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Salary : $88,871.00 - $146,371.00 Annually
Location : 135 North Union Street, Petersburg, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00703
Department: Finance/Accounting
Opening Date: 06/23/2023
Description
General Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the overall administration and management of the financial operations of the City of Petersburg. This position job formulates long-range financial goals for the City, develops policy and position papers and advises the Chief Financial Officer on the City's financial status.
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Essential Functions
Provides oversight of all City of Petersburg financial operations.
Advises and assists the Chief Financial Officer in preparing the annual budget document and makes budget recommendations; collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer, department heads and related staff to review, analyze and clarify budget submissions.
Prepares required budget documents and attends budget hearings; publishes the annual budget.
Advises the Chief Financial Officer on the fiscal impact related to City policy decisions and programming and staffing changes; provides financial analysis and reports on departments, operating funds, enterprise funds, budget variances, special grants, fixed assets, and related data.
Recommends and assists the Chief Financial Officer in the development of long range fiscal programs and financial management including maintaining capital improvement budget and plan in accordance with anticipated revenues.
Directs and maintains a central financial accounting and reporting system in accordance with Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); develops, recommends and implements accounting policies and procedures to establish internal controls and manage cash flow.
Oversees the preparation and submission of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Provides leadership and counsel to all staff assigned to the Finance Department.
Initiates, recommends and approves all personnel actions such as training, hiring, disciplining and counseling employees.
Administers the City's debt program and takes actions to maintain and strengthen the City's credit rating and reducing the debt portfolio by providing recommendations to balance the budget, reduce tax collection delinquency and maintain a stable levy and adequate fund balances.
Prepares required documents and analysis for bond and other long term debt issuance.
Supervises the management staff of the Finance Department and Procurement.
Additional Duties:
Works effectively with elected officials and other officials, bond rating agencies and with various department heads to meet the established strategic financial goals.
Facilitates and attends meetings that have financial and operational impact on the City.
Assists departments in developing strategic fiscal plans and continuous improvement initiatives pertaining to budgetary issues.
Continuously engages in both internal and external partnerships for the purpose of leveraging resources and analyzing and developing cost effective fiscal strategies.
Regularly seeks new and improved methodologies, policies and procedures for enhancing the effectiveness of the City's financial operations.
Develops goals and objectives for work units to measure effectiveness.
Makes presentations to elected officials, department heads, staff, citizens and other agencies or groups.
Performs related work as assigned.
Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility:
Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.
Synthesizes or integrates analysis of data or information to discover facts or develop knowledge or interpretations; changes policies, procedures or methodologies based on new facts, knowledge, or interpretations.
People Responsibility:
People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.
Negotiates, exchanges ideas, information and opinions with others to formulate policy and programs or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions.
Asset Responsibility:
Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.
Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving wide-spread economies and/or prevent losses through the management of a department that has an organization-wide impact or significant impact on the general population or the supervision of a staff of attorneys.
Mathematical Requirements:
Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.
Uses addition and subtraction, multiplication and division and/or calculates ratios, rates and percents.
Communications Requirements:
Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.
Reads professional literature and technical manuals; speaks to groups of employees, other public and private groups; writes manuals and complex reports.
Judgment Requirements:
Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.
Decision-making is a major part of the job, affecting a major segment of the organization and the general public; works in a dynamic environment; Responsible for developing policies and practices.
Complexity of Work:
Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.
Performs work involving the application of principles of logical thinking, scientific, medical, or legal practice to diagnose or define problems, collect data and solve abstract problems with widespread unit or organization impact; requires sustained, intense concentration for accurate results and continuous exposure to unusual pressures.
Impact of Errors:
Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.
The impact of errors is extremely serious -- affects entire organization and impacts other activities/organizations and the general public.
Physical Demands:
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Equipment Usage:
Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.
Develops and implements long-range capital plans and programs to support the goals and objective of the organization.
Unavoidable Hazards:
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to bright/dim light; dusts and pollen.
Safety of Others:
Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public.
Requires management level responsibility for application and interpretation of the policies regarding the provision of continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in business, liberal arts, or any closely related field.
Requires six to ten years' experience in public sector financial management including supervisory experience.
Should have participatory management style and experience as member of work teams.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Preferred: Certification Public Account (CPA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), or Master of Public Administration (MPA).
Additional Requirements
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance:
The City of Petersburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City of Petersburg to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
For a summary of Benefits currently being offered by the City of Petersburg for Full-Time Employees Only, please click the following link:
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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52 - 7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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What is your highest level of education?

• High School diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate degree
• Bachelor degree
• Graduate degree or higher
• No degree

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How many years of experience do you have providing oversight and leadership to staff, managing operations,and developing policy and strategic planning.

• Less than 5 years of experience
• 5 to 10 years of experience
• More than 10 years of experience

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Please select all the areas you have at least five (5) years of experience and working knowledge:

• Budget Analysis
• Cash Management
• Financial Reporting
• Grants Reconciliation and Reporting
• Government or Non-Profit Accounting
• Internal and External Analysis
• Revenue and Expense Analysis
• None of the above

Required Question