Assistant Finance Director

Assistant Finance Director

About This Position :

Expected Hiring Range : $111,488.00 - 136,531.20

Work Location : 73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502 USA

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Posting Closing Date : October 22, 2025 at 7pm

What You Will Be Doing :

The employee in this position assists the Finance Director in the overall administration and leadership of the Finance Department. This includes providing financial management through the administration of financials, accounts payable, purchasing and contracts, payroll, billing and collections through quality management of the Town's financial resources and best practices. This position is committed to providing timely, accessible, accurate, financially accountable information, as well as excellent service delivery to all of our customers. The individual will perform complex, professional, administrative and technical work planning, organizing and directing the financial day to day activities of the department. This work is performed under the general supervision of the Finance Director and in accordance with established municipal finance procedures, local ordinances, and North Carolina General Statutes governing the responsibilities of local government financial operations. This position reports to the Finance Director. This position has supervisory responsibilities.

A Sample Of The Essentials :

Provides support and assistance to the Finance Director; serves in the absence of the Director

Defines and develops departmental operational goals and objectives and strategically aligns divisional plans.

Plans, implements and evaluates financial operations.

Develops and recommends policies, procedures, programs and performance benchmarks.

Analyzes internal controls to ensure the highest level of reasonable safeguards are in place to secure financial assets, reduce exposure to liabilities and to promote sound financial management.

Monitors legislation and developments in best practices in financial management.

Oversees the Town's adherence to state statutes, technical accounting pronouncements, federal guidelines, local ordinances and best practices as they relate to financial and reporting issues including but not limited to compliance and required reporting, emergency management, procurement, security of sensitive information, red flag, customer billing, collections, customer service and the maintenance of public records.

Oversees coordination and preparation for the annual audit as well as the preparation and distribution of the ACFR.

Prepares the divisional budget; assists budget office in preparation and management of annual budget as needed.

• Is an integral participant in the issuance of tax-exempt debt; researches and evaluates federal and state tax laws, regulations and procedures for debt management; analyzes and forecasts debt repayments and installments;

Assists with the management of the town cash and investment portfolio, ensuring principal investments are prudent, minimize risks and exercise strong stewardship; ensures the timely and accurate receipt of revenues and provides other related treasury management functions.

Researches, develops, prepares and presents recommendations for improvement of various aspects of municipal administration.

Assists in development of contracts that involve complex operational agreements and issues.

Develops and recommends complex periodic reports and analysis such as reports on financial position and results, operational and administrative activities, performance indicators and workload indicators.

Serves as a resource for departmental staff as needed, providing advice and consultation on financial matters and assisting in identifying problems and solutions.

Administers and make recommendations for personnel matters affecting subordinates, including assisting with interviewing applicants, hiring, training, appraising, disciplining.

Preparing and submitting various reports and records as required by department management.

Performs other job-related tasks as required.

What You'll Need :

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, public or business administration from an accredited college or university, and a minimum of four years (4) in accounting or finance including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Who We Are :

Known as "The Peak of Good Living", the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of more than 72,000 and was ranked in 2015 as Money Magazine's Best Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over 680 full-time employees and over 125 part-time / seasonal staff. Our Human Resources Department - with the support and confidence of Town leadership - is committed to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential. We offer a generous benefit package and have a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the high job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.

What We Offer :

Not only is the Town "The Peak of Good Living", but it's also a great place to work! We strive to "reach the peak" of being an employer of choice by providing competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including :

Free medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees

5% contributions to the NC401(k) retirement plans (no matching required)

Participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS)

Traditional sick and vacation leave

80 hours Peak Paid Time Off

$1,200 Peak Lifestyle Benefit to pay for health and wellness activities (after completion of probation)

8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

3 weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave

Bereavement leave

13 paid holidays

Longevity Pay

Tuition assistance

Expansive wellness program, and more!

Keep In Mind :

Providing a safe work environment for our employees is a top priority, therefore all new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, post-offer functional testing (if required by position), background verifications including references, criminal record and driver's license check prior to employment.

The Town of Apex provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation or marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.