Business Manager

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City of Racine
Racine, WI, United States
  • Governmental
  • FlexTime
  • FullTime
  • Applications have closed

Position Purpose The purpose of this position is to administer strategic, financial, clerical and regulatory functions according to applicable rules, regulations and policies under the general direction of the Executive Directors for the Racine Water and Wastewater Utilities.

Hiring Pay Range is $120,363 – $141, 604 This job posting will remain open till the position is filled

Essential Duties

  • Develops wastewater rates for commission approval annually.
  • Prepares annual O&M and Capital budgets for both Water & Wastewater.
  • Maintains, reviews, and manages utility long-term bond debt.
  • Assists in the application and review process when a rate case is filed with the Public Service Commission.
  • Assembles data and prepares Public Service Commission report upon review of the Finance Director Supervises collection and disbursement of Utility funds.
  • Assists with reporting for all bonding including State Revolving Fund loans.
  • Understands and follows the complex retail water and sewer agreements with outside municipalities.
  • Manages office operations and personnel as needed.
  • Attends monthly Water & Wastewater Commission meetings and presents for commissions, boards, and councils.
  • Researches and maintain investments of Utility funds.
  • Responds to customer inquiries.
  • Resolves customer issues. The Utility currently has over 35,000 customers in multiple municipalities.
  • Provides financial support to the finance department during independent audits. Analyzes and review monthly financial statements for both the water & wastewater utilities.
  • Assists in preparation of annual delinquent tax roll transfer process.
  • Maintains knowledge or source of knowledge regarding public utility financial accounting principles and practices; and personnel administration and supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Accounting or related field with three to five years of Finance and supervisory experience, preferably in a public utility municipal, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Experience with intergovernmental, regional, and utility agreements
  • Experience in working through a software conversion, update or with new a software vender is desirable.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and maps of the City water system and access the Utility’s Geographical Information System (G.I.S.) and interpret computer maps.
  • Familiarity with a customer or account-driven software platform for record keeping, invoicing, billing.
  • Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office is required.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate and manage a diverse team effectively.
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions based on financial and operational metrics.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with staff, executives, and clients effectively.
  • Working knowledge of Utility computer servers, printers, software, and networks.
  • Troubleshoots minor problems with office equipment.
  • Provides backup support for other office staff when needed.

Physical And Mental Ability Requirements Language and Interpersonal Communication.

  • Ability to analyze and categorize data and information in order to determine the relationship of the data with reference to established criteria/standards, in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives. Ability to compare, count, differentiate, classify, compute, tabulate, measure and/or sort data, as well as assemble, copy and record and transcribe data and information.

  • Ability to provide formal instruction. Ability to negotiate and engage in formal bargaining in labor associated agreements. Ability to manage and direct a group of workers, including the ability to provide counseling and mediation. Ability to persuade and convince others. Ability to advise and interpret regarding the application of policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

  • Ability to utilize office computer software to create and manipulate datasheets using advanced functions, prepare professional and factual letter and report documentation, and prepare clear and precise presentation slideshows.

  • Ability to advise and provide interpretation to others. How to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing with customers, utility personnel, bank personnel and computer support personnel.

  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a professional, tactful, compassionate, and patient manner with varied and diverse contacts, such as utility personnel, municipal departments, commission board and council members, attorneys, consultants, regulatory personnel, and general public.

  • Mathematical Application

  • Ability to apply algebraic and trigonometric formulas, and interpret inferential statistical reports and/or formulation and equation data.

  • Ability to classify, compute and tabulate data using electronic integration in analyzing, recording, and interpreting data.

  • Judgement and Situational Reasoning

  • Ability to use functional reasoning and apply rational and ethical judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory and/or judgmental criteria.

  • Ability to apply proper judgment, tact, courtesy, and diplomacy when dealing with colleagues, industry, city and village representatives, and regulatory agencies.

  • Physical Requirements

  • Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing slightly-skilled movements such as operating computer keyboard and electronic instruments. Ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.

  • Ability to exert very moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.

  • Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarity or difference between characteristics of color, sound and odors as associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.

  • Work Environment and Conditions

  • Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions in office environment, meeting rooms, or conference centers.

  • Ability to occasionally tour utility plant treatment buildings, construction sites, and field pumping stations under moderately unsafe and uncomfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as heat, odors, chemicals, noise, wetness, pathogens, or electrical currents can cause discomfort and risk of injury.

Equipment Used

  • Standard office equipment, such as computer, telephone, cell phone, calculator, copier/scanner and other electronic instrumentation.
  • Software technology including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Time Management Software (TMS), and Geographic Information System (GIS); Other software may be applied.
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