Financial Professional I

Description The Police Department is actively seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Professional to join our fast-paced and detail-oriented team.
As a Financial Professional I, you will play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our budget, payroll and financial reporting.
The Financial Professional I will perform duties pertaining to accounts payable, payroll processing, assisting with grant functions and budget preparations.
This position monitors and audits expenditures, fixed asset reporting, researches and prepares vendor payment requests, and assists the Administrative Manager in preparing, monitoring & reconciling multiple budgets (Police, Animal Control, Range), multiple asset forfeiture accounts and multiple grants.
Essential Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Other duties necessary to deliver services to customers and citizens may be assigned.
Assists with monthly financial reports and analyzes data related to operating expenditures, Assists with and prepares projections of multiple budgets and propose operational options to Administrative Manager, Performs meticulous reconciliations and audits of financial data and records to facilitate the preparation of monthly and annual reporting, Prepares Expenditure/Appropriation Transfers, Collectively prepare and monitor, with the Administrative Manager, proposed budgets, Determines appropriate G/L accounting codes for expenditures of multiple budgets and grants, Researches and prepares vendor payment requests to multiple budgets (Police, Animal Control, Range, Off-Duty), Works collaboratively with the Administrative Manager and the Equipment & Supply Coordinator to prepare and monitor purchase orders in the City accounting system in accordance with Budget and Financial Services Department Procedures, Acts as liaison with other employees, departments, vendors, and organizations to resolve problems or handle special requests, Assists with the monthly and quarterly billing to outside agencies, Reviews and maintains service contracts and assists in operational compliance, Examines supporting documents/records to establish proper authorization and processing of agreements, contracts, grants, Petty Cash Custodian, Processing of the departments bi-weekly payroll, including timesheets, ensuring adherence with department and City policies, and other assigned payroll tasks with oversight from the Administrative Manager, Consults employees on internal procedures, appropriate expenditures, reconciliation, and expenses relating to project procurements, Executes the department's Fixed Asset Reporting relating to multiple budgets for internal controls and works with Finance on yearly reconciliation, Interprets and assists with the updating of internal and external procedures relating to this position, Assists the Administrative Manager with State and Federal grant audits to ensure accurate and detail oriented financial reporting and required paperwork, Is prepared to perform related duties as required, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to contribute to various financial tasks and projects, ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS Cross-trained to perform the primary duties of the Equipment & Supply Coordinator and Financial Technician II; and minimal back up duties pertaining to the Administrative Manager and Off-Duty Coordinator positions.
Depending on work assignment, may be required to perform a variety of duties in support of operational requirements and direct citizen service delivery such as acting as a back-up to other staff and response to weather-related and other emergencies, such as snow removal.
May be required to work outside of normal work hours, to report to work during inclement or unusual weather or other conditions or to respond in other abnormal situations Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Education and Experience Required 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.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Minimum of an Associates degree in Accounting or Business Management (or) 5 years of administrative/budget related experience Intermediate Excel skills and experience with financial software.