Finance Director
Lebanon, NH (13,500 pop.), seeks an experienced public sector CFO to oversee the City’s Finance and IT operations. Encompassing about 40 square miles along the Connecticut River at the crossroads of two major interstates, I-89 and I-91, in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire, the City of Lebanon is the hub of what the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has identified as the most populated micropolitan statistical area in the United States and was formerly named by Forbes Magazine as the strongest town/micropolitan area in the Country. Boston is a 2 hour drive or 45 minute flight out of the Lebanon City Airport. Concord, the State Capital and Manchester, the State’s largest City, are about a 1 hour drive. Lebanon boasts views of the White Mountain Range yet is less than a 2 hour drive to the New Hampshire Seacoast.
Operating under a City Charter with a Mayor/Council form of government, the Finance Director reports to the City Manager and manages a staff of 5 FT finance employees and 4 FT IT employees. The City budget is just over $71 million (including capital and enterprise funds but not school). Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field and 7 to 10 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in municipal accounting/finance; or equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates likely success in the position.
Salary range $90,634-$122,346 with excellent benefits. Starting salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Lebanon is an equal opportunity employer.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.mrigov.com/career or Alan Gould, President, MRI, 603-279-0352, x320.
TO APPLY: Submit resume & cover letter as PDF attachment to: recruitment@mrigov.com
DEADLINE: Tuesday, September 3rd, by 8 AM EST.