The City of Mountain Brook is seeking qualified candidatesfor the position of Director of Finance.Ideal applicants will hold at least a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, BusinessAdministration, or Finance and have experience in the following areas:

1. Managing payroll processes, including time and attendanceverification, payroll tax administration, and employee benefits;

2. Supervising accounting and finance staff, includinghiring, training, performance evaluations, and making personnel decisions;

3. Developing, monitoring, and managing departmentalbudgets;

4. Preparing and closing monthly financial records andmaintaining subsidiary ledgers;

5. Interpreting financial reports, analyzing budgetvariances, and identifying financial trends; and

6. Overseeing procurement activities, including issuingpurchase orders, ensuring compliance with bid laws, and managing contracts.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agencywhen reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate insubsequent steps in the selection processes.

1. MBA (Master of Business Administration), MPA (Master ofPublic Administration), or MAcc (Master of Accountancy) ​

2. CPA (Certified Public Accountant)   

3. Experience managing investments for a company ororganization.

4. Experience with benefits administration.

5. Experience with grant administration.

6. Experience developing and administering anorganization-wide budget.

7. Experience in executive level, local governmentaccounting and/or finance.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

·       Prepares, monitors, and administers departmentalor organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports,analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetarylimits.

·       Manages organizational contracts and theadministration and reporting of grants.

·       Acts as the Chief Election Official during Cityelections of the five (5) City Council Members and the Mayor.

·       Manages the financial operations for theorganization through investments, policy development, guidance and strategicplanning.

·       Manages the revenue flow of the organizationthrough oversight of the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable,account reconciliation and auditing.

·       Oversees, monitors and evaluates insurancelines, employee benefits program, liability claims, etc. to ensure theorganization and their employees are adequately protected.

·       Supervises staff by assigning and distributingwork, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work,providing feedback and/or training.

COMPENSATION &BENEFITS:

The City of Mountain Brook provides competitive pay andcomprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance,employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick andvacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is $120,619 - $187,116.