(A) Establishment. The city hereby established the office of Finance Officer/Treasurer. The Finance Officer/Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor, and may be removed by the Mayor at will.
(B) Duties. In addition to the duties imposed by other sections of this Code and by laws of the state, the Finance Officer/Treasurer shall perform the following duties:
(1) Coordination and execution of all accounting and treasury related functions for the city including all receipts, disbursements and payroll.
(2) Collection of all city revenues, administrative oversight of the Kenton County Occupational Licensing Office’s collection of Elsmere occupational license fees, and collection of certain delinquent taxes and fees.
(3) Prepares or coordinates the preparation of the annual financial report and related schedules, and City Uniform Financial Information Reports.
(4) Maintenance of a system of controls to ensure that expenditures do not exceed appropriations.
(5) Coordinates the annual city audit.
(6) Maintenance and safekeeping of the permanent finance records of the city.
(7) Any other municipal responsibilities delegated from time to time by the Mayor or City Administrator.
(8) Performance of all other duties and responsibilities required of the Finance Officer/Treasurer by statute or ordinance or by the position description applicable to the Finance Officer/Treasurer position.
(C) Compensation. Compensation shall be in the amount as established by the City Council from time to time as set forth in § 31.03, based upon a forty (40)-hour work week.
(D) Oath and bond. No person shall be appointed or act as Finance Officer/Treasurer unless such person has taken the oath required by Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and has provided a bond with corporate surety authorized to transact business in Kentucky and conditioned upon the performance of the duties specified herein.
(Ord. 1656-2013, passed 3-26-13)