La Grange Park, Illinois
San Jose, California
Alexandria, Virginia
Posted: 22-May-23
Location: City of West Palm Beach, Florida
Type: Full Time
Salary: $135,000 - $141,000
Categories:
Salary Details:
Required Education:
The City of West Palm Beach, Florida, is seeking an Assistant Chief Financial Officer to join a progressive, innovative team of local government professionals. West Palm Beach is a major metropolitan center in south Florida and offers access to a full range of recreational and cultural experiences including, world class beaches, boating and water sports, professional sports and sport facilities, prominent museums and performing arts centers.
West Palm Beach city government provides a full range of municipal services under a strong mayor / city administrator form of government. The City serves over 117,000 residents and a business community with important financial services, aerospace and defense industries. Since 2022 the City has been in a growth environment with both new growth and an unprecedented increase in assessed value. The approved City budget for FY 23-24 is $659 million total, including $225 million in the general fund. The budget reflects a balance of organizational needs and community needs with responsible investments in staff, infrastructure, programs and services.
The Assistant CFO is member of the leadership team for management of City finances. With divisions for Treasury Management, Budget, Accounting, and Special Revenue, finance administration is responsible for accounting and administrative controls, budgetary controls, cash management, financial policies and long-term financial planning. As directed by the CFO, the Assistant CFO will provide oversight, coordination and direction for 3 division managers and operations. The Assistant CFO serves as a hub for communications, keeping senior leadership informed, providing information to external partners, sharing and securing information through staff and public engagement.
In addition to internal oversight, the Assistant CFO will be responsible for coordination of financial administration with legal and operational units, external consultants, auditors, and agencies. The Assistant CFO is a hands-on manager, providing direction but not micromanagement of routine operations. As the City’s representative in various forums, the Assistant CFO must meet high standards for professional presentation and conduct.
During emergency activations, the Assistant CFO is an essential worker and will coordinate financial support for response activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Able to lead, motivate and train team managers.
- Able to lead with emotional intelligence and understanding of a political environment.
- Able to analyze situations and conditions to determine strategies, resource needs, constraints and options.
- Able to develop and present reports, audits, budget, strategic plans, to a wide variety of audiences.
- Able to effectively represent the City in a wide range of forums and situations.
- Able to handle conflict and address personnel issues.
- Able to take necessary action based on analysis and sound judgement.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Knowledge of management and administration policies and procedures, internal controls, methods and practices.
- Knowledge of municipal, federal and state laws, statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances related to financial budgeting, auditing and procurement methods, policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of treasury management systems and processes.
- Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, auditing and procurement methods, policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of computer hardware, software and peripherals related to accounting and financial management.
- Knowledge of customer service and public relations methods, policies and practices.
- Skilled in utilizing computer data and additional information in the assessment and analysis of financial reports and legal documents.
- Skilled in written and verbal communications.
- Skilled in delegating, assigning, reviewing and evaluating work.
- Skilled in prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously.
Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting or related field.
Six years of treasury, accounting, government management, auditing or finance experience including three years of state or local government financial administration.
Three years of high level supervisory and management experience in government.
Interested candidates should apply online @ www.GovHRjobs.com with a cover letter, resume and contact information for five professional references by June 23, 2023. Address to:
Jim Dinneen, Vice President and Executive Recruiter
GovHR USA
630 Dundee Road#225
Northbrook, IL 60062
Questions may be directed to James Dinneen at jdinneen@govhrusa.com or 847-380-3240 x136.
