Finance Director

The Finance Director for the City of Cottage Grove leads the city's financial operations and provides strategic financial leadership to ensure fiscal stability, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Direct the city's fiscal operations and provide forward-looking financial leadership to support stability and growth.
• Promote financial stability and organizational sustainability while fostering accountability and teamwork.
• Lead the preparation of the annual budget, personnel cost forecasting, headcount planning, and long-range financial forecasting.
• Oversee debt issuance and risk management activities.
• Drive financial reporting, audits, and cash management processes.
• Monitor compliance with legislative and regulatory changes affecting municipal finance.
• Champion enhancements to financial systems and related process improvements.
• Head a cohesive team in day-to-day operations, policy implementation, and strengthening internal controls.
• Serve on the City's Executive Leadership Team and contribute to cross-departmental initiatives and organizational excellence.
• Collaborate with the City Manager, City Council, and department directors to maintain financial stability and sustainability while promoting accountability and teamwork.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Public/Business Administration or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in municipal finance, accounting, or budgeting, including at least three years in a supervisory or administrative leadership role.
• Knowledge of municipal budgeting, auditing standards, and financial reporting requirements.
• Proven leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Paid leave
• Vacation accrual
• Sick leave accrual
• Holiday leave
• Floating holidays
• Longevity benefit
• 80 hours Paid Admin Leave
• HRA-VEBA contribution
• PERS participating employer – city pays employee and employer contributions
• Medical Co-Pay Plan with $250 individual/$750 family deductible per calendar year
• Employer-paid premiums (Medical, Dental, and Vision) – City pays 95% of premiums

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $103,176 to $131,676 per year
• City pays 95% of premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Medical Co-Pay Plan with $250 individual/$750 family deductible per calendar year
• Two Dental plan options
• $15,000 of city-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
• City-paid long-term disability coverage
• PERS participating employer – city pays employee and employer contributions
• HRA-VEBA contribution paid by the city
• Generous Paid Leave
• 80 hours Paid Admin Leave
• Vacation accrual: 6.67 hours per month and increases with longevity
• Sick leave accrual: 8 hours per month
• Holiday leave: 10 paid holidays per year plus two Floating Holidays
• Longevity benefit