Overview
Join a mission-driven public agency as a Budget Manager (Finance Director), where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of wastewater and solid waste operations. This leadership position offers the opportunity to drive strategic financial planning, enhance capital deployment strategies, and collaborate across diverse teams. You will thrive in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and environmental stewardship, while enjoying a flexible hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance and professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial modeling to optimize agency operations and revenue generation.
- Conduct detailed revenue modeling, focusing on wastewater revenue collection, which constitutes approximately 70% of agency income.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on Capital Improvement Program (CIP) planning and effective capital allocation.
- Support long-term financing initiatives, including state grants and bond coordination, ensuring financial sustainability.
- Oversee a team of direct reports, fostering cross-functional partnerships to drive district-wide financial initiatives.
- Present complex rate structures and financial recommendations to Boards and oversight committees, ensuring transparency and clarity.
- Guide customer service investigations and revenue collection operations, maintaining strong interdepartmental relationships.
Qualifications
- Must-Have: Strong background in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including rate modeling and long-term forecasting.
- Must-Have: Proven problem-solving skills and analytical rigor, ideally in engineering-heavy or infrastructure environments.
- Must-Have: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial proposals effectively.
- Must-Have: Leadership experience in managing teams and collaborating across functions.
- Nice-to-Have: Experience in municipal finance, utilities, or public infrastructure.
- Nice-to-Have: Familiarity with capital planning, grants, or bond financing.
- Nice-to-Have: An engineering mindset, characterized by systems thinking and operational awareness.
