This position is responsible for overseeing the District’s financial reporting and budgeting operations. Activities include planning, coordinating, and managing District financial programs; budgeting, purchasing functions, payroll functions, accounts receivable functions, grants management, audit, and TRIM compliance.
Position Responsibilities:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned as appropriate.
- Assists in District program planning activities; delegates responsibility to assigned resource components, monitors and coordinates activities to ensure successful performance and achievement of objectives.
- Advises superiors of record keeping and accounting issues, violations of policies and procedures, and responds to requests for information and/or assistance.
- Evaluate budget and financial requests for viability to ensure the District does not expend or contract for expenditures in any fiscal year except pursuant to the adopted budget.
- Provides customer service and/or assistance to customers, employees, vendors, and the general public; provides information and explains policies and procedures.
- Analyzes and evaluates District reports and statistics to ascertain trends, patterns, and needs; recommends changes to meet District needs.
- Reviews and analyzes District Treasury Management functions, including banking and investment decisions.
- Participates in Strategic Planning and Collective Bargaining.
- Manages financial staff directly, including assignment work, ensuring professional development and training, establishing performance expectations, and evaluating performance.
- Performs research, data collection, analysis, and synthesis of information used to develop the District budgets, including the use of historical information, capital improvement projects, pending programs, and forecasts of future expenditures and revenues.
- Monitors expenditures and revenues; monitors performance measures and reviews, approves and controls budget amendments to ensure compliance with appropriation limits, financial policies, program goals and objectives. Approves the creation of new budgetary accounts. Performs research on budget operations and transactions.
- Directs, designs, implements and maintains a variety of financial and statistical reports related to the finances of the District, including monthly financial reports, executive summaries, budget summaries, and salary and related benefits spreadsheets.
- Supervises preparation of reports and analyses for annual audit. Directs implementation of provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board and ensures District compliance.
- Issues memos as needed regarding District financial matters. Ensures compliance with local, State, and Federal grants as required.
- Ensures compliance with local, State and Federal grants as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate each essential duty satisfactorily. The following are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required for the position.
- Possess knowledge of Federal, State, Local law, County ordinances, and Fire District governing documents
- Demonstrate the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Demonstrate the ability to exercise sound judgment in stressful situations
- Demonstrate the ability to promote a positive morale among all personnel
- Demonstrate the ability to delegate workload equally and perform their share without intervention of superiors
- Possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, and legal documents
- Possess the knowledge and demonstrate the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inferences; possess the ability to apply concepts such as fraction, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Demonstrate the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; capable of interpreting extensive technical instructions and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Possess the skill and demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively with others build consensus and achieve organizational goals
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively present information to the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Chief of Staff, members of the management team, public groups, and/or the Board of Fire Commissioners
- Demonstrate effective communication skills and maintain the ability to address individual or group needs while meeting the goals of the greater organization
- Must be detail oriented, accurate and exercise sound judgement in stressful situations
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Demonstrate leadership skills, to serve as an example to others with regard to professional behavior, handling multiple tasks, maintaining a positive attitude, and positive response to organizational change
- Demonstrate ability to summarize information and develop professional presentations
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and be able to learn new software
- Possess excellent organizational and computer skills
- Able to work effectively and collaboratively with staff, vendors, and the public
- Able to multi-task, prioritize, and work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to use time productively and efficiently
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information
Requirements:
The requirement of knowledge, skills, and abilities through education, training and experience are set by the District at the time of the opening and consistent with fire service standards and District expectations.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in either Finance or Accounting; Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in any of the following: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration is preferred
- Minimum ten (10) years’ experience performing professional financial and administrative work which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
- Experience related to working with Independent Special Districts, Government, and/or Emergency Service fields is preferred
- Minimum three (3) years managerial experience in related field.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver license, class “E” and a driving record which meets or exceeds minimum the District’s driving standards
- Shall demonstrate a record of attendance at further training to maintain current knowledge in all areas of their job by attendance at recognized seminars, conferences,and training programs
- General knowledge of information technology related systems and programs to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) and other related programs and platforms
- To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, specific physical and mental demands must also be met.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
- Naples, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person