Town of Carbondale Hiring for Finance Director Job at Carbondale, CO Full Time

THE FINANCE DIRECTOR POSITION

The Finance Director oversees the financial management, financial record keeping and investments for the Town. Performs HR duties for the Town. Performs and/or supervises a variety of complex professional, supervisorial, administrative, and technical accounting and finance functions necessary to maintain the accounting, budgeting, and financial records and systems of the Town. Organizationally, the Finance Director is staff to the Town Manager, and must work collaboratively with the Town personnel, officials, and the public. With respect to accounting and necessarily related matters, the Finance Director functions independently and must act within the ethical and professional rules of the profession. All such accounting matters are the responsibility of the Finance Director.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting. Governmental accounting and knowledge of the Caselle accounting system desirable.

Knowledge of GASB 34 and other governmental accounting standards.

Minimum of five years’ experience in governmental finance and accounting at a high management or supervisory level. Typical duties to satisfy this qualification would have included, but not limited to hiring & evaluation of accounting and financial professional and para-professional staff; direct supervision of other professional and/or management staff; extensive interaction with elected and high-ranking appointed public officials; overall responsibility for preparation of governmental financial reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals; supervisor verbal and writing or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must have a high degree of integrity, judgement, and a high sense of personal and professional ethics.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

CPA or Certified Public Finance Officer designation preferred.

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

QUESTIONS

Questions should be directed to Lauren Gister, Carbondale Town Manager at (970) 510-1207, or Renae Gustine, Carbondale Finance Director at (970) 510-1204

For job description and job summary go to carbondalegov.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $108,000.00 – $162,106.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Carbondale, CO 81623: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Required)

Work Location: One location