Salary: $81,127.00 – $101,409.00 Annually
Location : Downtown Dallas, TX
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: HRNCS-MANGEDEPFINANCE-PKR
Department: Park & Recreation
Opening Date: 09/27/2023
Closing Date: 10/11/2023 11:59 PM Central
Position Purpose
Welcome to the City of Dallas!
The City of Dallas is one of the largest employers in the DFW Metroplex.
Our employees have growth opportunities and a chance to make a difference in the community.
What do we offer?
A competitive salary, five years vested pension plan, great benefits package that includes health, vision and dental insurance, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, qualifying childcare assistance, paid time off and more.
Join our diverse workforce and help us in providing excellent service to the residents of Dallas while building a rewarding career.
Overview
The Manager – Departmental Finance manages, oversees, and directs the division ensuring successful accounting, billing, invoicing, budgeting, and financial accuracy within an assigned department. Develops plans and directives, manages quality and accuracy in reporting, and ensures accuracy in billing and invoicing.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Manages, oversees, and monitors finance department daily operations and activities; delegates authority and responsibility for assigned tasks to subordinates; identifies needed areas of change or development and institutes changes to improve operations; plans, implements, coordinates, monitors compliance, and evaluates policies and procedures; monitors financial compliance with various regulations.
- Establishes short-, mid- and long-term goals and objectives; develops and/or approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; ensures accountability and transparency in City Financial matters including billing, accounting, reporting, and procurement.
- Assists in the development, preparation, management, and implementation of the division’s budget; reviews budget submissions, provides sound recommendations, and handles various requests from City Council, City Manager’s Office, and other management; determines contract dollars to be spent, vendor payments, and other billing activities impacting the budget.
- Conducts and performs various research activities and projects as assigned; oversees the financial documents and operating budget for grants and other funds; performs audits of grants and grant funded programs City wide and complies with other Auditor’s requests when needed.
- Supervises, oversees, and directs the division financial staff performing all financial activities for the department; evaluates performance and makes policy and procedural changes as necessary; responsible for the accuracy of financial transactions, procurement activities, billing for various services and departments.
- Serves as the acting official departmental representative to other City departments, City Manager’s Office, elected officials, and outside agencies; explains, justifies, and defends department activities, policies, and reporting; negotiates and resolves sensitive, significant, and controversial issues or financial discrepancies.
- Attends City Council and legislative hearings and takes necessary action regarding decisions or inquiries made at such hearings.
- Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience
- 5 years of professional level work in a municipal government, budgeting, financial analysis, revenue collections, accounting, or other related experience. 2 years minimum supervisory experience.
Licenses and Certifications
- None
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Finance or a related field.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of accounting, billing, budgeting, procurement, and financial analysis.
- Knowledge of organization, function, financial administration, and authority of various City Departments.
- Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, statutes and regulations
- Ability to perform extensive research and resolve financial discrepancies.
- Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of established goals.
- Ability to identify and respond to community and City Council issues, concerns and needs
- Ability to provide administrative and professional supervision, leadership, and direction to subordinate staff
- Ability to determine work procedures that expedite workflow, improve efficiency, and increase operational effectiveness.
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing.
- Establishing and maintaining effectively working relationships.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this classification and is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skill required.
The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.
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