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ARZEN HILLS Position Title: Department: Accountable to: Positions Supervised: Status: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS POSITION DESCRIPTION Director of Finance and Administrative Services Finance Department City Administrator Finance Department Staff (3), Deputy Clerk Full-Time, Exempt November 2010 SUMMARY This position is a highly responsible administrative position involving all phases of municipal finance operations, human resources, technology (with the exception of cable television) and all statutory duties of City Clerk. This position provides assistance to the City Administrator in the overall administration of City services and operations. The primary objectives are: the planning and development of fiscally sound financial and accounting practices which are in the best interest of the City, ensuring compliance with State and Federal laws related to Human Resources; keeping the City current with efficient and cost effective technology; and providing services to City departments to assure compliance with the City's policies, goals, and programs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION Provides the overall administration and management direction for the daily financial affairs of the City. Oversee, design and manage policies and procedures for bill payment, deposit of monies, utility billing, payroll, fixed assets and selection of the City's banking services. Provides detailed guidance and direction in the preparation of the annual budget for the City; assists with budget implementation. Performs, prepares and oversees Tong -range financial management plans and annual forecasts to create a strategic context for evaluating the annual budget and for measuring the long -term effect of decisions for evaluating future revenues, expenditures, cash flows and fund balances. Prepare and oversee the preparation of the City's Annual Budget Document, ensuring the report is prepared in accordance with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program criteria sponsored by the GFOA. Oversee the monthly and quarterly budget reports and the development of the ten (10) year financial plan.