Assistant Finance Director Jobs

The Finance Department seeks an energetic, analytical, and results-oriented professional to fill the position of Assistant Finance Director. This executive-level position assists the Chief Financial Officer in directing the operation of the various divisions within the department.

Responsibilities include managing and developing financial reporting systems, managing, and implementing projects, and overseeing procedural improvement on a department and citywide basis. Department resources include an operating budget of over $28 million and 220 employees supporting a variety of financial functions including tax collections and auditing, treasury and debt management, procurement, real estate and risk management, financial accounting and reporting, enterprise resource planning (SAP), AP/AR, and payroll.

Duties include representing the CFO in interactions with the City Council Office and City Manager’s Office within assigned areas of fiscal and management function.

Up to $167,606.40 annually. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $5,400/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

A comprehensive Executive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Paid time off includes 12.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year

For more details, visit: Executive Benefits.

Pension Information

• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Two years of experience supervising professional-level staff.
• In general, City of Phoenix residency is required within 24 months after the date of hire for newly hired executives, however exceptions apply for current employees. For more details, visit: https://www.phoenix.gov/hr/who-apply/residency.
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• The City job description can be found here.
• Master's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field or a Bachelor's degree with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.
• Four years of professional-level experience in a medium-to-large public sector finance department.

The job requirements listed above, plus:

• Experience in the management of governmental procurement.
• Experience working with elected officials.
• Experience in the management of financial systems and processes.
• Knowledge of Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they relate to governmental entities including the implementation of accounting pronouncements.

Recruitment closes May 8, 2023. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and generates a one time use only list. Once interviews are conducted and candidates are selected, this job posting will be considered closed and candidates will no longer be in consideration for the position applied for. This posting will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

During the online application process, you will need to provide responses to the following open-ended questions (the system allows copying/pasting into the answer fields):

• In approximately 100 words or fewer, describe your professional-level experience in the management of governmental procurements.
• In approximately 100 words or fewer, describe your professional-level experience working with elected officials or a governing board.
• In your most recent (or most related positions), indicate the number and titles of employees you have supervised on an ongoing basis, including your title and employer. Include both direct and indirect reports.

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Assistant Finance Director, JC:12280, ID# 49691, 04/14/2023 USM, MA Benefits: Executive.

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