Director of Revenue Administration



Job Details

Director of Revenue Administration
Employer

City of Richmond

Salary

$131,504.00 - $219,600.00 Annually

Location

Richmond, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

25M00000138

Department

Finance

Opening Date

05/21/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y? Respect. Equity. Accountability. Diversity…YOU!!!
 
This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

  • Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
  • Language Incentive
  • Referral Bonus
  • Tuition Assistance Program

Description

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. 
This recruitment is being managed by Administrative and Consulting Advantage (ACA). All interested applicants must submit their application and resume through:

Duties include but are not limited to

  • 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.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

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.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

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.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

 

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With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?
  • Yes
  • No
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5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?
  • Yes
  • No
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Which answer best describes your highest level of education?
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's/Advanced Degree
  • None of the above
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Which of the following is the area of concentration for your Degree? (Select all that apply)
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Other related field
  • None of the above
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Are you a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO)?
  • Yes
  • No
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Which best describes your years of accounting, finance or related field experience?
  • Less than eight years of experience
  • Eight to eleven years of experience
  • More than eleven years of experience
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Which best describes your experience working in accounting, finance or related for a local government?
  • Less than three years of experience
  • Three to six years of experience
  • Six to nine years experience
  • 10 or more years of experience
08
Please describe your experience in managing budgets of at least one million dollars? (if this does not apply, please respond N/A)
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Which best describes your experience working with external and internal auditors
  • Less than three years of experience
  • Three to six years of experience
  • More than six years of experience
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Please describe your experience working with public boards, commissions, and/or legislative bodies. (If this does not apply to you, please respond N/A)
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Which best describes your experience working with tax and revenue administration, including revenue forecasting?
  • Less than three years of experience
  • Three to six years of experience
  • More than six years of experience
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Which best describes your experience in delivering presentations/speaking in front of citizen groups, representatives of public institutions, Commissions and local government officials?
  • Beginner experience
  • Intermediate experience
  • Advanced experience
  • No experience
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Which best describes your experience working in a leadership role, such as director or deputy director?
  • Less than six years of experience
  • Six to nine years of experience
  • More than nine years of experience
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Based on the City of Richmond Department of Human Resources MS Experience Scale immediately described below, what is your level of proficiency using Microsoft Word? Basic – At this level, an individual is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Intermediate – At this level, an individual is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and produce elaborate reports. Advanced – At this level, an individual is able to use and create a wide range of graphic effects and has full mastery of Macro commands.
  • Beginner experience
  • Intermediate experience
  • Advanced experience
  • No experience
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Based on the City of Richmond Department of Human Resources MS Experience Scale immediately described below, what is your level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel? Basic Level: Has requisite skills to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Intermediate Level: Has requisite skill to work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions, manipulate databases, charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Advanced Level: Has requisite skill to use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel; automate some operations, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications.
  • Beginner experience
  • Intermediate experience
  • Advanced experience
  • No experience

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Employer
City of Richmond
Phone
(804) 646-5660
804-646-5660
Website
https://www.rva.gov/
Address
900 East Broad Street
Suite 902
Richmond, Virginia, 23219