Deputy City Comptroller, City of Grand Rapids

Published Dec 6, 2024

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (pop. 198,893) is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Deputy City Comptroller with a proven track record helping organizations manage and meet their audit and accounting goals and requirements.  Grand Rapids is a full-service city that operates under the Council-Manager form of government with a full-time staff of 1,600 and a FY 2025 combined budget of $690 million. The City is in sound financial condition with a 66.8 million general fund balance (FY23) and an AA bond rating.

Recognized as one of the safest large cities in America, Grand Rapids is consistently listed as one of the best places to visit, live, buy a home, or pursue an education. The region has some of the top school systems for K-12 and is home to several highly regarded colleges and universities — including Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Calvin University and Aquinas College. Come join a thriving organization in the economic and cultural hub of Western Michigan!

 

Deputy City Comptroller Position

The function of the Deputy City Comptroller is to guide the day-to-day operations of the Office of the City Comptroller under the oversight of the separately elected City Comptroller. The Office is supported by 15 full-time positions focused on both internal support to city departments and fulfilling major annual accounting and audit deliverables to the State of Michigan, federal government, and the Grand Rapids public. 

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