City Treasurer - Yukon
City of Yukon - Management Pay Plan
City Treasurer
Job Description
Exempt: Yes
Department: Finance
Reports To: Finance Director
Location: City Hall
Salary Range: $76,296 - $104,613
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Performs a variety of complex professional, administrative and technical accounting and finance functions in maintaining the fiscal records and systems of the city.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manages and supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources under the direction of the Finance Director.
2. Provides professional advice to supervisors; makes presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public.
3. Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
4. Determine work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operation under direction of the Finance Director.
5. Maintains internal control procedures and assures that state and national standardized accounting procedures are maintained.
6. Supervises the collection of taxes, fees, and other receipts in accordance with laws and regulations.
7. Maintains financial reports. Oversees the central computerized financial and management information system of the city.
8. Assists in budget preparation and execution as directed by Finance Director.
9. Oversees the posting and reconciliation of ledgers and accounts.
10. Directs the preparation of state and Federal reports, including tax reports.
11. Assists in overseeing the investment of City funds.
12. Develops finance related ordinances and resolutions.
13. Performs cost-of-service studies for utility rate considerations.
14. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 8 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to effectively present information to top management, council members, and/or public groups.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
CPA and/or CPFO
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Mastery: Accounting
Advanced: 10-Key, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Spreadsheet
Basic: Contact Management, Presentation/PowerPoint, Word Processing/Typing
INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Reports to Finance Director.
PLANNING
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a division of employees engaged in widely diversified activities.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of large organizational component and the organization's clientele.
MENTAL DEMAND
Comprehensive and very intense mental demand. Comprehensive and continual involvement with multiple divisions, departments and/or organizations. Strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
General oversight. Activities covered by general organizational philosophy and objectives. Solving problems in novel, non-recurring or swiftly changing situations in which the approach is not fully defined. Guidance by top executive officer or business owner.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT
Regularly responsible for funds, building premises, inventory, or other property owned or leased by the organization and, in addition, may have temporary custody and responsibility of property, which through carelessness, error, loss, theft, misappropriation, or similar action would result in very important monetary losses to the organization. The total value for the above range from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000.
ACCURACY
Probable errors would normally not be detected in succeeding operations and would definitely have serious effects in relationships with patrons and/or with the operations of other segments of the organization. Frequent possibilities of error would exist at all times, since the above mentioned areas are inherent in the job.
ACCOUNTABILITY
FREEDOM TO ACT
Oversight. High level of freedom to complete the duties of the position and guided by broad policy with oversight of Finance Director or City Manager.
ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT
The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.
IMPACT ON END RESULTS
Major impact. Job has a considerable impact on the organization's end results. A high level of accountability to generate, manage, and/or control funds within a department and/or total organization.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Regular contacts with patrons where the contacts are initiated by the employee. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Contacts of considerable importance and of such nature, that failure to exercise proper judgment may result in important tangible or intangible losses to the organization.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Establishes company culture by setting tone of interactions and communication with senior level internal officials and employees throughout the organization.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Continuously exposed to one or two elements such as noise, intermittent standing, walking; and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; and color vision.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Considerable knowledge of modem governmental accounting theory, principles, and practices; considerable knowledge of internal control procedures and management information systems; considerable knowledge of office automation and computerized financial applications; considerable knowledge of public finance and fiscal planning; considerable knowledge of payroll and accounts payable functions; working knowledge of budgetary, accounting and reporting systems, GAAFR, GAAP and GASB; Ability to prepare and analyze complex financial reports; ability to maintain efficient and effective financial systems and procedures; ability to effectively supervise staff; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, city officials; ability to communicate effective orally and in writing.
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