Controller; RPU

Controller

The City of Rochester invites applications for:

RPU, a division of the City of Rochester, MN, is the largest municipal utility in the State of Minnesota. RPU serves over 57,000 electric customers and 42,000 water customers in a 60 square mile service area and has revenues nearing $161 million annually.

Vision – "We Will Set the Standard for Service". Our vision is based on six core values which are Safety, Integrity, Service, Stewardship, Accountability, and Skill.

This position is anticipated to last 18‑24 months to support the City of Rochester's implementation of a new Enterprise Recourse Planning software. The role is contingent upon the availability of allocated funds, as well as favorable performance by the incumbent.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Controller will lead all day‑to‑day operations of the Finance Department, including budget development and analysis, accounting for investments, accounts payable and receivable, billing and collections, general ledger accounting and reporting, relationship management with banks and other vendors, regulatory accounting and reporting, rate analysis and implementation and audit preparation. The position is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting internal control practices, financial policies and metrics, and assists in the development of utility strategy and objectives, and the plans to achieve those objectives.

The Controller is charged with identifying new opportunities to improve efficiencies, eliminate backlogs, and respond proactively to other division needs. S/he will need to analyze the existing processes and systems and work closely with the Director of Corporate Services and other administrators to streamline current systems, leverage new information technology, and establish standard operating procedures that provide maximum benefit to all parties involved.

2026 Starting salary is $124,372 to $146,318, depending on qualifications with advancement to $182,902.

To have your application considered in the first round of application review, apply before December 29th, 2025.

The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.

• Provide overall direction and supervision for the Finance and Accounting Division including delegation of tasks and work assignments.
• Establish procedures and guidelines and monitor workloads.
• Provide training and identify training requirements.
• Evaluate job performance. Provide coaching and recommending staff actions when necessary.

• Deliver business leadership that includes developing, promoting and implementing effective solutions to provide support to the changing demands and expectations facing the business units and functional areas of the organization.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the business unit to ensure that Finance and Accounting is trusted and perceived to be an approachable organization resource.
• Actively support and promote RPU's mission, vision and values.
• Align business unit goals with the goals, objectives and strategies of the utility.

• Be responsible for coordinating the annual budgeting and planning process.
• Administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
• Develops the budget process and makes process improvements.

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Monitor transactions for compliance with established internal control practices and accounting standards.
• Coordinate all audit activity, which consists of both a financial audit and regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) audit.
• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner. Clearly communicate…