Assistant Finance Director - Revenue

City of Davenport, IA

$106K — $140K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field
  • 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent training
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Ability to pass a background check
  • Supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage billing and collection of utility bills, taxes, and other revenue sources
  • Establish internal controls and standard operating procedures
  • Supervise and train finance department employees
  • Oversee the city's investment management and reporting
  • Participate in the annual budget preparation and forecasting processes
  • Represent the finance department to external stakeholders
  • Coordinate financial software implementation and maintenance

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension plan
  • 457 Deferred Compensation with employer contributions
  • Paid time off and 13 holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program and support resources
  • Tuition reimbursement opportunity
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
Full Job Description
Salary: $106,937.00 - $140,305.00 Annually
Location : Davenport, IA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2046
Department: Finance
Division: Finance Administration
Opening Date: 07/07/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Central
Union: Non-Bargaining

Definition

Manages the City's revenue collection, cash management, and financial forecasting activities; also directs and manages the daily operations of the Finance Department as assigned.

The City also offers the following benefits (subject to change):
  • Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension plan
  • 457 Deferred Compensation - The City will contribute 5% of the employee's income to his/her 457 account if the employee contributes at least 1% (applicable to non-bargaining, management exempt employees)
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program

Examples Of Duties

Manages the billing and collection of all utility bills, fees, fines, taxes, special assessments, grant reimbursements, and other revenue sources; prepares deposit slips and deposits funds into designated banks; coordinates grant disbursements; prepares and maintains delinquent accounts reports;

Coordinates collections on non-sufficient fund accounts; certifies delinquent accounts that can be levied on delinquent account holders' properties;

Establishes policies, procedures, and standards to ensure proper internal controls are in place;

Supervises, schedules, trains, and directs the work of employees; participates in the interview and selection processes and may make employment decisions including the evaluation of employee performance and discipline;

Manages the City's investments including development of investment reports and routinely updating the investment policy as necessary;

Participates in the annual budget preparation process; prepares both short- and long-range forecasting reports;

May coordinate the development and maintenance of other departmental policies and procedures for other divisions as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer;

Oversee the implementation and successful ongoing maintenance of the financial enterprise system and any other finance related software or applications;

May participate in the development of statistical reports, financial analysis, forecasting reports, etc. for the City Council or other legislative bodies as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer;

Participates in planning, directing/coordinating, through other managers, the department's work plan; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems.

As requested, represents the Finance Department to other City Departments, elected officials, or outside agencies;

Assumes management oversight for the daily operations of the department personnel, services, and activities, at the direction or in the absence of the Chief Financial Officer;

May respond to and resolve difficult citizen inquiries/complaints;

Coordinates and directs customer experience enhancements, facilitates implementation and support of financial reporting advancements and business decision-making tools, and provides direct assistance and support to the Chief Financial Officer on special assignments, departmental initiatives, and city-wide programs;

May perform any other duties as assigned;
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or closely related field and five years of experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain throughout duration of employment.

Must pass a background check as prescribed by the City of Davenport.
Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
  • Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug
  • Pension
  • 457 retirement plan contributions
  • Retirement health savings plan contributions
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability

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What is your highest level of completed education?
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If applicable, what is your major/minor?
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Do you possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No

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Does your application include experiences, certifications, and/or driver's license information which would demonstrate that you meet ALL required minimum qualifications for this position as listed in the job posting? In describing your experience, please be clear and specific, we will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Omission of this information may result in your elimination from the process.
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  • No

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