This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority.
The City of Richmond's Department of Finance is seeking a Director of Revenue Administration who possesses a strong sense of vision to lead a responsive and collaborative team of finance professionals. This position will be responsible for administering the roles of the Commissioner of the Revenue and the Treasurer. The Director of Revenue Administration will be an integral member of the City’s financial management team. The incumbent in this role is responsible for ensuring compliance with the City’s and Virginia Code of Ordinances for assessment and collection requirements. This position will have the opportunity to develop new and revise existing policies, processes, and procedures to create a modern data and technology driven nimble organization.
What you should bring
The ideal candidate has experience successfully managing teams of financial professionals tasked with public facing customer interactions dealing with complex tax issues. Additional skills and abilities include:
- Thorough knowledge of the City’s Code of Ordinances and Code of Virginia as it relates to tax assessment and collection.
- Thorough knowledge of digital strategies for local governments and experience implementing large complex projects.
- Ability to navigate multiple tasks simultaneously and respond to customer needs timely and effectively.
- Ability to manage complex financial business processes and effectively lead large teams.
- Ability to plan, organize, assign, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to communicate clearly, courteously, and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels in the organization and the public.
- Oversight of the planning and execution of the daily operations and workflows including overseeing staff. Ensuring service level agreements are met so that assessments and billings occur timely and accurately.
- Overseeing/managing the preparation of monthly reports, analysis of tax revenue collections and accounts receivable.
- Establishing, reviewing, and updating departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable local and state code.
- Preparing monthly reports and analysis of tax revenue collection and accounts receivable management.
- Assisting with revenue projections in collaboration with the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning.
- Assisting with the annual audit by preparing response to external auditors for both revenue and accounts receivable account analysis.
- Executing the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policy goals of the Mayor and City Council.
- Conducting legislative research and analysis to assist the Senior Director of Finance to develop policy position in response to proposed and newly enacted legislation.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Comprehensive (10 years or more) knowledge of principles, methods and practices of public administration, municipal finance, and budgeting; applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies governing the finance management of a government agency.
- Ability to analyze complex problems, identify, and implement solutions.
- Thorough knowledge of evaluating, designing, and implementing efficient business process.
- Thorough knowledge of internal controls.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Ten years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience.
- A Master's Degree in finance, accounting, or related field preferred
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING: - JD, MPA, Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in local government.
- At least six (6) years of management experience
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to obtain Master Governmental Treasurer and Master Commissioner designation within 2 years of employment.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach, stand, walk, and grasp; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, feel, and lift. The working conditions may not include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
