Contract Finance Director

Accountants One has a client in College Park that is looking to hire immediately a Finance Director to start immediately to work for the Government. It is 100% in the office. It could lead into a temp-to-hire position. 

• Needs to have a degree in Accounting or Finance
• Needs to know about grants, purchasing and customer service
• Will have 8 people in the department 
• Prefer Masters and CPA.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have advanced knowledge of public accounting, utility accounting, fixed assets accounting, finance, budgeting, and auditing principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Must know the principles and practices of public financial administration, including budget preparation.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical methods, techniques, and financial report preparation.
• Advanced knowledge of computerized financial system design and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of fund investing procedures and cash management.
• Knowledge of administrative practices and principles, including goal setting, program budget development, and implementation.
• Knowledge of City ordinances, City investment policies and bond agreements, property tax allocation, Federal and State payroll taxes, and laws governing local governments.
• Skill in effective and clear oral and written communications about the Cinances to individuals and groups.
• Ability to interpret and apply related Federal, State, and local laws;
• Ability to apply sound administrative and fiscal practices.
• Ability to write clear, comprehensive explanatory texts to accompany financial reports.
• Ability to prepare accounting/financial data projections.
• Ability to supervise the work of departmental staff, including coordinating, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating work; hiring, training, counseling, and disciplining staff; and processing grievances.