The Village of Scarsdale, NY, a premier New York City suburb located in southern Westchester County, is seeking a highly skilled, motivated and experienced Village Treasurer. The Civil Service description for this position is available upon request. The Village of Scarsdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Village of Scarsdale is a coterminous municipality, functioning as both as an incorporated Village and a Town under New York State law. This unique governance structure allows for streamlined operations and centralized fiscal oversight.

As part of this arrangement, the Village Treasurer also serves as the Town Receiver of Taxes, assuming responsibility for the billing, collection, and accounting of all property taxes levied by the Village/Town, County, and local school district. This requires a comprehensive understanding of municipal finance and tax administration and offers a unique opportunity to engage in both day-to-day financial management and long-term fiscal planning within a single, unified government structure.

Description of Work (Illustrative Only):

Appointed by and reporting to the Mayor and under the day-to-day supervision of the Village Manager, the Village Treasurer is directly responsible for managing the Village Treasury. The Village Treasurer as the Chief Fiscal Officer, has substantial oversight in preparation, execution, and balancing of the Village budget, managing short- and long-term financial investments and maintains accounting of all Village receipts and disbursements. The Village of Scarsdale has a General Fund of $72,734,560 as well as funds for sewer, water, central garage, and the municipal pool complex, as shown in the FY2025-2026 Adopted Budget. The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing the full scope of the Village’s financial operations, including financial reporting, tax billing and collection, water and alarm billing, payroll administration, and accounts payable. Supervision is exercised over a department of six (6) accounting, payroll and clerical employees.

The Village’s budget development process is a comprehensive and collaborative effort that begins each fiscal year with operational overview discussions in the fall. It then progresses through a series of detailed work sessions with the Village Board held throughout the winter and early spring, providing the opportunity for in-depth review of departmental operations, capital planning, and fiscal priorities. This iterative approach ensures that the final budget reflects both administrative analysis and policy direction, while incorporating feedback from staff, elected officials, and the community. The Treasurer plays a central role in coordinating this process by collaborating with department leaders, developing financial forecasts, preparing supporting documentation, and ensuring compliance with New York State budget and public hearing requirements.

The Treasurer also works closely with Scarsdale’s financial advisors, bond counsel, and independent auditors. These partnerships are essential for planning for long-term capital needs and managing debt in order to maintain strong fiscal stability and credible financial reporting. Scarsdale consistently earns top-tier bond ratings, Aaa from Moody’s, which reflects the Village’s sound fiscal management and disciplined financial planning.

Examples of Work (Illustrative Only):

Receives all monies paid to the Village and disburses monies billed to the Village as approved by the Board of Trustees; Maintains all Village accounts with a detailed, classified budget control as prescribed by the State Comptroller, using a double entry system; Executes reports on all financial affairs for the Mayor and Board of Trustees; Plans short- and long-term financing of capital projects and consults with all relevant stake holders; Prepares and issues annual report to the State Comptroller; Confers and consults with Village officials on formulation of fiscal policies; Issues and collects all County, Village, School, and Special District taxes levied or assessed upon any taxable property within the Village; Advises Village officials and department heads on proper accounting procedures; Prepares all financial reports and necessary documents relative to the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds; Prepares payrolls; Maintains records and filing systems.

Desired Training and Experience:

A current and valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance or closely related field of study and a minimum of six (6) years of experience where the primary function of the position was professional accounting or auditing in the public sector with demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with GASB standards; three of which must have included supervision and working collaboratively in a leadership capacity in a public sector or commercial environment. SUBSTITUTION: A master’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance or closely related field, may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience described above.

Compensation:

$156,000 - $203,000; commensurate with education and experience.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Personnel Administrator Stephen Sage, via email at personnel@scarsdale.gov. The Village anticipates a first review of resumes to be completed by July 31, 2025.