City of Houston
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Supervises, coordinates and reviews departmental operations and procedures. Develops various management reports for implementing revised management procedures and policies. Serves as the primary liaison to effectively manage financial policies, procedures and systems
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supervises, trains and evaluates employees involved in evaluating, researching and analyzing financial and operating activities and procedures.
• Coordinates, prepares and reviews financial and management reports, such as budget reviews and projections.
• Reviews, researches and surveys requests to assess operational improvements and implements revised management procedures.
• Compiles and interprets statistical data in analyzing and assessing departmental operations, schedules and long range forecasting.
• Provides systems development and maintenance to enhance functionality.
• Coordinates systems user/support training.
• Handles various special projects as assigned
• All duties and responsibilities may not be included in the above job descriptions.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less-than-optimal temperature and air conditions. The position may involve dealing with modestly unpleasant situations, as with occasional exposure to office chemicals and/or extensive use of a video display terminal.
Requires the ability to make coordinated gross motor movements in response to changing external stimuli within moderately demanding tolerances; or the ability to make coordinated eye/hand movements on a patterned response space within low tolerance demands with no real speed requirements.
“Must be able to pass a criminal background check, obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearance where required.”
If applicable, the applicant’s past performance evaluations, past and present supervisory recommendations, and/or Internal Affairs complaint history will be reviewed and considered.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance or a field closely related to the job.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Six years of professional experience in accounting, budget analysis, finance, public administration or a field closely related to the job are required.
Substitutions:
Experience cannot be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree requirement. A Master’s degree in a field directly related to the job may substitute for two years of the above experience requirement.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
None
PREFERENCES
Preference shall be given to employees working in Accounting, Budget Analysis, Public Administration, Finance, or a closely related field.
Preference shall be given to employees having a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
**Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6**
GENERAL INFORMATION
SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED:
Department may administer skills assessment test.
SAFETY IMPACT POSITION: NO
SALARY INFORMATION:
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate’s qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.
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