Employment Opportunities

Job Details

Position:
Municipal Treasurer

Company:
City of Cayce - Cayce, SC , USA

---

Job Description:

Position Summary

This position oversees the finances of the city and supervises the finance department staff. The position is responsible
for financial reporting and general accounting including, but not limited to, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
payroll asset management, cash management, and revenue management. This position plans, organizes, and
implements programs in compliance with City policy, legal regulations, Federal and State reporting standards, generally
accepted accounting principles, and all other generally accepted government standards.

Position Responsibilities- Essential

This list of tasks is illustrative ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. It does not
imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.

• Supervises Finance Department employees and performs necessary training, work assignments, evaluations, and
counseling as appropriate.
• Maintains central accounting and financial reporting system(s) for the City in accordance with established, accepted
accounting principles and practices, and in sufficient detail to produce accurate and effective cost, financial, and
statistical data for management purposes.
• Manages the disbursement of City funds to include payroll and accounts payable in accordance with budgetary
authority and legal requirements. Examines accounts, vouchers, and requests for payment, payroll documents,
invoices, tax statements, general ledger entries, check registers, and related records as necessary in the
maintenance and control of expenditures.
• Assists City Management on matters pertaining to accounting, cost, cost allocation, budgeting, auditing, and
financial management.
• Prepares the City’s annual requested budget; Reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations on department
budget requests, supplemental appropriations, and budgetary transfers; Assists City Management in preparing the
final budget.
• Prepares the City ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) in a manner that meets the highest standards of
reporting.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports and statements. Helps review and evaluate overall
financial condition and keeps the City Manager advised. Prepares and reviews journal entries, issues periodic
reports.
• Manages areas of ad valorem tax levy and collections reporting; Works with City Administration and county
governments to properly calculate and establish annual millage.
• Receives and/or reviews assessment data, invoices, requisitions, and other vendor pay requests, reviews financial
data from systems and advice from legal or other consultants.
• Refers to Accounting procedures, GASB statements, GFOA, State law, City code, South Carolina and Federal tax code,
computer system data, and Human Resources and Procurement policies.
• Responsible for all accounting functions of the City, not only for the general governmental fund but also for the City’s Water and Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund, TIF, Hospitality Tax, Accommodations Tax, and various other city-maintained funds.
• Ensures all bank reconciliations are completed in a timely manner
• Coordinates annual audit with city’s accounting firm; Provides all information necessary for the completion of the
annual audit.
• Attends conferences, training sessions, and meetings related to the management of city government.
• Attends city council meetings.

Position Responsibilities- Non-Essential/Other

• Other duties as assigned

Essential Skills and Experience

• Requires Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Requires six to eight years of experience in governmental accounting or any equivalent combination of training and
experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Requires gathering, organizing, analyzing, examining, or evaluating data or information and may prescribe action
based on such data or information.
• Requires coordinating the activities of those operating complex software used for programming custom
applications, and the application of custom or commercial financial, accounting, and administrative or other
complex software or systems; may involve installation and testing. Involves operations of moderate scope.
• Requires performing coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving.
• Requires using algebra working with such factors as exponents, logarithms, linear and quadratic equations,
differentiation and integration of algebraic functions, statistics applying such functions as frequency distribution,
reliability, validity and correlation techniques, and finance and economics using financial and econometric models.
• Requires reading journals, manuals, and professional publications
• Ability to speak informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, and
people in other organizations; presenting training; composing original reports, training and other written materials,
using proper language, punctuation, grammar, and style.
• Requires performing professional level work requiring the application of principles and practices of a wide range of
administrative or managerial methods in the solution of administrative or technical problems; coordination of entry
level managerial work; requires a thorough understanding of operating policies and procedures and the ability to
apply these to complex administrative problems; requires continuous, close attention to detail for accurate results
with frequent exposure to unusual pressures.
• Must possess a valid South Carolina driver’s license.
• Requires the ability to synthesize or integrating analysis of data or information to discover facts or developing
knowledge or interpretations; changing policies, procedures or methodologies based on new facts, knowledge, or
interpretations

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Local Government experience preferred
• Certification as a Management Accountant (CMA) or Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Certification as a Government Finance Officer (CGFO) preferred.
• May require persuading or influencing others in favor of a service, point of view, or course of action

Mental & Physical Demands- ADA Guidelines

Physical Demands
• Sit Frequently
• Walk Frequently
• Stand Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Reach Outward Frequently
• Reach Above Shoulder Frequently
• Climb Frequently
• Crawl Frequently
• Squat or Kneel Frequently
• Bend Frequently

Lifting Requirements
• 10 pounds or less Frequently
• 11-20 pounds Frequently
• 21-50 pounds Frequently
• 51-100 pounds Occasionally
• >100 pounds Occasionally

Pushing and Pulling Requirements
• 12 pounds or less Frequently
• 13 to 25 pounds Frequently
• 26 to 40 pounds Frequently
• 41 to 100 pounds Frequently
• > than 100 pounds Occasionally

Definitions
• N/A Not Applicable Activity is not applicable to this occupation
• O Occasionally Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
• F Frequently Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
• C Constantly Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:
The job risks exposure to no known environmental hazards.

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
The job requires normal visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision, hearing, speaking, and color perception.

---

Contact Information

Beth Paulos
Phone: NA
Fax: NA
[email protected]