Manager - Departmental Finance (OEQ - Non Civil Service)

City of Dallas • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us. Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. Job Summary Job Description 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.

Requirements

• 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 effective working relationships.
• Five (5) years of professional-level experience in budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and/or revenue collections.
• At least three (3) years of management/supervisory responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, or Finance.
• High school diploma or GED plus nine (9) years of the required experience, including three (3) years of management/supervisory responsibilities, will meet the education and experience requirements.
• An associate degree in any field plus seven (7) years of the required experience, including three (3) years of management/supervisory responsibilities, will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A bachelor's degree (or higher) in a non-specified field plus seven (7) years or the required experience, including three (3) years of management/supervisory responsibilities, will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A master's degree (or higher) in a specified field plus three (3) years of the required experience, including three (3) years of management/supervisory responsibilities, will meet the education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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