Financial Planning Revenue Manager

Pay Range:

$78,841.00 - $130,087.00

Supervisory Organization:

Director Financial Planning, Capital, & Revenues

Country:

United States of America

Address:

1401 PACIFIC AVE

City:

DALLAS, TX 75202

FLSA:

Exempt

Professionals:

01 - Official Administrator (EEO-4-United States of America), 2H - Professionals - Financial - Accounting (EEO-SubCategory)

General Summary:

Oversees the development and reporting of the revenue budget for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit 20-year Financial Plan and Annual Budget. This role’s focus is to provide a high-level analysis of all of DART’s revenue and income streams, work with agency departments and other finance groups to develop sophisticated and reliable budget forecasts, manage the submission and evaluation process for all budgeted revenues, identify methods and opportunities to increase various revenue streams in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and internal DART policies. This role will be responsible for the internal presentation of past, current, and future revenues in preparation of budget deliberation presentations to member cities and the board of directors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides guidance and expertise to the organization on revenue forecasting and revenue generation.
• Write and maintain a revenue manual for all revenue sources.
• Manages the development, analysis, and presentation of all agency revenue budgets for the 20-year Financial Plan.
• Develops revenue tracking tools and builds reports on the status of revenue streams, including farebox collections, grants, other operating revenue, and sales taxes.
• Works with internal stakeholders and external economists to develop economic forecasts that will be used to project sales tax and other revenue projections.
• Advises and leads projects in the analysis, design, and development of revenue budgets using various software and analytical techniques. Provides applicable training as needed.
• Assist Sr. Manager Financial Plan and Capital Budget with special projects and assignments.
• Understands the Agency’s goals and objectives and seeks out information about the underlying needs of the customer, recommending changes in processes or procedures to create alignment in decisions and actions to fully support customer needs.
• Consistent with all positions in this classification, additional projects, tasks, and/or duties beyond what is outlined here may be.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, including supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Note: An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the minimums excluding High School Diploma, GED, Licenses, or Certifications.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field, including two (2) years of experience in a governmental budget/accounting environment.
• Pass a physical (medical) examination that includes a drug screen in order to operate DART non-revenue vehicles.
• Knowledge of transit or governmental budget development/analysis, including experience in revenue budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Ability to be able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Proficient with using PC and software applications, and able to learn new ones. An Excel skills assessment may be required.
• Ability to make good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment). Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Ability to pick up on technical subjects quickly.
• Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers.
• Ability to step up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities. Read situations quickly. Good at focused listening. Can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably. Can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
• Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Ability to practice attentive and active listening. Has the patience to hear people out. Can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees.
• Ability to create a climate in which people want to do their best. Can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members. Can assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her. Pushes tasks and decisions down. Empowers others, Invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility. Makes each individual feel his/her work is important.
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works in an environment where there is minimum exposure to dust, noise, or temperature. May be moderately exposed to unpleasant working conditions to include dust, noise, temperature, weather, petroleum products, and chemicals while visiting DART's operating facilities, assuming incumbent is observing all policies and procedures, safety precautions and regulations, and using all protective clothing and devices provided.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may perform other duties as assigned.

DART is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity in the workplace. M/F/D/V

Open until qualified applicants are identified.