Director appointed for new finance department in the city of Idaho Falls
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IDAHO FALLS — The City of Idaho Falls has created a new finance department, and the City Council has chosen a director to lead it.
The Idaho Falls City Council formed the department last week on Thursday and appointed Mark Hagedorn as director and treasurer, according to a city news release.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve the city in this new role,” Hagedorn said in the release. “Our responsibility goes beyond managing the city’s finances — it’s about being good stewards of public resources, providing reliable information for decision-making, and helping departments effectively serve our community.”
Hagedorn’s duties will include the following:
- Enhancing accounting policy and internal controls
- Certifying the accuracy of the city’s financial reports
- Identifying and managing financial risk
- Providing high-level financial analysis and modeling to support city decision-making
Idaho Falls Community Development Services spokesman Cody Roberts told EastIdahoNews.com finance was previously under municipal services, which is a very large department and includes everything from IT to city property management.
“Now as its own separate department, Mr. Hagedorn and his staff will be better situated to plan financially for the future,” Roberts said.
His background:
Hagedorn has worked for the City of Idaho Falls since 2012. He has worked as the city treasurer and finance manager in the city’s Municipal Services Department since 2022.
He also previously worked as the City Controller from 2016 to 2022, and he was the city’s lead accountant from 2012 to 2016.
Before he joined the city of Idaho Falls, he worked as a senior auditor for a public accounting firm in Arizona. Hagedorn has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University-Idaho.
“In his various roles, Mr. Hagedorn has demonstrated he has the experience and skills necessary to take on the additional responsibilities of the city’s chief financial officer, with a focus on overseeing the city’s overall financial strategy,” Mayor Lisa Burtenshaw said in the news release.