The Deputy Finance Director, a highly responsible, full-time administrative position, is responsible for
the coordination, planning, and management of all ongoing funds management, accounting
systems and related reporting. Acts as assistant to the Director of Finance and provides oversight
or financial reporting, management of cash flow for all funds and ensures compliance with
requisite internal controls.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Deputy Director of Finance provides day to day finance administration, direction, and
guidance to the Director of Finance. Assists the Director of Finance in the following essential
functions and responsibilities:
• Adherence to all financial reporting and disclosure requirements in accordance with Rhode
Island General Laws; Rhode Island Department of Muni Finance, Office of the Auditor
General, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Internal Revenue Service,
Municipality’s Charter and Code of Ordinances of the Municipality.
• Patriciates in the planning of and manages the Annual financial audit and budget
formulation.
• Ensures that department operations conform to local, state, and federal government
regulations, and other applicable rules and policies.
• Responsible for ensuring reconciliations of all assets, liability, and equity accounts are
performed monthly activity for all funds.
• Responsible for complete and accurate posting of automated accounting journal posting
activity to all fund ledgers on a daily basis.
• Complete annual accruals and depreciation entries for all fixed assets.
• Supervision of accounts payable, tax collections and personnel disbursement functions
related to the municipality’s expenditure and payroll control accounts, as well as the
execution of cash transfers to other funds, outside agencies and vendors.
• Effective utilization of all automated financial report generation programs and writers
• Implementation of internal controls and processes.
• Attends municipality’s Council meetings, administrative staff meetings and other meetings
as needed/required.
• Performs other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and instruction within the scope of
assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to take initiative while paying close attention to detail and completing all
follow up required.
• Must demonstrate accountability
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population
• Ability to compose effective and grammatically appropriate written communication, such
as policies, emails, and letters.
• Must be able to produce accurate documents in an efficient manner.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, Infinite Visions a major PLUS.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Education qualifications required would generally be acquired with a bachelor’s degree in
accounting, finance or some closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired
through five or more years of related experience in a Controller or Finance Manager
position.
• Experience with developing and implementing internal controls and processes preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of financial accounting, with special emphasis on
GASB/Public Accounting.
PREFERENCE IN HIRING WILL BE GIVEN TO:
• City of Central Falls Residents
• Bilingual applicants who can demonstrate fluency in a second language as spoken by at
least 10% of Central Falls City residents, as determined by the United States Census
Bureau; and
• Military members/veteran
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex materials. Ability to write reports, business
correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond
to questions from a wide variety of municipal officials, businesses, and the general public. Fluency
in a second language spoken by a sizeable portion of the city, such as Spanish or Portuguese,
strongly preferred.