City Treasurer (Finance Director)

Job Summary and Distinguishing Features of the Work

This position is responsible for the safekeeping of the City’s financial assets. In addition, it evaluates the financial performance, projects revenue and expenditure trends, and is a key member of the budget preparation team that establishes a financial plan presented to the City Council for approval. The work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the City Manager and exercising supervision over all department personnel.

Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to satisfy the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform these functions.

Position Overview

The City Treasurer position was established by the City of Greenbelt under Charter Section 46 and reports to the City Manager. The Treasurer is head of the Department of Finance and is responsible for the administration of the City’s financial affairs. The Department of Finance handles business planning, budget development, debt management, accounting, revenue collection, vendor payments, and payroll.

General Responsibilities

• Plans and implements short‑ and medium‑range goals, objectives, and strategies for the department, projects, and programs to ensure efficient organization and completion of work.
• Plans long‑range goals, objectives, organizational structure, and overall direction for the department.
• Carries out supervisory/managerial responsibilities in accordance with policies, procedures, and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training staff; planning, assigning, directing work; establishing deadlines; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; coordinating, developing, and approving staff training; approving leave requests; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Coordinates preparation of the City’s annual budget for submission to the City Manager.
• Is responsible for the security of City funds.
• Provides revenue and expenditure estimates for the current and subsequent fiscal year.
• Coordinates preparation of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
• Manages the City’s investment accounts within the legal restrictions governing such investments.
• Coordinates review and implementation of insurance.

Important Job Functions

• Works with departmental and Finance staff to prepare the Proposed Budget for City Manager review.
• Prepares interim financial reports to provide ongoing analysis to the City Council and City Manager throughout the fiscal year.
• Monitors financial health and long‑term sustainability of the City and reports to the City Manager, proposing changes if necessary.
• Reviews and edits audit and ad‑hoc financial schedules prepared by Finance Department staff.
• Prepares the management discussion and analysis and transmittal letter for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) submitted to the Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA).
• Provides assistance to other department heads by furnishing fiscal information, reviewing budget submittals, and verifying completeness and accuracy of the information.
• Reviews proposed expenditures to determine consistency with and within budget appropriations, and recommends transfers of appropriations when necessary.
• Exercises signatory authority for payroll, purchases and other authorized disbursements of funds.
• Interprets the City’s personnel regulations.
• Provides special budget studies and analysis as needed.
• Provides assistance in emergency preparedness planning and response.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Material and Equipment Used

• General Office Equipment

Minimum Qualifications Required

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree and an additional total of 150 credit hours from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive progressively responsible related experience.
• Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant is desirable. A Master’s Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field will be considered in lieu of a CPA license. Experience in local government finance is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Budget development policies and procedures, including the ability to forecast future costs and explain the rationale.
• Computerized municipal accounting and auditing systems.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and related governmental accounting standards and operations.
• Municipal accounting (cost and fund accounting), auditing, and financial management principles, theories, and practices.
• Administration of staff and activities, directly or through subordinate supervision.
• All applicable state, federal and local ordinances, laws, rules, and regulations.
• All computer applications and hardware related to the performance of the essential functions of the job.
• Department organization, standard operating guidelines, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to apply local, state and federal laws and city ordinances to accounting and personnel issues.

Skill in

• Planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing and evaluating staff work.
• Preparing complex, concise, accurate financial reports and explaining results with strategies for offsetting revenue shortfalls and unfavorable expenditure variances.
• Applying logical thinking to solve problems or accomplish tasks and to understand, interpret and communicate complicated policies, procedures and protocols.
• Operating and maintaining assigned equipment required to perform the essential functions.
• Communicating orally and in writing with internal staff, citizens and other departmental staff in a courteous manner.

Mental and Physical Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as financial and economic reports, procurement materials, proposed policy, procedure and personnel manuals, contracts, and similar.
• Ability to analyze data and provide accurate forecasts.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, city officials, other government agencies, and the public.
• Standard vision and hearing requirements; vocal communication for expressing ideas. Sedentary work with exertion of up to 10 pounds of force rarely.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a normal office environment with little exposure to outdoor temperatures or dirt and dust. The incumbent's working conditions are typically moderately quiet.

NOTE

This class specification is not all‑inclusive. It identifies the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job‑related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent or applicant be unable to perform it due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made when possible.

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