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Robert Half Director of Finance (contract-to-hire) in Lake Dallas, Texas
Description
We are in search of a contract-to-hire Director of Finance to join our team in Lake Dallas, Texas. This role is at the core of our operations, safeguarding the city's assets and maintaining fiscal stability while ensuring compliance with state, federal, and city regulations. This position offers a contract to permanent employment opportunity and will report directly to the City Manager, serving as the principal financial advisor. This is a contract-to-hire position working onsite 5 days a week in north Dallas.
Contract-to-hire Director of Finance:
Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance in financial strategies and priorities, evaluating and analyzing financial issues and policies, and recommending or implementing solutions.
• Analyze financial and resource information on city operations, evaluating needs and recommending financial resource requirements.
• Develop short- and long-range revenue and expenditure forecasts, and multi-year forecast models, performing financial impact analysis and recommending budget and planning adjustments.
• Oversee accounting activities related to general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and reconcile monthly bank statements.
• Establish internal financial controls and ensure the financial, accounting, budget, and procurement activities and procedures comply with all laws, policies, and best practice standards.
• Direct external financial reporting, preparation of financial statements, and development of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
• Oversee the city’s banking, bond rating, and investment activities.
• Coordinate the development of the annual budget, monitor budget and financial variables, revenue cycle, and expenditure trends.
• Provide training and/or present educational information to assist staff, elected officials, and boards with understanding and interpreting the city’s budget and other financial documents.
• Assist staff with state and federal grant applications, management, reporting, and compliance.
Top keys:
GFOA certification and/or Certified Public Accountant preferred
Municipal government background preferred
Ideally someone from county finance or a financial analyst role with comparable experience
Someone who has led, or has been second-in-command, in a municipal finance or budgetary role
Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in local government accounting and finance
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting
Experience in preparing and managing annual budgets is required
Proficiency in using Tyler Technologies Munis is desirable
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