Class
Code: 00938
PORT
EVERGLADES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
NATURE OF WORK
This is responsible
professional and administrative work assisting in planning, organizing and
directing the activities of Port Everglades' Finance Division.
Work involves responsibility
for assisting in the administration and direction of all financial and
accounting activities for Port Everglades. Position incumbent assists in the
preparation of the annual operations and capital budgets. Assignments are
received from the division director in the form of broad instructions or
general program objectives. Work is performed with considerable independent judgment
within established guidelines. Performance is reviewed periodically through
conferences and written reports and records.
ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS
Assists in administering the
Port Everglades' budget and finance program; directs through subordinates the
planning, scheduling and coordination of divisional activities; develops
policies, procedures and priorities to meet established goals.
Assists in developing,
implementing and maintaining strategic, fiscal and capital improvement plans
for Port Everglades.
Assists in the maintenance of
the financial records of Port Everglades and compliance with all reporting
documents.
Maintains continuing liaison
and working relationships with customers, financial consultants, external
auditors, banks, legal counsel and state and local government agencies
concerned with financial management.
Attends conferences and
public and professional meetings.
Serves as acting director in
absence of the director.
Performs related work as
required.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
AND SKILLS
Thorough knowledge of the
principles and practices of finance and accounting.
Thorough knowledge of the
funding process in a municipal environment as related to budgeting, cost
accounting, financial planning and management.
Considerable knowledge of all
federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements applicable to Port
financial matters including revenue generation via tariff, budgeting and
procurement.
Considerable knowledge of
budgetary and audit policies and requirements.
Considerable knowledge of
principles, practices and procedures of supervision; organization and
administration.
Knowledge of computer
applications applicable to processing financial transactions.
Ability to apply accounting
procedures, fiscal laws, regulations, and agreements to a variety of financial
transactions.
Ability to exercise sound judgment
in decision making.
Ability to communicate
effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to serve the public
and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter
and spirit of Broward County's Ethics and Conflict of Interest policies.
Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general
public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse
cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion,
gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status,
disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND
TRAINING
Graduation from an accredited
four year college or university with major course work in accounting, finance,
business administration or related field; six (6) years thorough progressively
responsible experience in accounting and financial management, including four
(4) years high level supervisory and administrative experience; or any
equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bargaining Unit: Unrepresented
FLSA Status: Exempt
Code of Ethics Certification: Yes
Class Spec Estab./Revised: E 11/1994
R 03/2009