Agenda Date: 01/14/2025
Subject:
Title
Interim Finance Department Leadership Plan
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Presentations:
Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
Adrienne Burton, Interim Finance Director (Manager of Innovation and Performance Excellence)
Maria Ostrom, Consulting Finance Manager
PURPOSE:
To inform the City Council of the interim leadership plan for the Finance Department following the upcoming departure of the Finance Director. This plan ensures continuity of operations and addresses key financial and regulatory responsibilities during the transition period.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
Finance Director, Tiffany Hooten, will be departing the City of Littleton on January 17, 2025, after serving the community for 21 years. To manage the transition and maintain department operations, the city will engage a consultant Finance Manager, Maria Ostrom, under a professional services agreement. Maria brings over 20 years of financial experience working at all levels of Colorado local government, including services as Finance Director to several communities, and will oversee the continuity of critical financial operations during this transition. Additionally, Adrienne Burton, Manager of Innovation and Performance Excellence, will assume the role of Interim Finance Director to provide leadership, organizational support, and serve as a liaison with the City Manager's Office, City Council, and other city departments. Over the next several months, the city will be actively managing recruitment processes for both the Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director roles to ensure the best candidates are selected to lead the department into the future.
Plan Details:
1. Consulting Finance Manager
Maria Ostrom will oversee critical financial operations, including:
o General ledger management and ERP troubleshooting.
o Month-end close processes, account reconci...
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