Finance Director

The Job: The town of Amherst is looking for a Finance Director! The Finance Director is a key player on the Town of Amherst senior leadership team. The successful candidate will provide collaborative, strategic, and forward-thinking leadership to administer the town’s Financial Management strategies, policies, and actions. Responsibilities include administering the annual town operating and capital budgets; overseeing accounting, revenue collection systems, and internal controls; financial reporting; debt management; procurement; and contracting. This position will supervise a large, high-quality staff, including the Comptroller, Assessor, Procurement Officer, and Collector.

The Skills: If you have a bachelor’s or advanced degree in business, public administration, accounting, or related field, with 7 to 10 years’ experience in finance (or any equivalent combination of education and experience); plus at least five years’ supervisory experience and exceptional analytical and Microsoft Excel skills, APPLY TODAY!

The Deal:  The Finance Director is a full-time, 37.5-hour per week, exempt position. The salary range is $115,971 – $155,854, in addition to a generous benefits package including comp and flex time, health and dental insurance. Leadership responsibilities will be commensurate with experience. The own enjoys a long tradition of active, participatory, and professional government. Join a talented team working to make Amherst the best, most progressive community in the Commonwealth.

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The town enjoys a long tradition of active, participatory, and professional government, and seeks a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.