Finance Manager

SALARY $110,000.00 – $131,000.00 Annually LOCATION CO 80027, CO
JOB TYPE Regular Tier 1 JOB NUMBER 2400113
DEPARTMENT Finance DIVISION Accounting
OPENING DATE 12/03/2024

Overview:
The City of Louisville seeks a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and experienced Finance Manager. The Finance Manager
provides expertise about the work and goals of the City by building a strong budget and capable finance staff. The Finance
Manager performs highly responsible accounting functions. Also performs supervisory and managerial work in directing the
activities of employees involved in a variety of accounting and record-keeping tasks. This role is responsible for the
preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), lead point of contact for the annual external audit,
maintenance of the general ledger, internal control systems, and for the preparation of highly technical financial statements
and detailed analysis for the more complex accounting functions. This position will report to our Finance Director in the
Finance Department. Work is performed with considerable independence within established policies, procedures, rules and
regulations. Work is reviewed through observation, reports, audits, and for results obtained. Performs other work as
required. This position is open until filled with first review of applications January 15, 2025.

Review brochure:
All initial communication regarding your application will come via email usually from info@governmentjobs.com or the
recruiter. Please check your email messages frequently and your junk mail during the application process.

Examples of Duties:
-Supervises and manages the operations of the Accounting Division (five employees) of the Finance Department.
Responsible for supervising and supporting critical Finance Department functions, including accounting and financial
reporting, grant reporting, payroll, utility billing, accounts payable, collections, capital projects, fixed assets, and front
desk customer service.
-Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of direct reports including a Senior Accountant, Payroll Accountant,
Accounts Payable Technician and two Accounting Technicians.
-Responsible for accounting/process documentation and employee cross-training in each of the Division’s critical
functional areas.
-Develops and administers the Accounting Division budget.
-Lead preparer of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
-Lead point of contact for external auditors, supervises staff, to complete year-end audit schedules, workpapers, and
reconciliations.
-Assists Finance Director with preparation of the Biennial Operating & Capital Budget documents.
-Oversees the day-to-day functions of the Utility Billing Customer Service Group (currently contracted out) and
-Accounting Technician staff who perform customer service functions via phone and email, semi-monthly billing of
utility services and the processing of penalties, interest and disconnection notices on delinquent accounts.
Coordinate utility billing functions with the City’s Operations Division of the Public Works Department.
-Address resident issues relating to utility billing when the issue is unable to be satisfactorily resolved by the Utility
Billing Customer Service staff.
-Coordinate with the City’s Communications Department regarding communications of developments in utility billing
and ensure current information is presented on the Finance Department website.
-Assists Finance Director with general cash and investment management. Supervises the recording, reporting, and
reconciliations of all cash accounts and investments, including all changes to changes to cash, purchases and
maturities of investments, and receipt of interest earnings.
-Reviews monthly journal entries, monthly bank reconciliations, monthly account reconciliations, and fixed asset
reports that are presented to the Finance Committee. Prepares numerous and various other financial analysis on all
funds as requested or as needed.
-Monitors and reports on the ongoing status of the City’s Capital Improvements Program and presents the report to
the Finance Committee.
-Monitors and reports on the status of the Internal Service/Capital Replacement Funds, including development of
replacement contributions formulas, methodologies, and communication reports.
-Assists the Finance Director with developing, monitoring, and maintaining internal controls over all accounting and
finance-related functions. Prepares internal control reviews and ensures physical inventory/asset counts within the
departments. Reviews and assists departments with grant compliance.
-Temporarily work as Acting Finance Director when Director is not in office; such as at Conferences or on vacation.
This position is considered a critical/essential worker and is therefore responsible for responding to emergencies
and/or disasters that may require additional overtime or adjustments to your normal schedule to fit the needs of the
organization.

General Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field
-A minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, auditing and finance
-A minimum of 2 years of Supervisory experience
-Experience working for a municipality or local government preferred
-Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Active Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) preferred
-Experience with Tyler-Munis ERP accounting software preferred.
-Any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience will be considered
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of principles and practices of governmental accounting in a municipal environment
-Knowledge of legal requirements governing municipal financial operations
-Skill in the use of a personal computer and various applications programs, including MS Excel and Word
-Skill in the operation of various types of office equipment
-Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of complex accounting and related records and reports
-Ability to analyze and solve a variety of complex accounting problems
-Ability to handle and maintain confidentiality of information
-Ability to work quickly and accurately to meet deadlines
-Ability to supervise and direct employees, including training employees and monitoring their performance
-Ability to interpret and apply laws, ordinances, policies, and procedures
-Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
-Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, other employees, vendors, bankers,
auditors, investors, other jurisdictions, and the general public

Additional Information

Work Environment:
The work is performed indoors in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to
moderate.

Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, fingers, handle, or feel objects,
tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee may
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees.
It is the city’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability
unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of
the municipal services. The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons
with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified
applicants.