What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Services Manager (Senior Budget and Management Analyst) position at Center for Digital Governmtent?
Position Description
This is professional lead or advanced-level budget and management analysis work in the Department of Public Works Bureau of Utility Operations. Work involves planning and forecasting revenues and expenditures, then implementing and monitoring budget allocations and expense tracking for an operating budget of $240 million. This position is responsible for conducting management studies and serving on a variety of financial-related committees. There is extensive contact with department heads, elected officials, members of the public, and other public sector officials.
NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
This class of work is distinguished from the Budget and Management Analyst III by having lead-level responsibilities, serving as a project manager for management studies, and being assigned the most difficult budget or management analysis assignments.
The employee will be responsible for the Utility Fund capital and operating budgets. Work also includes having responsibility for providing guidance on budget preparation and submission. The employee provides appropriate budget guidance on budget preparation, proposals, and monitoring after the budget is approved. Work includes analysis of the Utility Fund’s budget, proposing and discussing alternatives with DPW Leadership, and presenting to the County Executive and County Council. After the budget is approved, the employee works to ensure the budget is properly administered.
Work requires an ability to use a wide variety of computer software for budget administration. The employee must be proficient in operating a personal computer. Work performed is reviewed and evaluated by a higher-level professional staff member.
Examples Of Duties And Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)
A graduate degree in public or business administration, finance, or accounting, or a related field, and six (6) or more years of experience in managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.
Supplemental Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with the following:
The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to accurately and completely respond to each question by providing the information asked in each question. Your responses will be used to initially determine your qualifications and eligibility for this position. DO NOT INDICATE "SEE RESUME" OR CUT AND PASTE YOUR RESUME IN RESPONSE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS. This response and a lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. THIS MEANS YOU MAY BE INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS. Please check "yes" to show that you have read and understand this statement.
Do you have a graduate degree in public or business administration, finance, or accounting or a related field? Note: A graduate degree is defined as a Master's degree from an accredited university or college
If yes, please list your degree type and major coursework.
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Do you have six (6) or more years experience in managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment?
How many years of experience in managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment do you have?
Please detail your experience managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment. Please include employers, positions held, duties performed and dates/length of employment.
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Do you have experience with finance or accounting in a public utility environment?
How many years of work experience do you have with finance or accounting in a public utility environment?
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Please detail your experience in finance or accounting in a public utility environment. Please include employers, positions held, duties performed and dates/length of employment. If this does not apply to you, respond with N/A.
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Do you have knowledge of procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing to management and program processes?
How many years of experience do you have in procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing for management and program processes?
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Please detail how you possess extensive knowledge of procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing to management and program processes. Please include employers, positions held, duties performed and dates/length of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate N/A.
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Did a county employee refer you? If yes, indicate their name, department and badge/id number. If you weren't referred by an Employee indicate N/A.
This is professional lead or advanced-level budget and management analysis work in the Department of Public Works Bureau of Utility Operations. Work involves planning and forecasting revenues and expenditures, then implementing and monitoring budget allocations and expense tracking for an operating budget of $240 million. This position is responsible for conducting management studies and serving on a variety of financial-related committees. There is extensive contact with department heads, elected officials, members of the public, and other public sector officials.
NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
This class of work is distinguished from the Budget and Management Analyst III by having lead-level responsibilities, serving as a project manager for management studies, and being assigned the most difficult budget or management analysis assignments.
The employee will be responsible for the Utility Fund capital and operating budgets. Work also includes having responsibility for providing guidance on budget preparation and submission. The employee provides appropriate budget guidance on budget preparation, proposals, and monitoring after the budget is approved. Work includes analysis of the Utility Fund’s budget, proposing and discussing alternatives with DPW Leadership, and presenting to the County Executive and County Council. After the budget is approved, the employee works to ensure the budget is properly administered.
Work requires an ability to use a wide variety of computer software for budget administration. The employee must be proficient in operating a personal computer. Work performed is reviewed and evaluated by a higher-level professional staff member.
Examples Of Duties And Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)
- Responsible for developing, reviewing, monitoring, and reconciling receipts of the Utility Enterprise Fund's revenue. This includes the preparation of presentation packages and the development of quarterly projection analysis. In addition, this position closely monitors expenditure and revenue activity to ensure the financial strength of the Utility Fund.
- Responsible for the proper accounting of the Bureau of Utility Operations activities. This includes ensuring that the financial year-end entries are made correctly and timely, and that audit questions are answered and resolved quickly and succinctly.
- Responsible for the administration of agreements with local jurisdictions and agreements with real estate developers. This requires review of invoices to determine their conformance with the agreements, as well as determining the completion of work performed before the disbursement of credits. In addition, proper accounting of each transaction is required.
- Responsible for the allocation of sewer capacity to real estate developers and the proper accounting and reporting of capacity to the Allotment Committee quarterly. This requires working closely with the Departments of Inspections & Permits and Planning & Zoning, as well as real estate developers. Close monitoring of the actual flows at each Water Reclamation Facility, as well as active projects, is critical.
- Responsible for the management of the petition for the extension of water and/or wastewater service process. This includes working with citizens, calculating costs and assessments, entering the assessments into the Consolidated Property Files, and maintaining the files as property transfers or divides.
- Responsible for long-range fiscal planning and analysis. Responsible for the maintenance of the Utility Financial Model, including updating it with budgeted and actual expenditures and revenues. This position recommends utility rate increases as necessary to ensure the financial integrity of the Utility Enterprise Fund.
