Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

City of Lubbock • 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, TX

16h

About The Position

Plans, directs, and coordinates strategic planning, organization-wide risk assessment, performance measurement, long-term financial planning, operating and capital budget development, econometric forecasting, and utility rate modeling. The role also involves presenting information to the City Council and the public, improving operations and customer service, supervising personnel, and supporting effective relations with citizens and staff.

Requirements

• Master's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field, plus five years of experience developing fiscal policies and strategies in a medium- to large-scale public agency finance department, including three years of experience in econometric and statistical forecasting and municipal budgeting in a leadership role; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Valid current driver's license.
• Knowledge of City finance and budgeting policies; municipal finance criteria, including GFOA Best Practices; bond rating agency expectations; GASB requirements; municipal public policy; debt administration; capital and long-term financial planning; coordination of operating and capital budgets with fiscal policy; and utility rate models and long-term planning.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct strategic planning, organizational risk assessment, performance measurement, long-term financial planning, operating and capital budget development, econometric forecasting, and utility rate modeling.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate orally in English with customers, clients, and the public in person, in groups, and by telephone.
• Ability to produce clearly organized written documents in English using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others, and comprehend and draw inferences from written English material.

Responsibilities

• Direct, plan, and coordinate development of strategic plans through comprehensive organization-wide risk assessment, financial plans, econometric forecasts, and utility rate models.
• Direct, plan, and coordinate development and monitoring of operating and capital project budgets.
• Make presentations to the City Council and/or the public as needed.
• Improve operations, reduce turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work collaboratively to provide quality customer service.
• Select, train, and supervise personnel directly or through subordinate supervisors.
• Establish performance standards; evaluate subordinate staff; and set work priorities, goals, objectives, and schedules.
• Develop and administer public relations efforts to inform citizens or internal staff about services and promote effective citizen and staff relations.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director