Finance Director
Finance Director City of Bowling Green (Pay Band 7: $95,000 - $104,000)
The City of Bowling Green is seeking an accomplished financial administrator to join its executive team to direct and coordinate the activities of the City's Finance Department, which includes the City's Income Tax Office. The Finance Director, which is an unclassified, exempt/salaried position, serves as the City's Chief Financial Officer, and has the responsibility of overseeing the collection, disbursement, accounting and reporting of City revenue and expenditures, assisting the Municipal Administrator with the development of the annual budget, administering the processing of payroll, and managing the City's debt and investment portfolios. The 2021 annual appropriation for the City of Bowling Green is $172,494,014 (including transfers). The Finance Director reports on financial matters including public presentations; certifies availability of funds; monitors budgets, payroll, and investments; represents the City on the Property and Liability Insurance Public Entity Pool and serves as one of the City's representatives on the health insurance pool; countersigns all debt issuances; and negotiates financial and union contracts. The ideal candidate should possess proven leadership ability, sound fiscal judgement and a demonstrable track record of building teams and trust in the development and delivery of organizational goals and finance-related objectives. Education beyond an undergraduate degree required; CPA certification desirable; seven to ten years of relevant executive management/leadership experience required. Previous government accounting, payroll management, and financial/payroll software experience is highly valued in this position.
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