Finance Director
Pleasant Hill, City of (IA), Pleasant Hill, IA, United States
Financial Oversight & Management
- Oversees the City’s financial operations, ensuring fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, sound internal controls, and responsible management of public funds, including budgeting, reporting, and treasury functions.
- Provides city financial advice and recommendations to the city manager and council.
- Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and required accounting practices.
- Oversees maintenance of financial records and preparation of required financial reports.
- Along with City Manager, co-creates and contributes to city budget preparation and execution, financial planning, and forecasting.
- Oversees payroll, investment of city funds, collection of revenues, and accounts payable.
- Performs duties of city treasurer as specified in the Code of Iowa and local ordinances.
Team Leadership
- Provides departmental leadership and operational oversight, including staff supervision, performance management, personnel administration, and enforcement of city policies and ethical standards, ensuring continued development and high levels of team engagement.
- Manages and supervises clerk’s office operations and staff.
- Provides or ensures training for new employees.
- Performs annual performance evaluations.
- Maintains personnel records and resolves any employee grievances.
- Advises the city manager of departmental needs or concerns.
- Ensures enforcement of approved city policies, and is responsible for informing staff of legal and ethical issues involving confidential data.
Strategic Planning Support & Operational Efficiency
- Supports organizational effectiveness by participating in long-range planning, forecasting, policy development, capital improvement planning, and interdepartmental coordination to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Participates in the development of short- and long-range plans.
- Gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations.
- Coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies.
- Plans and recommends maintenance and capital improvement programs.
- Recommends and assists in establishing city policies and guidelines.
Stakeholder Engagement, Service Excellence, & Professional Growth
- Serves as a key liaison between the City and the public, regional partners, and professional organizations while expanding expertise, providing trusted service excellence, maintaining required certifications, and exploring additional development opportunities.
- Provides information to citizens, co-workers, and others.
- Represents the city on regional boards and commissions as directed.
- Attends workshops and seminars to maintain or enhance certification and expertise.
City Clerk Duties (Statutory, Legislative, & Records Functions)
- Serves as the official record keeper and legislative administrator for the City, ensuring legal compliance, accurate documentation of council actions, public transparency, and proper certification of municipal records and proceedings.
- Attends City Council meetings, including preparation of agendas and packets and accurate recording of proceedings and council actions.
- Prepares and maintains official legislative documents and records, including minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and related filings.
- Serves as custodian of official City records, ensuring proper indexing, public access, and statutory compliance.
- Certifies, publishes, records, seals, and attests to ordinances, contracts, bonds, deeds, and other legal documents as required by law.
- Provides procedural support to boards and commissions, administers oaths of office, oversees permits and licenses, and interprets municipal codes.
