Budget & Finance Supervisor
About this role
Salary: $89,552.00 - $128,730.99 Commensurate with Experience
Welcome to the City of Charlotte
Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.
Our guiding principles include:
Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
SUMMARY
Based in Storm Water Services, this position is responsible for handling financial and budget-related tasks, analyzing fiscal data, and providing financial insights to various management levels. This position will work closely with the Budget & Finance Manager to oversee financial activities as well as work independently tackling complex analytical tasks while supervising and overseeing the work of others. The role also involves conducting internal analysis for compliance and offering training and guidance on financial processes and policies.
The salary for this position is: $89,552.00 - $111,940.00, Commensurate with Experience
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise assigned staff, including assigning, monitoring and reviewing completed work, evaluating performance and assisting with career and professional development.
- Assist in coordinating the development of operating and capital budgets.
- Develop required budget information for submission to Strategy & Budget for the budget development process and end of year windup ordinance.
- Work with Budget & Finance Analysts on developing Mid-Year and Year-End processes for the department and performing monthly open purchase order and after-the-fact purchase order analysis.
- Oversee and assist in managing capital project and grant award setup in Workday, including determining and/or establishing correct funding sources and priority of fund allocation.
- Develop and deliver appropriate training and guidance for financial related activities/processes in Workday.
- Assist with year-beginning and year-end processes.
- Perform financial review of construction pay applications.
- Monitor financial transactions and perform fiscal analysis.
- Process transactions in the budget/financial system as required.
- Draft and review budget amendments and journal entries with accuracy and timeliness.
- Prepare clear and concise financial reports as scheduled and as needed.
- Coordinates with internal divisions, City Finance, and other departments to improve processes and resolve problems; identifies, recommends, and implements changes to strengthen and improve procedures.
- Provide information for audits and develop ad hoc reports when requested.
- Monitor and assist in financial customer service requests from department staff.
- Primary back-up to the Budget & Finance Manager.
- Provide other budget & finance tasks as requested.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting and fund accounting systems.
- Ability to analyze financial transaction systems to identify internal controls and problems as well as offer potential solutions.
- Skill in the application of prioritization, organization, and coordination abilities to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to research, obtain, and provide information with accuracy and clarity.
- Ability to apply personal leadership skills to guide team in processes, procedures, and best practices of budget and finance work.
- Creative, conceptual, and analytical thinker.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA/CMA/MBA/MPA or advanced degree a plus.
- Five (5) years of related professional work experience performing financial functions and demonstrating analytical and quantitative skills preferably in a public sector setting.
- Financial experience for a municipality a plus.
- At least two (2) years combined leadership and management experience.
- Experience with ERP financial systems a plus.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Business field.
- Three (3) years of related professional work experience performing financial functions and demonstrating analytical and quantitative skills preferably in a public sector setting.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us
The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.
BENEEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.