Assistant Finance Director - FACS - Finance

Department:              Administrative Services

Pay Grade:                 217

FLSA Status:            Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Finance Director assists with managing the finance division, providing financial reports, reconciling plus auditing town general ledger accounts, and ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and other federal, state, and town regulations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Prepares monthly financial statements for Town Council
• Prepares ad hoc financial reports and financial analysis.

• Prepares bank reconciliations for specified bank accounts and reviews other bank reconciliations.

• Reviews accounts for adjustments, accruals, deferrals, and budgeting transactions.
• Assists with maintaining the chart of accounts in the accounting software.
• Assists with ensuring financial compliance and reporting requirements are within federal, state, local, and GASB rules.
• Assist with the annual audit process and compilation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (ACFR).
• Manages and monitors Town merchant account activities including PCI Compliance.
• Assists in managing user access to financial websites such as banking, credit cards, and merchant accounts. 
• Assists with Town-wide audits of compliance, accounting processes, and procedures.
• Assists staff and departments with accounting, budgetary, and software questions.
• Assist with creating and implementing new accounting procedures.
• Performs administrative duties in the absence of the Finance Director.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or closely related field; (3) years of related work experience.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in Accounting, Certified Government Finance Officer, or Certified Public Finance Officer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting and of applicable financial or treasury provisions of the State of South Carolina;  
• Skill in the use of analytics, problem solving, data processing, and communication;
• Skill in the use of personal computers and office software; 
• Ability to handle problems and emergencies effectively;  
• Ability to maintain confidential information; 
• Ability to maintain, manage, and organize records; 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with Town officials and governmental representatives.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, usage of computers and reading.

This position requires substantial repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, grasp or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee consistently maintains balance either sitting, standing or walking and is occasionally required to stoop or crouch. The employee may occasionally push, pull or lift and move objects up to 10 pounds.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires the following mental abilities to perform critical tasks:  use judgment, make decisions, interact with others, adapt to changes in jobs, verbal interactions, people skills - more than basic communication with others, and problem solving.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant.

To deliver superior performance in a manner that is distinctive and impactful to each person served and that establishes a standard for quality that endures for generations.