Budget Director

Company: Government Finance Officers of Connecticut
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: May 7, 2022

Job Description:

Charming doesn'tbegin to describe Fairfield, Connecticut, a 31.3 square-mile town with fivemiles of shoreline on the Long Island Sound.Fairfield is a top community in the Northeast, within 50 miles of NewYork City. This Town has 61,000 residents but still manages to preserve aquaint, small-town feeling with diverse neighborhoods, top-notch schools, andamazing opportunities for fun and leisure. The Town ofFairfield is seeking a qualified, innovative candidate with a collaborativemanagement style who will engage and support employees through teamwork andmotivation to be their next Budget Director. The Budget Director works underthe supervision and direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and ifdirected by the CFO, may also report to the Town Comptroller. The BudgetDirector performs and develops highly complex financial, budgetary andreconciliation analyses, and is responsible for the coordination anddevelopment of the Town's operating budget.The Town has an FY 2021 budget of $317 million and a mil rate of 26.79per $1000 assessed value. The minimumqualifications for this position are a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting,or a closely related field and two years of experience, OR an Associate Degreein Finance, Accounting, or a related field and five years of experience inFinance, Bookkeeping, Accounting or a related field. An equivalent combination of appropriate educationand/or experience will be considered when deemed sufficient to perform theduties of this position.A background inaccounting or finance is highly preferred. The selectedcandidate should have experience in creating, preparing, and presenting complexspreadsheets, charts, and financial reports through strong Microsoft Officeskills including advanced Excel, intermediate PowerPoint, and Word. This position isrepresented by the Fairfield Professional and Technical Employee Association.The CBA between the Town of Fairfield and the Association sets forth specificnegotiated terms and conditions and employment, including salary and benefitinformation. The salary rangefor this position is $85,969 - $119,602, in accordance with the CBA. For moreinformation on this position contact:

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