This position oversees the finances of the city and supervises the finance department staff. The position is responsible for financial reporting and general accounting including, but not limited to, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll asset management, cash management, and revenue management. This position plans, organizes, and implements programs in compliance with City policy, legal regulations, Federal and State reporting standards, generally accepted accounting principles, and all other generally accepted government standards.

Supervises Finance Department employees and performs necessary training, work assignments, evaluations, and counseling as appropriate; maintains central accounting and financial reporting system(s) for the City in accordance with established, accepted accounting principles and practices, and in sufficient detail to produce accurate and effective cost, financial, and statistical data for management purposes; manages the disbursement of City funds to include payroll and accounts payable in accordance with budgetary authority and legal requirements.

Examines accounts, vouchers, and requests for payment, payroll documents, invoices, tax statements, general ledger entries, check registers, and related records as necessary in the maintenance and control of expenditures; responsible for all accounting functions of the City, not only for the general governmental fund but also for the City’s Water and Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund, TIF, Hospitality Tax, Accommodations Tax, and various other city-maintained funds; attends conferences, training sessions, and meetings related to the management of city government; attends city council meetings.