WATER WORKS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - WATER

WATER WORKS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - 4330 GRADE - 129 PAY RANGE - $104,894.40 - $148,552.00/hr - plus a comprehensive benefits package GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Plans, organizes, and directs financial operations for the Water Works Enterprise fund; performs directly related work as required. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The principal function of an employee in this class is to ensure fiscal integrity within all areas of Water Works enterprise fund operations. This position is responsible for all accounting and financial operations and serves as the Chief Financial Officer/Controller within the Water Department, responsible for expense and revenue budgets, fiscal activities, and operations of the utility associated with all accounting, billing, collections, revenue projections, borrowing requirements, and in-house auditing and controls. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of the Water Works Director, but extensive leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative. In the absence of the Water Works Director, this position may be assigned the daily managerial responsibilities of the Water Works Department. Supervision is exercised over all financial and accounting personnel within the Water Works. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with Federal, State, City, and other government officials, members of various boards, City employees, business and community groups, independent auditors, water works customers, and the public. The principal duties of this class are performed in a general office environment. EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL WORK: Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises all activities related to the Financial Division for Water Works; Prepares, defends, and administers Water Works budget; Acts as Water Works representative as appropriate and when designated, serves as the Water Works Director during an absence; Advises the Water Works Director and other senior management personnel on funding status, availability of funds, and related operating and capital budget matters, and recommends resolutions to financial issues as they arise regarding complex fiscal matters, budgetary considerations, transfers of funds, payment procedures, investments, expenditures, and commitment of funds as appropriate; Develops policies and procedures designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Departmental operations, presents them to the Board of Water Commissioners for approval, communicates them to Manchester Water Works (MWW) employees, and oversees their implementation; Serves on a top management team within the Water Department responsible for policy development and planning under the direction of the Water Works Director; Manages Finance/Administration staff, trains staff on new tasks as necessary, and reviews their work; Prepares financial and statistical reporting and financial statements for the City and regulatory agencies; Oversees the forecasting, identification, formulation, management, and procurement of financing for the capital budget; Oversees the requisition and purchase of goods, services, and equipment for the Department; Reviews Water Works financial statements and accounting reports for appropriateness and accuracy and coordinates financial audits with outside auditors; Develops, monitors, and manages Water Works Capital Improvement Program Budget and funding program; Develops and oversees Requests for proposals (RFP’s) for financial consultants, as needed; Develops high-level internal fiscal policy recommendations for a large enterprise fund; Plans, directs, and coordinates the accounting and financial management and related operations within the Water Department; Develops, recommends, organizes, implements, and administers appropriate and/or required financial management or accounting systems in order to provide revenue and expense accounti…

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