Finance Director - City of Morgantown, WV
Job Description
Are you a strategic municipal finance leader who can balance day-to-day financial operations with long-term organizational planning? If so, apply to become the City of Morgantown’s next Finance Director.
The City is seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking executive who is:
- An experienced leader in governmental finance and budgeting.
- Skilled at building high-performing teams and strengthening internal controls.
- Comfortable advising executive leadership while maintaining hands-on involvement in daily financial operations.
Situated along the scenic Monongahela River in north-central West Virginia, Morgantown is a dynamic community that blends the energy of a nationally recognized university city with the charm and accessibility of a close-knit community.
The City of Morgantown operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council
consists of seven at-large members, including the Mayor. The City Manager oversees daily municipal operations. Reporting directly to the City Manager, the next Finance Director will lead and develop a nine-person finance department which is responsible for safeguarding the City’s financial integrity while providing strategic financial leadership that supports sound decision-making across the organization.
The City of Morgantown is seeking an experienced, collaborative finance professional who is equally comfortable working alongside staff on day-to-day operations and serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership.
Required qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible financial management experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of governmental budgeting, accounting principles, financial reporting, cash management, debt administration, and internal controls.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and administer municipal budgets, financial forecasts, and capital improvement plans.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information to executive leadership, elected officials, boards, and the public.
- Ability to build collaborative working relationships while leading and developing professional staff.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Two (2) or more years of governmental finance experience.
- Experience administering debt issuances, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts, pension funds, grants, and capital improvement planning.
- Experience implementing process improvements, strengthening budget development, improving internal controls, and mentoring developing finance teams.
- Experience working directly with elected officials, executive leadership, auditors, bond counsel, financial advisors, and regulatory agencies.
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
Please apply online at: https://www.governmentresource.com/recruitment/morgantown-wv-finance-director/
For more information on this position, contact:
Kurt Hodgen, Senior Vice President, Executive Recruitment
540-820-0531
Special Instructions
Please apply online at: https://www.governmentresource.com/recruitment/morgantown-wv-finance-director/