Financial Supervisor

Minimum Starting Salary: $62,459.19 per year

The City of Waco is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Supervisor to join our team. This role will perform a wide range of accounting, technical review and financial analysis functions. This role will also present financial information for the departments.

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field and 5 years’ experience in government accounting and budgeting; or an equivalent combination of education and experiences.

Preferred:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Under general supervision, performs a wide range of accounting, technical review and financial analysis functions and maintains the integrity of the City’s accounting system for the Departments; develops and manages a variety of budgets, oversees financial transactions, and assures compliance with grant and other funding agency requirements and standards.

• Manages and coordinates the financial functions of the Department(s), including accounts payable & receivable, budgets, revenue management, grants and special projects, and medical and insurance billing.
• Supervises department(s) financial workflow; reviews and reconciles accounting transactions; reviews and analyzes financial and accounting records, assures fund integrity, corrects errors, and resolves accounting issues according to City policies.
• Oversees accounting and administration for a wide variety of state and federal grant-funded programs; reviews and updates procedures to ensure technical compliance with funding agency requirements.
• Prepares health and housing grant financial reports and assures effective communication regarding financial issues for proper grant management, reviews and approves grant financial reports prepared by City staff.
• Manages the collection, analysis, and reporting of financial and operational data for health and housing for the City and grant-funded programs.
• Provides technical support and guidance on medical and insurance billing and related revenue streams and serves as a primary liaison between the Department and third-party contractors to manage various state and federal funding streams.
• Interprets and explains both the City’s and grant accounting policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Provides technical support for the Department Director(s) and Department managers, evaluates and analyzes financial issues, provides status reports, and coordinates financial issues with other City departments and other state and regional agencies.
• Uses knowledge of City policies and procedures to maintain financial records, review and process technical accounting documents, and evaluate technical accounting information.
• Analyzes operational information, evaluates trends, and assures department financial and budget issues are properly addressed and resolved.
• Prepares and presents financial information, including balance sheets, expense reports, and budget status reports to the Health Board and other stakeholders, as needed.
• May travel to various city office for training or to attend meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with residents, visitors, and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information.
• Lives the City of Waco Values: equity & inclusion, excellence & innovation, integrity, people, and teamwork.