312 arbitration hearings.
• Prepares detailed salary and fringe benefit forecasts in conjunction with Human Resources for purposes of labor contract costing and budget preparation for the bargaining process.
• Provides financial management and reporting information for the Township.
• Develops, presents and implements Township budgetary and accounting policies, procedures and regulations.
• Provides fiscal and technical advice in the form of fiscal notes and reports.
• Plans, directs and administers Department planning, budgeting, and operations including the development of goals, objectives and performance measures.

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