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City of Kent, Washington Kent, of City Finance Director Finance funds, all relevant state laws, payroll, collective humor. She or he is both intelligent and Search Schedule bargaining, multiple union contracts, retirement emotionally intelligent, politically savvy, and benefits costs, and sources of revenue of every and able to listen and be a positive presence Filing Deadline: ................................. May 22, 2019 kind and type, including sales taxes, levies, grants, in the department, City, and community. Preliminary Interviews: .........May 30 - June 10, 2019 fees, and utility rates. The successful candidate The successful candidate is personable and thinks holistically, taking these individual aspects approachable, interacting with others with tact, Recommendation of Candidates: ..........June 17, 2019 of the finance function and expertly coordinating patience, and courtesy. She or he is politically Finalist Interview Process: ................... July 12, 2019 them as part of the City’s comprehensive finance astute, but apolitical. strategy, consistently delivering timely, accurate The new Finance Director will embrace information to the Mayor, City Council, and the These dates have been confirmed, and it is recommended transparency and Kent’s vision, mission, and Chief Administrative Officer. that you plan your calendar accordingly. values, ensuring their dissemination into The ideal candidate will be expected to hit the every aspect of the City’s budget and finance ground sprinting. She or he has the aptitude to processes. The successful candidate is tenacious maximize the potential of all persons under her or and attracted to the challenges described here, his authority through cross-training, empowerment, and ideally has already helped another similarly and professional development, taking the team situated municipality. The Recruitment Process to the next level and advocating on their behalf. To apply for this exciting career opportunity, The next Finance Director is committed to actual, Compensation: please send your cover letter and resume meaningful collaboration with every other City The salary range for this position is $123,036 electronically to: department. She or he is a strong communicator, to $190,776 with placement dependent upon comfortable in every setting, with the demonstrated Peckham & McKenney experience and qualifications. In addition, ability to serve the various unions represented [email protected] the following generous benefits are provided: within the City. comprehensive medical (PPO and HMO options), Please do not hesitate to contact Andrew The ideal candidate is calm and unflappable, with dental, and vision insurances; prescription drugs; Gorgey toll-free at (866) 912-1919, if you have good judgment, common sense, and a sense of retirement through Washington Public Employee any questions regarding this position or the Retirement System (PERS) (mandatory) and recruitment process. Roth 457 and IRA programs (optional through ICMA-RC), basic life (voluntary life available), AD&D, and long-term disability insurances; flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, and health savings), wellness and EAP programs; annual (8 hrs./mo.) and sick (8 hrs./ mo.) leave; and paid holidays (10, plus two www.peckhamandmckenney.com personal days). Management Benefits – Level A - $2,273.52 annually, prorated based on date of hire. Reserved garage parking. Relocation assistance subject to negotiation. www.peckhamandmckenney.com a major branch in Tacoma. The Community Washington residents do not pay The City of Kent, WA (pop. 129,000, and state income tax. approximately 34 sq. mi.), is located in the scenic Green River Valley 18 miles south of Seattle To learn more about the City of and 18 miles northeast of Tacoma, close to Mt. Kent, please visit https://www. Rainier, Puget Sound, and the incomparable kentwa.gov Olympic Peninsula. Once a rural, agricultural community, Kent is now The Organization Washington’s sixth largest city and the third largest Incorporated in 1890, the City of Kent operates (Seattle, Bellevue) in King County. Its residents under the Mayor-Council (strong mayor) form reflect every corner of the world, making Kent the of government. The City Council and Mayor tenth most diverse city in the country according to are elected to four-year terms without limit, on a ranking of more than 500 cities by “Wallet Hub”. a citywide, non-partisan basis. The seven City More than 130 languages are spoken in the Kent Councilmembers choose the Council President and Federal Way School Districts. This culturally from among their number. The City Council rich, rapidly-growing community is highly regarded is the legislative body establishing policies, for its captivating neighborhoods, award-winning enacting ordinances, and approving the City’s parks, exceptional school districts, and impressive biennial budget and expenditures. The Council economic growth. has five committees: Economic and Community Development, Operations, Parks and Human Kent’s thriving economy is based on a unique Services, Public Safety, and Public Works. The and all City departments. Core operational services combination of industries including manufacturing, Mayor is a full-time executive position, responsible include cash receipting, utility billing, meter retail, technology, and aerospace. Large private for preparing and presenting the biennial budget, reading, business licensing and taxes, accounting, sector employers include Amazon, the Boeing carrying out the City’s policies, enforcing payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and Company, REI, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, ordinances, and overseeing the operations of auditing. The Finance Department develops the Blue Origin (Jeff Bezos’s rocket company), Exotic the government. The Mayor appoints a Chief biennial budget and prepares the City’s monthly, Metals, Oberto Sausage Company, a Starbucks Administrative Officer to manage the day-to-day quarterly, and comprehensive annual financial roasting plant (the company’s first), and Alaska operations of the City. reports. Airlines. Under the direction of the Mayor and the Chief Kent has one of the largest concentrations of Administrative Officer, the Finance Director is distribution, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities responsible for planning, developing, implementing, in North America, made possible by every manner administering, and evaluating the comprehensive of transportation. Seattle-Tacoma International programs and services of the Finance Department Airport is about 20 minutes from downtown. The based on the City’s present and future needs. This City is served by I-5, with I-405 and I-90 nearby. position supervises the Deputy Finance Director, State Routes 99, 167, 181, and 515 run north-south the Customer Services Manager, Accounting & through the city, with 516 running east-west. Two Reporting Manager, and the City Auditor. The international deep-water seaports and a regional Director serves as a member of the Mayor’s rail center are close. Sound Transit’s Sounder Executive Leadership Team and works in Train (Sounder commuter rail) connects Kent to cooperation with other city directors, who have neighboring Puget Sound communities and shuttles financial operations in their respective departments fans to Seattle Seahawks and Mariners games, and to ensure a consistent approach to city finances. Sounders matches. A $1.5 billion light rail project will bring new stations and garages to Kent. A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or public administration, or a Kent’s strategic location, public transit, and related field, and five to seven years of professional The adopted 2019-2020 biennial budget is $676.8 highways have made it a highly desirable management experience in municipal finance million (GF $214 million). Just over 60% of Kent’s community for residents and visitors. It is just 40 to include substantial experience with multiple approximately 700 FTEs are represented by one minutes from snow-capped mountain activities and bargaining units, are required. Experience in a of three unions: Kent Police Officers Association, 30 minutes from Seattle’s world-class culture and full-service city comparable in size or a division Teamsters, or AFSCME. cosmopolitan amenities. Kent’s mild year-round manager in a larger city preferred. CPA strongly temperatures make it ideal for outdoor recreational Kent does not hide the fact that it is in a difficult, preferred. Graduate degree preferred. opportunities from watersports on the Green but not yet dire, financial position, with expenses River and Puget Sound, to over 28 miles of biking outpacing revenues. The structural imbalance is The Ideal Candidate trails, and dozens of multi-use parks and urban caused both by a rising population and a change in Kent’s next Finance Director is an outstanding forests. The accesso ShoWare Center, a city-owned the way the state allocates sales tax revenue to cities. municipal finance professional and an innovative, multi-purpose event venue, is home to the Seattle The City also faces “big city” issues, like affordable creative, proactive, visionary, and solution-oriented Thunderbirds, Seattle Mist, and Tacoma Stars. housing, crime, poverty, and homelessness. In order leader, who will help address the significant Kent’s charming and walkable downtown includes to advance the City, the Mayor, City Council, and finance and budget challenges facing the City. Kent Station, a contemporary