Deputy Finance Director

About This Position

THE CITY

Over 1.7 million people call Phoenix home, where sunshine and opportunities are endless! Commonly known as the “Valley of the Sun”, Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the United States and provides a rich culture and an abundance of attractions for both residents and visitors from museums, nature parks, and restaurants to a vast network of arts, entertainment, sports, recreational and educational amenities.

Phoenix and the surrounding areas are home to several major professional sports team to include the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Phoenix Suns (NBA), and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Arizona Cardinals (NFL), and the site for the Spring Training MLB Cactus League. Phoenix also has one of the fastest growing job markets and is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Education continues to be a primary focus as well with high-quality public schools, community colleges and universities.

With its strategic location within hours from multiple leisure destinations, Phoenix offers outstanding weather and a vibrant lifestyle, making it a great place to do business, but an even better place to live.

THE ORGANIZATION

The City of Phoenix is a full-service city with the largest council-manager form of government in the United States, 14,500 city employees, including seven employee unions and associations, and a $3.4 billion annual budget. The Phoenix City Council is comprised of a Mayor and eight Council members. Each council member is elected by the people from a represented council district for a four-year term. The Mayor is elected at-large. The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and City Council and is responsible for the city’s day-to-day management and operations including overseeing more than 30 departments and managing the finances and budget of the City of Phoenix.

The vision for the City is to improve the quality of life through efficient delivery of outstanding public services. The vision statement, “We will make Phoenix a great place to live, work, and visit, by fostering a dynamic and sustainable environment with exceptional public services,” continues to define and stimulate the City’s growth and development. The City places a high value on being employee-friendly by striving to be the local market leader for employee compensation and benefits, honoring all cultures and lifestyles, leading the way to be innovative and progressive, and creating a workplace that focuses on customer service excellence both internally and externally to become an “employer of choice”.

The mission of the Finance Department is Stewardship, Integrity, Innovation in service to our customer.

The Finance Department is responsible for maintaining a fiscally sound organization that conforms to legal requirements and to generally accepted financial management principles. Services provided include debt management and ¿¿capital financing, advisory support, accounting and financial reporting, procurement of materials and services, treasury services, risk and inventory management, tax and licensing, and acquisition and management of real property. To learn more about the department, click here .

Position Overview

The City of Phoenix Finance Department seeks a dynamic, analytical, and results oriented professional to fill the position of Deputy Finance Director – Financial Accounting and Reporting. The incumbent is responsible for the Financial Accounting and Reporting Division, which has 25 employees, and may directly supervise up to four employees. This position is responsible for most financial reporting in the City including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Popular Annual Financial Report and the Aviation financial statements that are critical to the overall financial status of the City and the City Bond Ratings.

Duties include complete oversight of all staff that work with external auditors, complete financial statements for joint ventures, monitor and implement new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting pronouncements, develop and review financial plans for enterprise funds, financial reporting for grants and long-term financial planning for various Departments.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a passionate professional and a dynamic leader who excels in empowering and developing their team. This leader brings a deep background in finance and accounting, with significant experience in government or other highly regulated environments. They have a strategic mindset, are committed to excellence, and possess the expertise to navigate complex financial challenges while ensuring compliance.

They are collaborative, respectful, and ethical, with strong communication skills that enable them to build trust-based relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Their ability to inspire and lead by example makes them a valuable asset, capable of driving the financial accounting division toward sustained success.

SALARY

Pay Range: $136,490 - $192,234 annually.

Hiring Range: $136,490 to $147,000 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Middle Manager Benefits .

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, public administration, and research.
• Two years of experience supervising professional level staff.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, public or business administration, economics, human resources, or a related field
• Master's degree is preferred
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Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field, and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Professional finance experience in government, quasi-government or highly regulated finance environment.
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes September 26, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Deputy Finance Director, JC:12270, ID# 55576, 09/05/2024, USM, Benefits: Middle Manager

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