Financial Services Supervisor

Financial Services Supervisor 

Typical Starting Salary:
$77,641.80-$102,875.39

Department:  
Human Resources & Finance
 
Status:
Full-time; Non-union; Civil Service
 
The City of Urbana is accepting applications for Financial Services Supervisor in our Human Resources & Finance Department. 
 
Job Summary:
The Financial Services Supervisor is responsible for providing oversight and management of the day-to-day financial operations of the Financial Services Section. The Financial Services Supervisor plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises assigned staff who perform a variety of duties related to the areas of responsibility. This includes training, developing, and supervising staff; assisting with preparation and development of the budget; coordinating related procurement processes; analyzing assigned programs, policies, and processes, and making recommendations for improvements; and responding to and interacting with the public. This position works under the general direction of the Finance Manager and performs advanced, professional-level work.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively supports and upholds the City’s mission and values.
• Supervises Financial Services staff; provides leadership and guidance to ensure compliance with
  established policies and procedures; oversees work procedures and methods; assigns work activities,
  projects, and programs; performs or assists with the most complex, difficult, or sensitive issues and serves
  as backup for performing critical functions when necessary, including payroll and accounts payable; meets
  with staff regularly to identify and resolve problems.
• Ensures that required reports related to assigned areas of responsibility are accurate and filed timely with
  State and Federal agencies.
• Oversees preparation of or prepares all audit workpapers, providing accurate and timely workpapers to
  Finance Manager for review.
• Oversees fixed asset management and management of the City’s equipment replacement planning,
  including regularly communicating with and providing guidance to staff in other departments.
• Maintains internal control policies and recommends changes to internal controls, subject to review by
• Finance Manager.
• Leads implementation of software related to job duties, under the direction of the Finance Manager.
• Manages compliance with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA), including reviewing
  and submitting reports.
• Prepares quarterly reports and ensures accuracy, subject to review by Finance Manager.
• Participates in budget review for specified funds or departments.
• Performs evaluative and hiring functions for assigned staff; involved as a member of the hiring team.
• Provides administrative and technical support for department strategic and financial planning; uses basic
• statistical and evaluative techniques to identify methods for attaining department goals and objectives
  where required or as directed by the Finance Manager.
• Coordinates assigned procurement processes; assists with drafting and disseminating bids, RFPs, and other
  procurement documents in accordance with City policy, prepares bid notices and advertisements; responds
  to requests related to department procurements, distributes bid addenda; documents submittals.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.

 
Required / Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge and skills typically acquired through completion of an associate’s degree in finance,
  accounting, business administration or a related field and at least three (3) years of progressively
  responsible experience in finance, preferably in the public sector, including at least one (1) year of
  supervisory experience.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible finance experience, preferably in a public sector
  environment, may substitute for the education requirement.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is strongly preferred.

For a complete list of duties and qualifications, please refer to the job description.