Finance Specialist

Finance Specialist

The Finance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, and integrity of the City's financial operations. This position manages a broad range of financial activities, including special assessments, utility billing, general accounting, budget analysis, and financial reporting. The Finance Specialist prepares and reconciles financial data, supports capital and operating budget processes, and maintains internal controls and compliance with financial policies. Additionally, this role delivers high-quality customer service to property owners, title companies, attorneys, and utility billing customers, reviews and submits assessment rolls, resolves account issues, and processes billing and payment activities. The Finance Specialist also serves as a resource for other City departments, providing guidance on financial systems and supporting special projects to improve operational effectiveness.

Expected hiring range : $33.62 - $35.86

Essential Job Functions

General Accounting

• Prepares and enters journal entries; maintain chart of accounts and project codes.
• Performs account analysis and prepares account reconciliations and journal entries for multiple departments and funds as assigned. Tasks include reviewing all AP / AR / Payroll / GL entries are accurate.
• Assists with reviewing and incorporating Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
• Maintains the special assessment system; accepts payments, responds to requests for data, records changes, prepares correspondence; prepares reports, schedules and other information for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, City auditors and Anoka County.
• Supports investment and bank reconciliations in coordination with the Assistant Finance Director.
• Assists in preparation of financial statements, monthly council reports, sales tax reporting and ad-hoc budget analysis.
• Contributes to and assists departments with the development and maintenance of the City's Capital Investment Plan (CIP), capital equipment projects and annual operating budget.
• Assists in Asset Management processes, reviewing, auditing, and maintaining Capital Asset records.
• Prepares year-end reports and schedules for the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Reviews, processes, and submits ACH files and other banking transactions.
• Supports internal controls and financial processes through documentation and analysis.
• Reviews and maintains City lease agreements.
• Serves as a lead or support on special projects, including cross-training in payroll, accounts payable, utility billing and cashier functions.
• Assists with monitoring budgets for capital improvement projects, fleet, and operations.

Special Assessments

General Support

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

EEO / ADAAA

The City of Fridley will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, or sexual orientation.