Treasurer

 

Description

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Treasurer to manage, plan and coordinate the activities and operations of the cash management operations section of the Financial Services Division (such as: accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, collections, debt and investment activities); to coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, outside agencies and the general public; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Chief Financial Officer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assume management responsibility for all services and activities of the cash management section of the Financial Services Division to include; analyze, oversee and maintain cash flow needs and proper cash balances for City disbursements; coordinate electronic transfers; approve installments on contracts.
• Research and evaluate a variety of financial data including investment portfolio and debt reports; analyze and forecast investment securities for future periods; evaluate and select investment securities and maturities; maintain and monitor investment portfolio; generate accounting entries.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures; plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of assigned staff.
• Maintain all debt schedules; ensure proper and prompt payment to agents; monitor debt payments made by other departments; coordinate bond arbitrage with outside firms, coordinate the preparation and retention of required documents for post-issuance compliance for debt.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the Finance Department; identify resource needs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
• Prepare, review and distribute a variety of financial data, reports and correspondence to federal, state, local and independent audit agencies including financial condition reports, year-end balance sheets, IRS reports, investments and cash balances; manage and update related reports, contracts, files and records including banking, investment contracts and debt compliance documents.
• Stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of finance, investments, and local government debt management.
• Provide responsible staff assistance to the Chief Financial Officer in preparing and performing various special projects and research related to investments, bonds, leases, accounts payable, banking, collections, debt issuance and compliance; review reports and other documents and correspondence as requested.
• Respond orally or in writing as appropriate, to a variety of inquiries relating to accounts payable, collections, debt, investments and banking from internal and external users such as federal, state and local governmental agencies, the general public, bankers, lawyers, public officials and external auditors.
• Prepare periodic and year-end reconciliations of debt and investments; review periodic and year-end accounts payable and collections accounts for reconciliation and accuracy.

Health and Dental Insurance:
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave
Paid Vacation: Employees earn vacation leave beginning the first day of employment, however, they are not eligible to take leave for 6 months. Leave accruals are based upon the number of years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Paid Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 11 paid holidays per calendar year. The approved holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and 2 days at Christmas.

Sick / Funeral Leave: Regular employees earn sick leave in proportion to the number of hours they are scheduled to work per week. Sick leave accruals begin the first day of employment. Sick leave can also be taken for deaths in your extended family. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward credible service upon retirement from the NC Local Government Retirement System.

Retirement:
The City assists our employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular status employees, scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week, become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6 percent of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans:
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs offer employees an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefit. The programs offered are 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan and the ICMA 457 Plan.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:

• Term Life Insurance (Pre-tax basis first $50,000 for employees)
• Dependent Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Universal Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance (Pre-tax basis)
• Disability Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (Pre-tax basis)

Death Benefit:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the city provides a death benefit of $3,000. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for these benefits.

Pay Periods/Direct Deposit:
City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.

Employee Assistance Program:
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues that could affect your health, relationships and job performance.

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