Employment opportunity: Finance Director, City of Lake Forest Park

Finance Director

City of Lake Forest Park

How to Apply

To apply, please send a letter of interest, resumé and completed city application via email with Finance Director in the subject line, or fax to 206-364-6521, or mail to City of Lake Forest Park, Attn: Human Resources, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.  

All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by January 16, 2014 (first review, open until filled). 

Reporting to the City Administrator, the Finance Director will plan, direct, and manage the Finance Department which is responsible for all of the financial and information service functions of the City, including budgeting, financial planning, debt management, accounts payable and receivable, cash management, utility billing, business licensing and taxation and information services.

As a key staff member, the Finance Director will be charged with:

• Development, monitoring, and implementation of the City’s budgets in partnership with the City Administrator and department directors;
• Oversight of all financial operations including accounting, cash management, purchasing, and providing revenue and financial projections and forecasts to assist in the consideration of long-range financial options and planning;
• Exploring, evaluating and recommending policy choices for complex issues such as: capital projects, financing, compensation, organizational efficiencies, and other research projects.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis and evaluation of financial data for decision making.

Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of seven years upper-level finance experience in a similarly-sized or larger public agency;  applicable supervisor/management experience; recent “hands-on” experience with financial operations; and meaningful qualifications in the following areas:

• Budget preparation, presentation, and performance reporting
• Accounting management
• Treasury management
• Financial software systems
• Research, analysis, evaluation, and solving of complex analytical problems

The selected candidate must possess either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, public administration, or accounting (or a similar field) and excellent oral and written communication skills that enable the candidate to succinctly and accurately explain complex financial matters in plain terms to a wide variety of audiences. Importantly, the candidate must possess a demonstrated team-oriented outlook that will enable them to work effectively with public officials, peers and the community. 

Pursuant to federal law, all new employees must present acceptable documents verifying identity and authorization to be employed in the United  States.