Director of Finance/City Treasurer

JOIN THE CITY OF LAWNDALE’S NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

The City of Lawndale is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking professional to join the new City Manager’s Executive Team and help shape the City’s next chapter.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CITY TREASURER
Lead the City’s financial strategy, budgeting, fiscal stewardship and long-term financial planning. The ideal candidate will bring sound judgment, transparency and a collaborative approach to supporting organizational priorities and maintaining the public’s trust.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside a new City Manager, influence organization-wide initiatives and build strong partnerships with City employees, elected officials, residents and the business community.

If you are a strategic leader committed to public service, operational excellence and meaningful community impact, we invite you to consider joining the City of Lawndale.

Help lead what’s next for Lawndale.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive.  Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develops and implements department goals, objectives, policies and procedures
• Develops financial goals and objectives
• Manages, directs and organizes long and short range financial audits, operating and capital budgets and revenue bonds
• Manages, directs and organizes fiscal activities, accounting, revenue collections, payroll, and grants
• Reviews, evaluates and implements improvements to the City's administrative and financial internal control systems and procedures
• Directs cash management, investments and maintenance of records
• Prepares investment, statistical and financial analyses and reports
• Prepares annual audits and coordinates audit functions
• Directs, oversees and participates in the development of the department's work plan,
• Assigns work activities, projects and programs
• Monitors work flow, reviews and evaluates work products and methods and procedures
• Prepares the City's operating and capital improvement budgets; assists in budget implementation
• Directs and participates in forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies, administers the approved budget and implements adjustments
• Prepares and presents reports to the City Council
  • Represents the department to outside groups and organizations
  • Participates in outside community, professional groups and committees
• Appoints personnel, provides and coordinates staff training, evaluates employee performance, determines employee discipline and implements discipline procedures
• Performs a variety of duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Knowledge of: 

• Principles and practices of PC's and related software
• Principles and practices of City administration and City department functions
• General public assessment of the City's roles, responsibilities, and commitment to its citizens
• Principles and practices of policy development and implementation
• Computer network and accounting systems
• Housing programs, policies and procedures
• Techniques of program analysis and revenue forecast
• Principles and practices of business correspondence and report writing
• Pertinent local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations
• Budgeting procedures and techniques
• Principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management

Ability to: 

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Operate a PC and related software
• Analyze financial and technical reports, budget reports
• Analyze, interpret and evaluate funding sources, investment and staff reports, laws, regulations and codes
• Observe performance and evaluate staff and apply personnel rules and policies
• Organize, direct and implement a comprehensive financial management program
• Prepare and administer budgets
• Interpret and explain department policies and procedures
• Organize, direct and implement a comprehensive financial management program

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:  Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities.   A typical way to obtain these would be:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field
• Master's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field, preferable
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in public finance and accounting, including two years of supervisory responsibility
• Maintain a valid driver's license in the state of California and a certificate of automobile insurance for personal liability