The Director of Finance shall be the chief fiscal officer of the City and shall be the collector and custodian and shall disburse all of the moneys of the City. He shall supervise the keeping of all financial accounts of the City and of the several departments and officers thereof. It shall be his duty to keep an accurate account of all taxes and assessments, all moneys due the City, all receipts and disbursements by the City, all the assets and liabilities of the City, and all appropriations made by the Council.
He shall examine and approve, if in proper form, and if an appropriation has been duly made, payrolls, bills, and other claims; prepare and sign all warrants and checks. He shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of appropriation measures and shall assist the Mayor and the Council in the preparation of estimates, budgets, and other financial matters, and at all times keep the Mayor and Council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the City.
He shall perform those functions customarily performed by the City Auditor and City Treasurer under the Revised Code of Ohio and shall perform all other duties now or hereafter imposed on City Auditors and Treasurers by the laws of the State of Ohio, except as otherwise provided by the Charter or ordinance of Council.
He should have an accredited four year degree and knowledge and experience in accounting, taxation and business or governmental administration or five years of experience in governmental administration and finance. The Director of Finance shall be a full-time position. The Director of Finance shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation of the majority of Council, for a period not to exceed the Mayor’s term of office. The Director of Finance term shall begin the first day of April of each Mayor’s term in office.
The Director of Finance shall reconcile the funds of the City and provide a detailed reporting of the same to the City Council and Mayor on a monthly basis. The reconciliation of the bank statements must be performed by the Assistant Finance Director or qualified individual in order to have a complete checks and balances within the City. The Director of Finance and Mayor are the only two persons provided with permission to manage the disbursement of City funds through the local banking facility.
(Amended 11-7-00; 11-7-06; 11-2-10; 11-3-15; 11-3-20)