The Town of Wellfleet Budget: \$33 million including two enterprise
funds), plus a very large lists of bonded and grant programs in ongoing
capital projects seeks qualified applicants for the position of Director
of Municipal Finance. Position is responsible for coordination of all
financial activities of the Town, development of financial policies and
practices, maintenance of municipal accounting systems, financial
forecasting, capital planning and reporting and compliance with
applicable legal/contractual obligations and procurements. The Finance
Director is responsible to the Town Administrator. The Director serves
as the Town Accountant and supervises the offices of the Town
Treasurer/Collector and Assessor, performing all the statutory duties of
that position including the supervision of the accounting department
staff. Member of Senior Management team. The Director is responsible for
the annual budgeting process, beginning with the forecast of municipal
revenues and the formulation of guidelines with the Town Administrator
for submission of budget requests, up to the timely issuance of the
resulting tax bills. The position requires attendance at evening
meetings, the majority of which are during the budget season. Successful
candidate should have 5 to 10 years or more years experience in
Massachusetts municipal finance, preferably at the department head
level; bachelors or masters (preferred) degree in finance,
administration or accounting; a thorough knowledge in municipal finance
(competent with UMAS) and budget management. CGA certification
preferred. Applicant must have a proven record of strong and effective
staff management, sound organizational skills, and the ability to be a
strong leader in a collaborative work environment. Position requires
superior writing and oral skills, the ability to manage a large number
of tasks and projects simultaneously and be knowledgeable in current
organization-wide and/or department specific software to complete
assignments.
