Assistant City Controller Iv

Position Overview

Applications accepted from: All Person Interested

Section: Operations Division

Reporting

Location:

901 Bagby St., 7th Floor

Workdays &

Hours:

M-F, 8 a.m.

- 5 p.m.
* Subject to change

Under the guidance of the City Controller or designee, the Assistant City Controller IV performs advanced professional accounting, financial operations, and operational management work in support of the City Controller's Operations Division. Under general direction of the Senior Assistant City Controller and the Chief Administrative Officer, the incumbent is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating complex financial operations and ensuring the efficient execution of critical accounting, treasury, payroll, disbursement, reconciliation and financial control functions.

The position exercises considerable independent judgment in managing operational processes, interpreting financial policies, analyzing business processes, and implementing operational improvements. Assistant City Controller IV serves as a principal liaison between the Controller's Office and City departments to ensure compliance with City Charter requirements, administrative procedures, accounting standards, and applicable federal and state regulations while promoting operational excellence and continuous process improvement.

The Assistant City Controller IV performs advanced operational and financial management duties and key responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Direct, coordinate, and oversee specialized financial operations within assigned functional areas, including certification of funds, accounts payable, payroll, treasury support, banking operations, disbursement control, records management, fixed assets, and other Controller operations.
• Review, analyze, and approve complex financial transactions, accounting records, journal entries, fund transfers, payment requests, and operational activities to ensure compliance with City policies, financial regulations, and internal controls.
• Monitor departmental financial operations to ensure timely processing of vendor payments, payroll transactions, electronic funds transfers (EFT), ACH payments, wire transfers, and check disbursements.
• Analyze operational workflows and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and improve customer service to City departments.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret operational, financial, and performance data to identify trends, improve productivity, and support executive decision-making.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards, performance measures, and management reports to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), workload, processing times, compliance, and financial activity.
• Conduct financial and operational analyses to identify process improvements, operational risks, cost savings, and opportunities to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating operational policies, procedures, and internal control systems governing Controller operations.
• Coordinate with City departments, Finance, Budget, Treasury, Human Resources, Procurement, and external financial institutions to resolve complex financial and operational issues.
• Serve as the Controller's Office liaison to assigned departments and agencies regarding operational procedures, financial processing, and accounting requirements.
• Review operational compliance with City Charter provisions, administrative procedures, accounting standards, grant requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Assist with internal and external audits by coordinating documentation, responding to audit inquiries, and implementing corrective actions.
• Conduct operational reviews, process evaluations, and management studies to improve efficiency, strengthen accountability, and ensure compliance.
• Research and interpret laws, regulations, accounting guidance, and administrative policies affecting municipal financial operations.
• Prepare executive-level reports, briefing materials, presentations, and recommendations for the City Controller, Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy…