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From: "Irene.Sorriento" <[email protected]>
Date: February 8, 2016 at 12:23:23 PM EST
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Subject: City Comptroller Job Posting

City of Troy, NY

The City of Troy, NY, is seeking letters of interest from qualified candidates for the position of

Comptroller.

The City of Troy, NY is located on the Hudson River close to the cities of Albany and Schenectady forming

the Capital District region. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany Metropolitan

Statistical Area which has a population of 1.2 million.

Troy is known as the Collar City due to its rich history in shirt, collar and other textile production. At one

point Troy was also the second largest producer of iron in the country, surpassed only by Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania. It is home of Emma Willard School, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College

and Hudson Valley Community College. It also is home to two health care facilities, two school districts

and three private high schools.

Troy, like many other legacy cities has been subject to industrial decline, outmigration of jobs and

suburban flight. Nevertheless, the presence of our education institutions, historic architecture and urban

design is helping Troy develop creative, technology and small manufacturing sectors. The Downtown is

undergoing a resurgence of unique shops, lively restaurants, creative ventures, and twenty-first century

businesses attracted by the area's intellectual diversity, community vibrancy, and information

infrastructure. With just over fifty thousand people, residents and businesses alike are attracted to

Troy's sense of community, ethnic heritage and diverse social composition.

The city is governed by a nine member City Council which contains a president and eight other elected

members. The Mayor is Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the administration of all city

affairs. The Comptroller is the Chief Fiscal Officer and is responsible for the oversight and accountability

of all of the city's financial activity. The City Charter governs city operations and outlines the powers and

duties of the Council, Mayor and Comptroller.

The city's overall appropriations for the 2015 fiscal year total $83 million, which are funded primarily

with revenues from real property taxes, sales tax, water, and sewer charges.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics:

This position involves the supervision of fiscal and information systems of the City of Troy including all

operating and enterprise funds. The comptroller is responsible for City government financial operations

in the areas of budgeting, accounting, treasury management, payroll, accounts payable, supervision and

maintenance of a financial management system, and financial reporting to the Mayor, other city

officials, the State Comptroller and the public. The position, reporting to the Mayor, is responsible for

the supervision of employees in Comptroller’s office including payroll, benefits, purchasing, personnel,

assessor, treasurer, and information systems staff.

Applicants must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of and proficiency in the following:

 Municipal accounting, including the use and supervision of financial management systems

 New York State Comptroller's Rules and Regulations governing municipal accounting, record keeping,

and reporting for municipalities

 New York State finance law

 New York State Real Property Tax Law

Applicants must demonstrate a history of leadership in financially distressed, under resourced municipal

settings as well as the ability to develop and maintain a flexible, collaborative, adaptive, personally and

professionally supportive work environment.

Minimum Requirements:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered College or University with a

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration is required, as well as five (5) years

of progressively responsible experience as in a municipal finance, treasurer, or comptroller position in a

New York State municipality. Applicants may substitute demonstrable training and experience for parts

of this requirement.

Candidates for The City of Troy, if selected for this exempt position appointment, would have ninety (90)

days to move into the City of Troy and thereafter maintain residency.

A letter of application and a resume may be sent to [email protected] with

Comptroller written in the subject line. Applicants selected for further consideration may be asked to

submit supplemental information including, but not limited to, personal and professional references.

Letters of interest and resumes will be reviewed beginning February 22, 2016.

1/28/2015

Irene Sorriento
Bureau of Personnel Civil Service Commission
City of Troy
City Hall
433 River Street, Suite 5001
Troy, NY 12180
(518)279-7123
(518)268-1686 (fax)