Financial Services Administrator

Description

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The specific tasks/duties may vary based on position assignment and as determined by the Town of Queen Creek.

Examples of Duties

• Supervises staff; directs and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs daily work; counsels, coaches, and disciplines assigned employees; completes employee performance appraisals; conducts interviews and make hiring recommendations.
• Communicates with internal departments, external agencies, and/or the general public to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Develops and implements long and short-term plans, goals, and objectives for assigned area(s) of responsibility; evaluates efficiency and effectiveness of operations, services, procedures, and use of resources; recommends and/or implement process modifications or improvements as needed to improve efficiencies.
• Prepares, reviews, approves, completes, processes, and/or retains various forms, reports, correspondence, invoices, financial records, contracts, codes, ordinance, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation.
• Attend meetings, serve on committees, and make presentations as needed; prepare Council Summary reports as needed.
• Oversees the supervision of assigned division(s) within the Finance department and CIP department and ensures accuracy and compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations and with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Develops and prepares the annual budget for assigned division(s) within the department and the five-year CIP for all of the Town’s infrastructure.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Manages the production of the Town’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Manages the annual financial audit process.

Typical Qualifications

• Supervisory principles and practices;
• Municipal accounting, finance, budgeting and/or capital planning principles and practices;
• Organizational management theories and practices;
• Project management and internal control principles, practices and techniques;
• Applicable Federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations;
• Generally accepted governmental accounting and budgeting principles, practices, and theory;
• General trends and current developments in public sector (governmental) accounting, finance, and/or capital budgeting;
• Research methods and techniques;
• Budget administration principles;
• Customer service principles and practices;
• Contract negotiation principles and practices;
• Public procurement processes, objectives, and business ethics.

• Supervising, monitoring and evaluating employees to include prioritizing and assigning work;
• Evaluating and developing policies and procedures in assigned area of responsibility;
• Evaluating and implementing the Governmental Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and/or GAAP guidelines;
• Planning, working and thinking conceptually;
• Preparing financial forecasts;
• Maintaining records;
• Identifying, observing and evaluating trends;
• Analyzing complex data, drawing logical conclusions and make sound decisions and recommendations based on findings;
• Solving problems and making sound decisions;
• Using computers and related software applications;
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and other interested parties sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

The following is a list of employment benefits offered by the Town of Queen Creek to full-time employees. The list is for informational purposes only. It does not create or connote any contractual rights or obligations. Additional details will be provided upon hire and are available in the Town of Queen Creek Employee Handbook.

Major Benefits for Full-Time Employees
(Employees choose the benefits that best meet their needs.)

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pre-tax unreimbursed medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Arizona State Retirement System membership
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance for the employee
• Town-paid basic life insurance
• Optional employee-paid employee and dependent supplemental life insurance
• Commuter life insurance for business travel and travel to and from work
• Deferred compensation plan (457) with employer match
• Retirement Health Savings Account
• Optional enrollment in Identity Protection Program
• Paid holidays, plus one floating holiday annually
• Vacation leave hours annually
• Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Optional income replacement insurance
• Worker's compensation insurance
• Employee assistance program; offers confidential individual/family, marriage, legal and financial counseling
• Training opportunities and continuing education opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for pre-approved programs
• Direct deposit of paychecks
• Wellness Programs with incentives