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Finance Deputy Director

Marana is one of the fastest-growing communities in Southern Arizona, located approximately 20 minutes northwest of downtown Tucson and 75 minutes southeast of Phoenix. The Town makes its decisions based on a Strategic Plan that has five focus areas : Cherished Heritage, Vibrant Community, Thriving Commerce, Healthy Lifestyles, and Proactive Public Services. Marana's standards are high. We are an organization of excellence and have developed four Cultural Value Statements that provide the guidelines for how we work together. Our Cultural Values are : Dedicated Service, Respect, Teamwork, and Engaged Innovation.

The Town of Marana is seeking an innovative, collaborative and visionary financial leader to serve as the next Finance Deputy Director. This position is responsible for assisting the Finance Director in planning, supervising, organizing, and managing the activities of the Finance Department, including the major functions of grants management, customer service, debt management, and accounting. The Deputy Finance Director assumes the responsibilities of the Finance Director in their absence and plays a key role in department operations, strategic planning, financial reporting, policy development, compliance, and staff leadership.

The Town offers a competitive benefits package. To learn more, please visit the Town of Marana Benefits page.

Expected Hiring Range : $105,713 - $134,784 annually

Salary Range : $105,713 - $163,854 annually

placement within the expected hiring range is dependent on direct experience, internal equity and / or budget

Examples of Duties :

• In the absence of the Finance Director this position assumes their responsibilities as needed.
• Assists the Director in overseeing the department's operations, including the Grants Management, Customer Service, and Accounting Divisions.
• Establishes operational organization goals and objectives of the department and assists in the establishment and maintenance of department related policies and procedures.
• Assists in developing and enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and outcome-oriented performance metrics that highlight program successes and identify policy / process bottlenecks and vulnerabilities.
• Develops and maintains positive public relations with emphasis on quality customer service.
• Provides leadership and development to assigned staff; participates in the recruitment process, ensures adequate staffing levels, evaluates work performance, ensures policy and procedure compliance, and oversees employee relations.
• Ensures compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Maintains general ledger accounting system by reviewing and approving journal entries; adding funds, account numbers, and project budgets; monitoring grants; develops reports and financial statements; and performs comparative analysis; manages business licensing process, issuance, tax and compliance.
• Oversees annual audit by coordinating financial statements; prepares reconciliations and annual financial reports; and coordinates with auditors; monitors tax journal and ensures licensing & compliance including tax audit; manage business license issuance.
• Monitors the Town's bank accounts to ensure proper balances are maintained, access is secured, and transactions are reviewed and processed; invests available funds in accordance with the Town's investment policy.
• Creates financial reports for Special Districts; ensures compliance with special district maintenance and debt agreements; provides public with Special District boundary and taxing information.
• Participates in the development of the annual department budget.
• Presents items before the Town Council, and other boards or commissions as necessary; Represents the Town on various boards, commissions and committees.
• Manages special projects as needed, including advanced research.

Ability to understand and interpret complex state and federal and Town Financial Administrative regulations, laws, codes, and policies.

Knowledge of general principles and practices of municipal finance, accounting, budgeting, and various budgeting processes and procedures.

Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles and theory to the municipal finance.

Ability to analyze program and accounting / budgeting details to identify and apply significant data in the preparation of financial projections, estimates, and reports.

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Recruitment Process :

To be considered for this position, all applicants must complete the Town of Marana application form in its entirety online at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / marana . Providing a resume is welcome; however, it will not substitute for completing all required sections of the application. Minimum qualifications will be reviewed and evaluated based solely on the information provided in the application. Incomplete applications or applications lacking the required details may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applicants have met the minimum requirements. A first review date of applications will be conducted on 08 / 13 / 2025.

To be considered in the initial review, please submit your online application by 11 : 59 PM on 08 / 12 / 2025. Applications submitted after this deadline may or may not be reviewed, depending on the needs and progress of the selection process.

All status updates regarding your application will be sent via email. Please ensure you provide a valid email address and regularly check your inbox, including your junk or spam folders, for important notifications throughout the hiring process.

Town of Marana Contact Information :

11555 West Civic Center Drive Marana, AZ 85653 ph (520) 382-1900 / fx (520) 382-3500

Human Resources Staff Contact :

Krista Devlin / 520-382-1921 / kdevlin@maranaaz.gov

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The Town of Marana is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application / exam process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department prior to any deadlines related to this recruitment process. Please contact the Human Resources Department if you would like this publication in an alternative format.