Bay City, MI  (pop. 36,817), located in Bay County, 100 miles north of Detroit along the Saginaw River, is seeking a progressive, highly motivated professional to manage its Fiscal Services Division.  Salary is $71,760 – $97,136 DOQ plus excellent benefit package.   

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field required.  CPA or Masters degree preferred.  Candidates must possess a minimum of five years of management experience in the municipal finance field.  Candidate must have strong supervisory, communication, computer, financial and problem solving skills and enjoy working with the general public.  Must be knowledgeable and experienced in budget preparation and management, audit and comprehensive financial report preparation, internal control, cash management, utility collection and billing systems, debt service management, revenue forecasting, investment, health care administration, risk management and taxation.  

Position reports directly to the City Manager and is an integral part of the City’s executive team.  The Fiscal Services Division consists of Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Assessing, Payroll/Payables, Purchasing and Treasurer departments.  City’s budget totals $126,602,796 including a $22,705,739 General Fund and $60,709,630 Enterprise funds (i.e. electric, water, sewer, airport, code enforcement, cemetery).   

Send cover letter, resume and salary history to Robert Belleman, City Manager, 301 Washington Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708 or e-mail to: gschroeder@baycitymi.org.  Under Michigan Law, applicants must request confidentiality. Resumes of selected candidate(s) will be subject to public disclosure.