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GENERAL PURPOSE: Performs professional level work managing, directing and supervising the activities and performance of major functional areas and cross functional operations of the Finance Department including, LEAN initiatives, performance management, data retrieval and analysis, financial information systems, financial reporting, procurement, utility billing, budgeting and forecasting and debt management. Exercises considerable independence in working with elected officials, city executives and managers of other City departments and agencies on items relating to City activities. Work involves leading assigned major program and functional areas of the department, liaison activities, and coordination of special projects across the city, various divisions, regional and private sector activities.

Direct assigned departmental divisions by providing innovative, visionary, and strategic oversight of assigned areas. Develops, implements, monitors, and improves upon policies, procedures, and processes. Performs work assignments that are broad in scope and require the use of independent judgment and initiative in making leadership, technical and managerial decisions of considerable difficulty.\ Works with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to plan, coordinate, develop and implement department wide and citywide policies, procedures and programs. Oversee the City\'s financial records, preparation of reports, cost studies, financial plans, forecasts and maintaining interface with intra and inter-departmental systems.\ Provides effective communicative leadership throughout all levels of the organization and acts on the CFO\'s behalf by assignment or delegation in the CFO\'s absence. Establishes and maintains proactive and appropriate work environment, tone, and continuous improvement culture for all aspects of the organization. Seeks to instill and maintain a supportive, collaborative and employee valued workforce.\ Responsible for the planning, development, implementation, operation and coordination of the City\'s various ERP and financial systems including integrations with financial, human resources and permitting modules; data interfaces from various city information systems; applications and communications within the Finance Department. Committed to a program of continuous improvement within the department. Maintains an ongoing review of programs, services, activities and functions across all divisions to improve overall operations, communications, understanding, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless service. Establish and maintain an ongoing system for tracking, reporting and celebrating improvement efforts.\ Interacts with other City departments and represents the City when dealing with federal, state, county and local agencies and media regarding Department operations, programs and issues. Serves on and leads various interdepartmental and multi-jurisdictional associations, project groups, special projects and task forces. Exemplifies diplomacy and ability to quickly work through issues when faced with controversial, difficult, or complex situations.\ This position entails a high level of Interaction with City Council, Council appointed committees, residents, employee groups and executive management.