What are the responsibilities and job description for the REVENUE MANAGEMENT OFFICER position at City of Long Beach?
Appointment to this position is expected to be at or below the midpoint $147,916.86 of the salary range, however, the final amount will be carefully determined based on the candidate's knowledge, skills, qualifications, and an evaluation of internal equity within the organization
CITY GOVERNMENT
Long Beach operates as a charter city governed by an elected Mayor and nine City Council members elected by district. The City Manager, appointed by the Mayor and City Council, oversees the daily operations of 15 departments and a proposed FY26 citywide annual budget of $3.7B. The City employs over 6,000 full-time and part-time staff; dedicated to providing exceptional public services with the vast majority being represented by eleven employee associations.
City Departments
Proposed FY26 Budget
2030 Strategic Vision
Elevate '28 Infrastructure Investment Plan
The City of Long Beach fosters an environment where every employee is celebrated for their individuality and unique talents they bring to their role. Reflecting the diversity of the community within the workforce is a key priority embraced at every level of the organization—from management to policy creation. City Leadership actively promotes equity and inclusion by partnering with staff and community stakeholders to advance fairness in all initiatives. Transparency remains a cornerstone of these efforts with demographic data, including workforce diversity and pay equity by race and gender, shared publicly to ensure accountability and progress.
THE POSITION
As a core member of the Budget Management Bureau leadership team, the position will not only be responsible for day-to day duties as assigned but is expected to be an active and engaged participant in robust and lively discussions regarding City issues and concerns, often providing insight and offering ideas for areas of improvement to processes, policies, and overall Citywide strategies as it relates to budget. The position will represent the Budget Manager at various public and interdepartmental meetings, making presentations when appropriate. Finally, the position will not only indirectly and directly supervise Budget Management Bureau staff across various functions but will also provide consistent support to grow and develop the capabilities of budget staff.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving and interpersonal/communication skills to navigate through political and practical citywide issues and challenges, as well as be a self-starter with strong critical and analytical abilities. As part of the leadership team, the Officer will serve as a key resource to support budget staff and departments as they navigate various budget processes and special projects throughout the year. The ideal candidate will work to create a sense of trust, effective communication, and foster strong team dynamics through building strong employee morale.
- Coordinate and direct revenue projection, analysis and reporting efforts performed by departments and budget staff.
- Review Council letter fiscal impacts to ensure content is politically sensitive, accurate, and comprehensive.
- Oversee revenue forecasting and identification of potential issues with future revenues, including assessment of revenue variability to determine suitability for use in supporting ongoing operations.
- Research and develop opportunities for sales and use tax agreements and purchasing companies, sales offices or location agreements.
- Evaluate and develop revenue options such as franchise fees, nexus charges and excise taxes.
- Manage the fee setting processes, the master fee and charges schedule, and reporting with regard to impact fees.
- Review and make recommendations for legislation that may benefit Long Beach revenues.
- Maintain familiarity with the laws and regulations with regard to local revenues including cost recovery, fees and impact fees.
- Ensure compliance with laws and regulations, sustainability of associated fees, and appropriateness of departmental charges to impact fees.
- Work closely with the Financial Management Department’s Accounting Bureau as it relates to reviewing and projecting indirect cost allocations.
- Create and make presentations to City Council, commissions and committees when appropriate.
- Supervise staff via both direct subordinate and indirect reporting relationships.
EDUCATION
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field. Candidates may substitute experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position for the required education on a year for year basis. (Proof of education is required at time of submission, if applicable).
EXPERIENCE
- Three (3) years of progressive finance experience in projecting revenue or equivalent analytical skills.
- Must have at least two (2) years of supervisory or managerial level experience in the related field.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Three years (3) of experience working effectively with senior management in the public sector.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.
Salary : $122,413 - $173,421