Fill out the Village Employment Application found here. Send the application and your resume to clerk@villageofpinckney.org , mail or deliver to Village Hall, 220 S. Howell Street, Pinckney, MI 48169.
Up to 32 hours/week (benefit eligible), salary commensurate with experience.
Job Title: Finance Officer/Treasurer
Reports to: Village President
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY. To plan, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Village finances including accounting operations, treasury/cash management, investments, utility billing and collections, payroll, operation of yearly audit. Perform related work as directed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Gather and maintain Village’s financial data • Produce and report financial reports • Make presentations to Village Council in a clear and concise manner • Enforce accounting oversight by abiding to GAAP principles • Oversee compliance training • Work side-by-side with Village President on large financial projects such as bond proposals and external audits • Aid department’s directors with cost estimates and revenue projections • Oversee payable process • Oversee Cash Receipt process • Invest and transfer funds to maximize return. • Prepare tax rate calculations. • Reconcile bank statements on a monthly basis. • Coordinate, gather data, and oversee annual audit. • Oversee payroll systems. • Prepare various state and federal compliance filings. • Prepare invoices and record receipts of miscellaneous receivables due Village. • Record acquisitions, deletions, and depreciation for Village’s capital assets. • Assist and prepare annual budget with Village President and Budget Committee.
QUALIFICATIONS. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES. Have knowledge of principles and practices of accounting, financial planning, investment planning, budgeting and computerized data information systems. Must be able to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate duties. Prepare and present clear and concise financial reports pertaining to governmental financial activities. Interpret, apply, and explain and enforce applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures. Ability to analyze and solve problems. Ability to work effectively with the public, vendors, consultants and fellow employees, and elected officials. Ability to apply sound administrative and fiscal practices. Ability to develop manual and computerized financial systems.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major in accounting. Three years’ experience performing responsible financial management, accounting, or related field.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, listen and hear. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, climb or crouch. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 3 pounds or more.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS. Ability to read interpret documents and data. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively and have mathematical abilities. Ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions. Ability to work effectively with other employees and the general public. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to see, hear and communicate effectively to carry out assigned duties.
WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT. Office environment of a Village. The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by individuals assigned to this position. Individuals may be required to perform other tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
