Revenue Manager

City of Raleigh North Carolina • Raleigh, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Revenue Manager role leads and oversees key accounting activities for the department, managing staff and ensuring the accuracy of financial operations across expenditures, revenues, and accounting processes. The position drives forecasting, monitors financial trends, supports fiscal programs and special projects, and collaborates with departments and external partners to ensure compliance with City policies, financial standards, and state regulations. It is a highly collaborative role that strengthens transparency, data integrity, and strategic financial decision-making across the organization. The Finance Department supports City-wide operations in a fast-paced environment, delivering accurate financial information and services that ensure fiscal integrity and accountability. We streamline processes, leverage technology, and stay compliant with changing regulations, all while fostering a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, innovation, and inclusive collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field; 5 to 7 years' experience in administrative, financial, budgeting, accounting, or program management, or a related field OR Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted
• Deep understanding of accounting principles, revenue management, accounts receivable practices, and financial analysis.
• Evaluate financial trends, build financial models, interpret complex data, and develop forward-looking recommendations.
• Enhances accounting workflows, strengthening internal controls, and leveraging systems and tools (including ERP and dashboards) to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Experience leading teams through coaching, training, performance management, and fostering a collaborative, customer-focused culture.
• Communicate financial information clearly and work effectively with the public, departments, committees, and external partners.
• Strong understanding of municipal policies, state regulations, and fiscal stewardship standards to ensure integrity, compliance, and sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting activities , including the full revenue cycle, accounts receivable, cashiering operations, and related financial processes and technology to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Leads and develops the fiscal team through work assignment, coaching, performance evaluation, and hiring decisions, ensuring high quality, customer focused service in all revenue, accounts receivable, and cashiering operations.
• Monitor and analyze revenue trends to identify patterns, forecast needs, and support sound financial decision making across the department and City operations.
• Ensure internal controls and compliance across cashiering, receipting, deposits, reconciliations, and accounting workflows in alignment with City policies and state regulations.
• Partner with departments and external stakeholders to resolve account issues, provide fiscal guidance, and support cross departmental revenue related initiatives.
• Improve and streamline financial processes/technology , including revenue tracking, reporting tools, system integrations, and data management to strengthen accuracy and efficiency.

What This Job Offers

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