Director of Finance

Charter Designation: City Treasurer (Charter-established office; the incumbent serves as City Treasurer) 

The Director of Finance serves as the City of Hyattsville’s Chief Financial Officer and City Treasurer, a Charter-established office, and is responsible for the overall financial management and fiscal health of the City. Reporting to the City Administrator and accountable to the Mayor and City Council, the Director leads the Department of Finance in delivering high-quality business and financial planning, analysis, and advisory services to every operating department.

 

The Department’s core functions include annual budget development and administration, investment management, debt management, general accounting, purchasing, revenue collection and management, accounts payable, payroll, and audit management. 

 

The Director also maintains the accounting systems and records that accurately reflect the City’s financial condition and directs debt management, financial administration, compliance, collection, and disbursement of all City funds. 

 

As the City’s chief steward of public resources, the Director provides technical expertise to City leadership, safeguards the integrity of the City’s financial reporting, and ensures compliance with all applicable City, State, and federal financial policies, laws, and sound fiscal practices — supporting the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, and operating departments in the responsible management of the City’s financial assets. 

 

This is a highly visible position. The City is seeking a finance leader who will strengthen internal controls, restore and sustain timely and accurate financial reporting, and ensure transparency in the City’s financial position to elected officials and the public.