Chief Financial Officer

About City of Brockton:

For nearly 200 years Brockton has retained its distinctive character as a complete community, and benefits from its role in the regional economy. It has excellent transportation access that links employment, employees, education, and services. While other communities in the Greater Boston area have become very expensive places to live or to conduct business, Brockton provides a high-quality alternative that is relatively affordable to all.

Brockton provides the benefits that arise from a culturally diverse population and the diversity of its employment base. This is a complete city - with its diverse places to work, study, shop, and live. The neighborhoods are compact, walkable, and endowed with a solid stock of housing. It has a remarkably varied and extensive network of open spaces, cultural and civic institutions. To learn more about what the City has to offer please click here.

Job Description:

Statement of Duties 

Position is responsible subject to the specific requirements of Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1990, in particular, Sections 4 and 5 of The Act for planning, directing, managing and overseeing the city's financial activities including accounting, auditing, assessing, treasury and collection. 

SALARY: $174,468 - $192,831 annually
Grade & Step Salary System to be awarded annually on the anniversary date of hire and would typically start at Step 1. 
Please note the salary range indicated is FIRM.

Position is governed by the City of Brockton Ordinance

REPORTS TO: Mayor, City of Brockton

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: All City Financial Departments 

Essential Functions

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Assumes full management responsibility for all finance department services and activities; recommends and administers policies and procedures and controls and evaluates the department's budget to actual spending.
• Coordinate, administer and supervise all financial service and activities
• Develop and maintain uniform systems for all financial planning and operations in all departments, including the school department, or boards, commissions or agencies or other units of city government
• Implement and maintain uniform budget guidelines and procedures, including providing direction ad assistance in the development and preparation of all departmental and other budgets and spending plans, including school department
• Submit a written certification to the mayor and city council of his professional opinion as to the adequacy of present and future city revenues to support the continuous maintenance of city services relative to any contemplated financial action requiring a vote of the city council
• Monitor the expenditure of all funds
• Review all proposed contracts and obligations with a term or impact in excess of one year
• Supervise the allotment of funds on a periodic basis
• Review, compile and recommend all department budgets, requests for supplemental appropriations and requests for transfers of revenue or appropriations, prior to submission to Mayor and City Council.
• Analyze and recommend all capital spending in accordance with Section 2-298 of the City Ordinance
• Oversee the preparation of the annual Schedule 19 required by the Education Reform Act on Net School Spending
• Manages the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, written policies, priorities and internal controls for each assigned financial service area.
• Establishes, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; allocates resources accordingly.
• Plans, directs and coordinates, through subordinate staff, the Finance Department's work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures; meets with staff to identify problems as necessary.
• Ensures that the City's financial statements are presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Conducts analysis and independent research for the Mayor and City Council and other City departments as required.
• Conducts presentations before a wide variety of audiences, including public hearings, the City Council, employee work groups, community organizations, and those having a financial interest or service requirement. 
• Participates in collective bargaining strategy sessions and researches the financial implications of proposals.
• Serves as the Department's primary contact with the Department of Revenue.
• Works closely with citizen and business groups, financial service institutions, rating and regulatory agencies as well as vendors and suppliers doing business with the City.
• Creates and establishes accounting for all monies received and paid by the City' maintains effective and accurate records, internal controls, and balances and guides budget appropriations.
• Oversees and manages the compilation of financial and statistical information for bond issues, projecting debt service schedules for external participants, and the repayment of their debt obligations.
• Oversees the accounting efforts in preparation for the annual audit, and coordinates with independent auditors.
• Creates and implements Debt Management and Investment of City Funds written policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as required.

Requirements:

Recommended Minimum Qualifications 

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public administration, or business administration, supplemented with 10+ years of experience in governmental finance, preferable at the local level.  An MBA or CPA certification is preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill

Knowledge: Working knowledge of generally accepted government accounting principles of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and UMAS for governments. Knowledge of governmental fund accounting theory and practices; working knowledge of operations, services and activities of a comprehensive financial management and accounting program including debt management;  Knowledge of methods and techniques of municipal transactions and financial activity including revenue analysis, interpretation, as well as financial planning, forecasting and auditing.  Knowledge of municipal procurement rules and regulations and internal control procedures and practices; knowledge of trends and developments in federal, state and local accounting laws, codes, regulations and GSAB developments;  Working knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration and related accounting and reporting systems;  Working knowledge of financial software and hardware applications; working knowledge of municipal grant administration and accounting in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Abilities: Ability to supervise and train personnel; Ability to interpret and apply various federal and state accounting principles and regulations including GASB, FASB, and AICPA;  Ability to conduct independent research and prepare detailed, accurate financial reports.  Ability to deal with disgruntled members of the public and staff in an effective and tactful manner; Ability to manage multiple tasks in a timely, detailed and accurate manner; ability to operate a personal computer and standard office equipment. Ability to communicate persuasively both in oral and written form.

Skill: Excellent business math skills as well as accepted municipal accounting principles and techniques. Excellent data processing skills including the application of financial software. Excellent research, accounting problem solving skills.

Work Environment:

The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant.  Employee is required to work beyond normal business hours in response to emergency situations or to attend evening meetings.

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position's essential functions

Physical Skills

Work requires some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain, or standing or walking most of the work period. Occasionally, work may require lifting heavy objects and carrying them (up to 60 lbs.). There may be need to stretch and reach to retrieve materials. 

Motor Skills: 

Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the job may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects, operating a telephone system, computer and/or most other office equipment, typing and/or word processing, filing, sorting, working with hand tools such as a hammer, screw driver or shovel, and operating a motor vehicle. 

Visual Skills:

Visual demands require routinely reading documents for general understanding, reading documents for analytical purposes.

Additional Information:

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the City of Brockton, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future. Want the specifics? Explore our Employee Benefits

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The City of Brockton provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other protected class or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

The City of Brockton complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the City operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator, Eisha George, Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, at (508) 897-6439. 

As a condition of employment, the City of Brockton will conduct a comprehensive background check review which includes a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI), once an offer has been accepted. 

Application Instructions:

Please upload Resume, Cover Letter and three (3) References to be considered.

First preference will be provided to those who apply before September 30, 2026