-
Job Description
Summary
Minimum Starting Salary: $62,459.19 per year
The City of Waco Seeks:
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.
Minimum Qualifications:
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 experience.
Preferred:- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Position Overview:
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.
Essential Functions:- 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.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
- Chance to do work you are passionate about
- Desire to give back
-
ABOUT THE COMPANY
-
-
City of Waco
Show moreWaco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
-