During the past decade, the City of Peoria, Arizona, was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Today it is a modern suburban community of 178 square miles, with a population of 140,000, and a projected build out of over 400,000 residents by the year 2050. Peoria is a progressive, vibrant, family-oriented community, with a pleasant desert climate, unlimited recreational opportunities, and a strong economy. Peoria residents enjoy a high quality of life, with all the benefits of the Phoenix Metropolitan area nearby. In addition, Peoria boasts a wide variety of housing choices with costs ranging from $200,000 to over $1,000,000, and two of the best school districts in the state.

The City of Peoria has a Council-Manager form of government, with a six-member City Council elected by district for four-year terms, and a Mayor elected at-large for a four-year term. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager who is responsible for management of the City. The current City Manager has served Peoria for nine years, and continues to champion a strong customer service philosophy as Peoria works to create a balanced and sustainable community. The City Manager leads 14 departments through three Deputy City Managers, including Police, Fire, Community Development, Public Works, Engineering, Utilities, Community Services, Human Resources, Finance, Budget, Information Technology, Communications & Public Affairs, Economic Development, and the City Clerk.

Peoria employs over 1,000 full-time equivalent employees, while operating with a total Fiscal Year 2007 Budget of $654 million ($202 million Operating Budget). The Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Improvement Budget totals $353 million, and the 10-Year Capital Program totals $857 million. The City is strong financially and maintains an AA bond rating.

The Peoria Finance Department employs 87 full-time staff, and has a Fiscal Year 2007 Budget of over $9 million.  The Department is organized into four Divisions: Treasury, Materials Management, Revenue, and Financial Services. Management oversight of these Divisions is provided by the Finance Director.  There are 13 full-time staff in the Financial Services Division.  The division is responsible for financial reporting, accounting, accounts payable, grant accounting, special assessments and auditing.  The City uses PeopleSoft as its financial and payroll information systems.

The Financial Services Manager is an important new member of the Finance Department’s Management Team reporting to the Director of Finance.  The Financial Services Manager will be responsible for managing the Financial Services Division and for maintaining effective working relationships with other Divisions of the Finance Department as well as other Departments of the City.

The ideal candidate for the Financial Services Manager position for the City of Peoria should possess professional knowledge of governmental financial management, financial accounting and reporting, financial information systems, payroll, accounts payable, grant accounting, special assessments, and auditing as well as demonstrated expertise in general management, supervision principles and practices, and customer service.

Candidates for the Financial Services Manager position should be exceptional professional managers and leaders capable of managing and directing the Financial Services Division of the Finance Department, and participating as a member of the Finance Department management team. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to staff development, effective supervision, and be a person who leads, motivates and listens to employees.  The successful candidate should value employees and enjoy working with them in a collaborative environment leading to overall success.

It is required that the successful candidate possess a Bachelor's degree in business, finance or a related field. A related Master's degree is preferred.  A Certified Public Accountant certification is desirable. The successful candidate should have five to seven years of progressively responsible experience preferably in governmental financial management, a minimum of three years in a supervisory/management position or any combination of education and experience which produces the required knowledge, skills and abilities.