- Responsible for assisting in drafting legislation and representing the Bureau of Utility Operations at County Council work sessions and hearings.
- Responsible for being the Bureau's audit liaison and assisting the Bureau on audit issues.
- Responsible for monitoring and reconciling bills based on interjurisdictional agreements.
- Responsible for managing Utility Operations capital and operating grants.
- Communicates to departmental representatives the County Executive's budget policies and Finance Officer's budget guidelines to ensure departmental requests and supplemental materials provide sufficient scope and detail to facilitate review and prioritization by the Budget Office, County Executive, Planning Advisory Board, and County Council.
- Represents the Budget Office on interdepartmental committees concerned with management and operating practices of interdepartmental scope, and county-wide impact.
- Analyzes departmental organization and operating practices and procedures; records systems, forms, office layouts, personnel requirements, and other phases of organization and administration.
- Mastery of Enterprise Fund accounting and GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) principles. Ability to build and maintain complex financial models to project utility revenues and recommend rate increases.
- Proficiency in tracking and reconciling capital and operating grants, ensuring compliance with federal or state requirements.
- Ability to parse legal language in interjurisdictional and developer agreements to determine payment/credit eligibility.
- Experience serving as a primary liaison for internal and external auditors, including the resolution of complex findings.
- Skill in navigating disagreements regarding billing or service levels between the City, County, and private developers.
- The candidate must understand the physical side of utilities (pipes, flows, and capacity) to manage the financial side. Understanding of sewer capacity, water reclamation facility flows, and how real estate development impacts utility load.
- Ability to coordinate with Departments of Planning & Zoning and Inspections & Permits to track project lifecycles, moving beyond the current year to predict 5–10 year financial needs based on community growth.
- Ability to translate financial needs into formal policy or ordinance language.
- Skill in presenting complex financial packages to non-financial audiences (County Council, Planning Advisory Boards, or Citizens).
- Extensive knowledge of the organizations, functions, policies, and administrative procedures of the county government.
- Extensive knowledge of procedures analysis, work simplification, forms and records control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing to management and program processes.
- Ability to analyze complex departmental budget requirements, programs, policies, procedures, and operations.
- Ability to identify opportunities for organizational and operational improvements and to develop plans for the installation of such improvements.
- Ability to use a personal computer and to apply a variety of software applications.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials, employees, and the public.
A graduate degree in public or business administration, finance, or accounting, or a related field, and six (6) or more years of experience in managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.
Supplemental Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants with the following:
- Extensive finance or accounting experience in a public utility environment.
- Extensive knowledge of procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing to management and program processes.
- Medical/Health Insurance Plans
- BlueChoice Advantage EPO
- BlueChoice Advantage PPO
- Dental Insurance
- CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)
- CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)
- CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)
- Vision Insurance
- EyeMed
- Employee Life Insurance
- Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
- Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
- Disability Income Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.
- Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan
- Direct Deposit
- Credit Union
- Holidays
- Twelve days provided per year, thirteen in general election year
- Annual Leave
- Less than 3 years - 13 days
- 3 to less than 15 years - 20 days
- 15 years or more - 26 days
- Disability Leave
- Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year
- Personal Leave Day, 5 per calendar year
- Leave Sharing
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Reimbursement
- Health Care Reimbursement
- Voluntary Benefits
- Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction
- Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider
- United Legal Benefits
The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to accurately and completely respond to each question by providing the information asked in each question. Your responses will be used to initially determine your qualifications and eligibility for this position. DO NOT INDICATE "SEE RESUME" OR CUT AND PASTE YOUR RESUME IN RESPONSE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS. This response and a lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. THIS MEANS YOU MAY BE INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS. Please check "yes" to show that you have read and understand this statement.
- Yes
- No
Do you have a graduate degree in public or business administration, finance, or accounting or a related field? Note: A graduate degree is defined as a Master's degree from an accredited university or college
- Yes
- No
If yes, please list your degree type and major coursework.
04
- Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States. For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement. Have you attached the appropriate documentation to verify your education?
- Yes
- No
Do you have six (6) or more years experience in managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment?
- Yes
- No
How many years of experience in managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment do you have?
- None of the above
- 1 year but under 3 years
- 3 years but under 6 years
- 6 years but under 9 years
- 9 years but under 12 years
- 12 or more years
Please detail your experience managing technical financial operations and managing technical budget personnel in a non-traditional budget environment. Please include employers, positions held, duties performed and dates/length of employment.
08
Do you have experience with finance or accounting in a public utility environment?
- Yes
- No
How many years of work experience do you have with finance or accounting in a public utility environment?
10
Please detail your experience in finance or accounting in a public utility environment. Please include employers, positions held, duties performed and dates/length of employment. If this does not apply to you, respond with N/A.
11
Do you have knowledge of procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing to management and program processes?
- Yes
- No
How many years of experience do you have in procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing for management and program processes?
13
Please detail how you possess extensive knowledge of procedures analysis, work simplification, process control, and staff utilization, including the application of electronic data processing to management and program processes. Please include employers, positions held, duties performed and dates/length of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate N/A.
14
Did a county employee refer you? If yes, indicate their name, department and badge/id number. If you weren't referred by an Employee indicate N/A.
- Required Question
Salary : $100,000