Financial Sales Manager; A263196-10 Buena Vista Sports Complex

Financial Sales Manager

The Financial Sales Manager oversees all financial operations and revenue-generating activities of the sports complex. This position ensures sound financial management, accurate reporting, and the achievement of revenue goals through membership sales, sponsor ships, rentals, and events. The manager develops and implements strategies to increase profitability, improve operational efficiency, and maintain fiscal accountability.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Develops, monitors, and manages annual operating budget.
• Prepares monthly financial statements, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Oversees accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll processes.
• Ensures to comply with financial policies and accounting requirements and maintains financial records that pertain to the complex.
• Plans and implements strategies to increase facility revenue through memberships, sponsor ships, rentals, and programs; manages client relationships and marketing coordination.
• Prepares financial reports, forecasts, and cost recovery analyses; provides data-driven recommendations to management.
• Evaluate cost-saving measures and investment opportunities.
• Supervises assigned personnel; conducts performance evaluations; provides training leadership.
• Ensures compliance with municipal policies, purchasing regulations, and audit standards; assists with long-range financial planning and procedural improvements.
• Coordinates with city departments, vendors, and community partners, along with the Superintendent.
• Represents the complex in meetings and events.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Accounting principles, budgeting and financial analysis.
• Implementing and managing membership sales, sponsor ships, rentals, and events.
• Supervisory duties and ability to guide and lead staff to achieve best results in the organization.

Skills and abilities

include:

• Ability to analyze data and make evidence-based business decisions.
• Ability to take and follow directions from supervisor.
• Ability to analyze market trends, prepare reports, and recommend strategies to increase facility revenue.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to take and follow directions from supervisor.
• Ability to give directions to and gain compliance from assigned staff.
• Ability to perform strenuous work and routine work.
• Ability to maintain a valid Texas Driver License and a good driving record.
• Ability to project a positive and professional image of the City of Laredo.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in the English language and orally in the Spanish language.
• Ability to comply with all City of Laredo's policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain good health and physical condition sufficient to permit the full performance of the duties of this position.

Work environment/conditions and physical demands include:

Physical effort requirements:

Position will have the following exposures:

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.
• Exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Work environment locations:

Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments:

• Never:
  Construction site
• Seldom:
  Street environment (near moving traffic), confined space
• Sometimes:
  Vehicles
• Frequently:
  Office or similar indoor environment, vehicles
• Often:
  Outdoor environment

Exposures:

Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements:

• Never:
  Fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals or substances
• Seldom:
  Individuals with known violent backgrounds, extreme cold (below 32 degrees), communicable diseases, moving mechanical parts
• Sometimes:
  Individuals who are hostile or irate, extreme heat (above 100 degrees), loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction)

Travel:

Position will require the employee to travel:

• Never:
  International travel
• Seldom:
  Regional travel, national travel
• Frequently:
  Local travel

Minimum qualifications:

Required education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited
  * college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or related fields.
• At least five (5) years of experience in finance, business administration, public administration, or related fields.

* Council of Higher Education Accreditation (C.H.E.A.)

Required licenses or certifications:

• Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered…