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City Seeks Applicants for Finance Director Position

The City of Covington is currently seeking a Finance Director to join its Finance Department.

This position assists the City Manager with implementing the strategic activities necessary to accomplish the City’s mission and goals. The Finance Director serves as Chief Financial Officer of the City; plans, organizes, directs, controls and evaluates the activities of the Finance Department. Supporting the financial accounting processes of the City in accordance with the governmental Accounting Standards as promulgated by the Government Standards Board (GASB) as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as required.

  • Responsible for all accounting, budget, purchasing, debt management, revenue collection and fiscal activities.
  • Performs Treasury activities, annual audit, compliance with GASB standards, comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR), uniform financial information report (UFIR), annual budget, capital improvement planning.
  • Oversees cash receipt operations, investments, payroll, finance personnel management, procurement, risk management, and state/local federal tax and revenue policies.
  • Oversees financial software systems. 

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