Position: Town Administrator 
 

Reports to: Board of Alderpersons  

Department: Administrative 
 

Job Summary: 
 

The Town Administrators’ duties are to manage the finances of the Town of East Spencer. Apply principles of accounting to analyze past and present financial operation and estimates future revenues and expenditures. To prepare budget by analyzing records of past and present operations, trends and costs, estimated and realize revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred to project future revenues. Document revenues and expenditures expected and submit to the Board of Alderman. Maintain budgeting system, which provide control of resources and assumptions underlying budget forecast. Interprets budget to Alderman and uses financial system for budgeting. Assist in financial analysis of legislative projects to develop capital improvement budget and develop budget and efficient use of funds. 
 

Essential Functions: 
 

1. * Supervise and monitor department spending.
2. * Generate timely financial statements.
3. * Assign and distribute fiscal responsibilities, in consultation with the Board of Alderman.
4. * Creates and applies fiscal controls and procedures within the Town of East Spencer.
5. * Develops and monitors budgets.
6. * Conducts periodic audits of per diems to actual expenses, and budget comparisons to actual.
7. * Maintains communication with the Board of alderman as well the Department Head, supervisor by providing relevant fiscal information.
8. * Responsible for all financial procedures and records. These responsibilities includes:
   1. ~ Maintenance of checking accounts and invoices.
   2. ~ Responsible for subsidiary ledgers: cash disbursements, cash receipts, accounts payable, month-end payroll summary, accounts receivable summary, and journal entries for adjustments to the general ledger.
   3. ~ Responsible for current and capital fund, general ledger, trial balances, financial report, and balance sheet.
   4. ~ Preparing monthly reports that include accounts payable reconciliation accounts receivable reconciliations, cash flow report, and balance sheet audits.
   5. ~ Any additional duties may be assigned by Mayor or Board of Alderpersons

 
 

Qualifications:

1. * Bachelor’s Degree required with a Master’s in finance, economics, public administration, or business administration with a minimum of 5 years experience as a town administrator or manager

 
 

Salary Negotiable

Closing Date:  May 31, 2010

City Office Building, 105 S. Long Street East Spencer, NC

Phone:  (704)636-7111

  Apply On-line @ j.cowan@townofeastspencer.com, fax (704) 639-7734, or

mail to Attn: Mayor John Cowan

Town of East Spencer

P. O. Box 339

East Spencer, NC 28039 
 
 

The Town of East Spencer prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.