Finance Director

CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL

JOB BULLETIN:

Finance Director

Finance Department

The City and Borough of Wrangell is recruiting for a Finance Director to lead the Borough’s Finance Department.

The Finance Director is a senior management position responsible for integrating accounting operations, audits, systems, and controls governing business transactions such as purchasing, contracts, and insurance. 

This position plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates centralized financial management and planning for all City functions and selected outside organizations.  Manages financial services including budgeting, treasury, public financing, liability and debt management, accounting operations, utilities and customer accounting, performance reporting, financial database management, accounting controls, and audit support.  Directs and coordinates centralized contract review and administration, payroll, purchasing, and information systems. 

This position will appeal to a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-centered work environment and enjoys solving problems autonomously and efficiently. The Finance Director will supervise a staff of 3 full-time employees and 1 part-time employee and will report to the Borough Manager.

Preferred education and experience typically requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field and eight years of experience in accounting systems and operations, treasury, financial reporting, or audits, including three years in a leadership capacity. Experience in governmental accounting is preferred. An active CPA or CMA certificate and/or a master’s degree in business administration may substitute for some experience.

This is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits, paid at Grade 30 ranging from $6607 to $8346 per month.  The full job description and employment application can be found online at www.wrangell.com/jobs.

To be considered, submit a cover letter, résumé, and completed employment application via e-mail to amollen@wrangell.com, or in person to City Hall, 205 Brueger St., Wrangell, AK 99929.  Applications will be accepted until the end of business November 5, 2018, but may be reviewed as they are received.   

The City and Borough of Wrangell is an equal opportunity employer.

Lisa Von Bargen

Wrangell Borough Manager