Description

Summary
Under general direction, plans, directs, and manages the financial operations of the Capital Improvement Program, including managing staff and functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Federal, States, and Local laws and policies. Plans, directs, implements, and evaluates the preparation and distribution of periodic financial statements, budgets, forecasts and trend analyses, revenue and expenditure projections, cash management and cash flow analyses, and other financial activities.

Requirements

Essential Functions

• Manages, coordinates, prepares, and analyzes long-term financial plans including annual operating and capital budgets, monthly/quarterly management reports, and long-term forecasting and financial planning;
• Perform budget, revenue, and management analyses for City-wide capital projects, including monitoring expenditures for capital projects to determine compliance with bond covenants, legal appropriations, and project schedules;
• Establishes, recommends, updates, coordinates, and manages a variety of financial policies and procedures including general capital accounting, financial analysis, debt management, and capital asset management;
• Review and reconcile capital program expenditures monthly to assist with the drawdown of issued bond proceeds;
• Prepares and analyzes a variety of complex financial reports, statements, and schedules; prepares periodic and special reports, including monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, State Comptroller required reports, and the City's
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR);
• Compile and maintain relevant information for bond rating agencies. Work as liaison with Financial Advisor to prepare official statement for debt issuance and bond presentation packets for bond rating agencies;
• Prepare debt service requirements schedules as needed by directors and senior management;
• Assists with underwriter relations to attract and maintain relations with highly recommended and trustworthy underwriters to ensure the highest level of services available in the market place;
• Perform other assigned duties as required.

Qualifications
Completion of a bachelor degree in finance, business administration, or a related field with an additional five years of experience in financial administration, investments, banking, or any related field, or any combination of relevant education and experience.
 
Prefer a graduate degree in Finance or MBA, or a CFA or CPA
 

Knowledge and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of public finance, including general and governmental accounting, auditing, and reporting functions;
• Principles and practices of financial and quantitative analysis;
• Principles and practices of public administration and budgeting;
• Principles and practices of municipal debt, debt management, and cash flow management;
• Principles and techniques for servant leadership and working with groups to foster effective and productive teams;
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, agencies, advisors, underwriters, and City staff.

 ABILITY TO:

• Prepare and administer large and complex budgets and debt schedules while maintaining accurate records of transactions;
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical information and data in an effective manner;
• Conduct complex projects and forecasts, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports;
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments;
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax;
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines;
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds;
• Ability to occasionally carry up to 25 pounds;
• Ability to frequently stand and walk;
• Ability to occasionally kneel;
• Ability to frequently pull or push objects;
• Ability to rotate upper trunk to right or left while sitting or standing;
• Ability to frequently reach above, at, or below shoulder height;
• Ability to frequently handle objects.

Application must be submitted online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lubbock. Jobs close at 5:00 p.m. on the closing date posted on the City website. For a complete list of job openings with the City of Lubbock please visit www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Lubbock.