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Position:
Assistant Finance Director
Company:
Doylestown Township - Doylestown, PA , United States
Job Description:
Doylestown Township is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to join our team as Assistant Finance Director. This full-time, exempt position plays a key role in supporting the Township’s financial operations and long-term planning and is part of the Finance Department’s succession plan.
The Assistant Finance Director assists in departmental oversight and works closely with the Finance Director to develop and present the Township’s annual operating and special account budgets. Key responsibilities include financial analysis, forecasting, cash flow management, and identifying long-term financial trends. The ideal candidate will have strong communication which is essential for successful budget planning and monitoring.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, accounting, or a related field.
- Three to five years’ experience in accounting and budgeting. Government Accounting is preferred but not required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of local government finances; the principles and practices of fund accounting and auditing .
- Considerable knowledge of budget development.
- Creating and maintaining financial models supporting long-term budgetary analysis involving multiple funding sources.
- Analyzing long-term trends and early identification of potential future budgetary issues. Redesigning and enhancing reporting tools now used to monitor large and/or cross-departmental capital projects.
- Working across departmental lines to improve project planning and the coordination of infrastructure investments to align with the Township's longer-term plans.
- Developing appropriate financing solutions to meet the Township's capital & budgetary needs.
- Oversee the Finance Department in the absence of the Finance Director.
Salary ranges from $75,000 to $85,000, depending on qualifications. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates must have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and, upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, must pass a background check and drug screening and be a non-smoker.
Interested candidates should submit a completed employment application along with a letter of interest and a resume to Doylestown Township, 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, PA 18901, or via email to Margaret Trageser at [email protected].
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Doylestown Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To view the full job description, please visit www.doylestownpa.org
Contact Information
Margaret Trageser425 Wells Road
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901, United States
Phone: 215-348-9915
Fax: NA
[email protected]
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