Budget & Finance Manager #2309-224700-02
- Date Opened
- Friday, September 29, 2023 8:00 PM
- Close Date
- Thursday, October 12, 2023 8:00 PM
- Section
- Finance
- Salary
- $86,892 - $108,614 Commensurate with Experience
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Introduction
Summary
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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Ensures accuracy and compliance of all financial activities for operations,
maintenance, and capital projects.
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Determines funding sources to support functions and projects.
Completes financial analysis.
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Serves as primary budget officer, developing and managing complex
budgets for a department.
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Organizes, prioritizes, facilitates, and monitors the operational
workflow of assignments including establishing and distributing assignments and
support documents, maintaining comprehensive notes, and tracking systems,
responding to inquiries, and facilitating communications between/among parties.
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Provides organizational and business support for department. Develops
recommendations for improvement and works with internal and external stakeholders.
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Provides grant management for Federal and State grants including support
for citywide grants, as necessary.
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Reviews all department contractual agreements for compliance with Federal,
State, and local requirements or regulations while evaluating and making
recommendations.
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Reviews and prepares a variety of financial transactions and reports
for budgeting, grant funding, taxation, operations, projects, and expenses.
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Works with department staff related to the charging and collection
of fees or rebates.
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Compiles and interprets statistical data compilations and investigates
variances.
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Provides internal training and guidance on finance processes and
policies.
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Serve as a group member/leader on variety of projects.
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Strategic planning, data analytics, process improvements and
performance measurement.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:
- City Financial, procurement and budget preparation/administration and related policies and procedures
- Financial, travel, and procurement software
- Administrative and clerical procedures, methods, and computer equipment
- Basic PC based software applications, business software, and financial systems
- P-Card policies
- Records retention and disposal
- Audit process
- Principles and practices of basic bookkeeping, financial policies and reporting, grant management and accounting procedures
- Governmental fund accounting and Government purchasing contracts
- Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
- Research methods and techniques
- Federal guidelines and reporting requirements
- Cost management accounting
- Analyze management ad financial reports
- Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Federal and State grant administration and compliance
- Public sector accounting
- Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
- Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
- Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
- Facilitating meetings
- Research and analyzing financial data
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Change management
- Spreadsheet and database applications
- Providing excellent customer service
- Attention to detail
- Independent research
- Organization and time management
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques
- Data analysis, research, strategic/critical and analytical thinking
- Work independently & handle dynamic timelines
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Provide professional leadership, direction and guidance to staff and drive projects to completion and on schedule, to scope, and within budget
- Develop and monitor internal business processes for process improvements
- Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
- Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
- Communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal communication
- Work with internal ad external customers
- Interpret and apply federal, state, and local employment law as well as City policies and practices
- Identifies cause and effect relationships to solve complex problems
- Allocate resources
- Provide department budget projections
- Gather and report financial data
- Perform first line approval procedures
- Plan, direct and work as a team with colleagues as well as establish effective working relationships with other employees, staff, and the public