The city of Portsmouth, NH is seeking a dedicated and experienced Assistant Finance Director to join our team!
Starting salary range for this position is $104,841.48 – $127,435.48 a year per the Professional Management Association (PMA) Working Agreement.
This position requires highly technical accounting and fiscal management skills as well as strong communication and leadership competencies. Responsibilities and duties are performed within an overlapping framework of local law (City Charter and Ordinances), State statute, and federal law, and incorporates Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and statements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: overseeing the accounting for all city funds; assisting in budget preparations and financial planning; monitoring expenditures and general ledger activity; preparing financial reports; and assisting in the oversight of the management of the city’s integrated fiscal management structure.
A candidate for this position must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Considerable experience in accounting and financial operations within a municipality or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.