The Village is seeking to add to our talent pool a new DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.  The position reports directly to the Village Manager. 

Apply online by April 20, 2023 5:00 pm.

Primary responsibilities are the daily operations and administration of the entire finance department, including but not limited to, overall budget, purchasing and all general accounting practices within the Village.  The finance department is comprised of  five additional staff members.  The Finance Director must have an intimate understanding of the budget, and presents it to the Village Manager and Council every year, answering questions about funding, expenditures and anomalies.  Other duties include revenue collections, investments, debt service and bond issuance within federal, state and local mandates/ordinances.   The Finance Director is the administrator of all retirement plans in the Village including but not limited to the pension plan with the Florida Retirement System, (FRS), and any 457 or other past retirement plans.  This position is ultimately responsible for compliance of all purchasing according to the Palm Beach County Inspector General office, as well as for successfully passing all compliance and regulatory rules for the annual  independent financial audit as required.

A typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one hour lunch break. On occasion, this schedule requires meetings or emergency events that will be outside of the daily routine schedule.  The position is part of the emergency management team and must be available during declared events to report to work and have oversight of financial operations.  

The ideal candidate should feel comfortable with our culture of mutual respect, team work and open door.  Candidates must be independent thinkers, able to wear many hats and manage multiple work projects. 

• In the role of Director of Finance, you will need a BA or BS from an accredited college in public administration, business, finance or related field, and the ability to get certifications in emergency management ICS. 
• Thorough knowledge of practices and principles of sound governmental finance, accounting and auditing.
• Able to understand and disseminate complex financial rules and regulations to other staff and departments.
• We are a progressive employer, and our employees must be comfortable with technology and change. 
• We are evolving our work to incorporate and embrace advances in software and data management.
• All employees must be able to adapt and learn these systems to move the Village forward into a new era of work for our residents, and our employees.

The full pay range for this position is $110,810.96-$163,349.26 with the starting pay range being $110,910.96-$137,928.54 dependent upon qualifications and experience.

• Health Insurance with Health Savings
• Dental Insurance (two options)
• Basic Group Life Insurance
• Teladoc
• Employee Gym
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Florida Retirement System
• Short Term Disability
• Long term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Annual Leave/Vacation
• Wellness Program
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Tax Deferred 125 Premium Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program (Depending on budget funding).

Health Insurance
The Village currently provides health insurance benefits to eligible employees through CIGNA Health Care. The Village pays 90% of the monthly premium cost for employee only insurance and 80% of the monthly premium of all other tiers. The employee may elect one of four levels of coverage including spouse and dependent children, or may waive coverage. Premiums vary depending on the level of coverage selected.

Dental Insurance
Coverage is currently offered through Cigna with the choice of a DHMO or PPO plan. The Village pays 80% of the cost of the premium of the DHMO plan. The eligible employee may elect to cover self only, a spouse, and/or dependent children.

Vision Care Plan
Vision care is available to employees, spouse & family. The employee pays the entire premium for the selected level of coverage

Life Insurance/AD&D Insurance
The Village provides each eligible employee with a minimum life insurance policy of one times their annual salary rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Supplemental Life Insurance
Employees may purchase supplemental life insurance on an individual-choice basis with premiums based on age and amount selected. Policies may be converted to individual policies upon separation of employment.

Dependent Life Insurance
Employees who elect supplemental coverage for themselves may also purchase coverage for their spouse and dependent children.
Retirement

The Village participates in the Florida Retirement System. Permanent employees, full and part time, make a mandatory 3% contribution of their earnings in addition to what the Village contributes on their behalf. See myFRS.com for vesting information.

Short Term Disability (STD) and Other Supplemental Plans
The Village provides all eligible employees short term disability. After an employee has been out of work due to a non-work related illness or accident for an elimination/waiting period of 160 continuous hours, short term disability will start and pay up to 75% of the employee’s regular wages. Short term Disability will continue for a maximum period of up to 22 weeks. After such time, employees may be eligible to apply for Long Term Disability.

Long Term Disability (LTD)
The Village provides eligible employees long term disability which will pay up to 60% of the employee’s salary after the employee has been disabled for an elimination/waiting period of 180 days.

Long Term Care
The Village makes available to newly hired employees, the option to select and pay for the benefit of guarantee issued voluntary long term care insurance through Unum.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The Village provides at no cost to the employee a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which is available to all employees and each member of the household through Aetna Resources for Living.

Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans)
The Village makes available a choice of three deferred compensation plans. Employees may voluntarily contribute to these plans on a tax-deferred basis.

Personal Leave Time
All permanent full-time employees accrue time toward personal leave which can be used for sick, emergency, or vacation. Accrual begins immediately and can be used as it is accrued. Accrual rates are based on years of service. 0-1 year employees get 80 hours (10 days) of time immediately, and continue to accrue the remaining 8 days each payroll at a rate of 2.4615 hours. 1-5 year employees accrue a total of 144 hours (18 days) at a rate of 5.539, 6-10 year employees get 184 hours (23 days) at a rate of 7.077, and 11+ year employees get 224 hours (28 days) at a rate of 8.616 hours.
Holidays

The Village observes 12 paid holidays throughout the year.

• NYD, MLK, Presidents, Memorial, Juneteenth, Independence, Labor Day, Columbus, Veteran’s, Thanksgiving and Day after, Christmas Day.
  Tuition Assistance * (Depending on available budget funding)

The Tuition Assistance Program reimburses eligible employees for successful completion of approved courses leading to Associate, Bachelors and Graduate degrees.

Wellness Program /Village Gym

The Village has a gym facility equipped with a wide variety of exercise machines in the David B. Farber Training Center which can be used by employees for free. The gym is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Prepaid Legal Services and Identity Theft protection Plan

The Village offers through payroll deduction, an employee paid benefit of voluntary pre-paid legal and or identity theft program through LegalShield.

Guardians Credit Union
All Village employees may join Guardians Credit Union. In addition to savings and checking accounts, the Credit Union offers different types of loans and investment choices.

Section 125 Plan
Section 125 of the Internal Revenue code allows you to have your coverage premiums deducted before payroll taxes are withheld resulting in tax savings to you.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees may participate in flexible spending accounts for reimbursement of medical, dental, vision and/or dependent care expenses.

Health Savings Accounts/Health Reimbursement Accounts
Employees who elect health care coverage will be enrolled in either a Health Savings Account or a Health Reimbursement Account depending on the age of the employee. The Village funds the full cost of the deductible of our current healthcare plan.

Teladoc
Teladoc is a convenient phone and video consultation company that provides immediate medical assistance for many conditions. This benefit is free to all full time employees and available to part-time employees for the current monthly negotiated rate. This service covers the employee plus up to 5 family members.

Supplemental Insurance
Additional insurance policies such as accident, cancer/stroke/heart, and supplemental disability policies are available for employees through Aflac and Washington National. Employees are responsible for premiums which can be payroll deducted.

Performance Evaluations
It is the Village’s policy to recognize and reward employees based on their performance evaluation which could result in a 0% to 5% merit pay increase. Employees hired prior to April 1st will be eligible for a merit increase in the month of October. Merit and Cost of Living adjustments are based upon budget and council approval and may vary from year to year.

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