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Description

The City of Richmond Department of Department of Public Utilities - Customer Service Division is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Management Analyst, Senior. This position is an essential component of the daily financial and administrative operations for The DPU Customer Service Division. This position will provide senior oversight with procuring goods and services and reconciling financial reports. Additionally, this position is responsible for reviewing accounts payables, processing vendor receipts, executing daily account procedures and facilitating and renewing contracts. Efforts will provide senior level skilled financial, administrative, and clerical support for the team manager and other members of the team.

Duties include but are not limited to

Administers, coordinates, manages, and maintains budgets, programs, and projects; provides professional analysis including analysis of complicated issues.
Monitors and performs various financial transactions such as expenditures, budgets, and reconciliations.
Prepares, writes, and updates various reports, forecasts, analyses, invoices, budgets, and other documentation; presents information as needed.
Performing administrative duties in the office such as maintaining files, sorting, and addressing incoming correspondences, etc.; providing back-up support in department or focus area as needed.
Acting as liaison for Oracle system and ERP system; preparing, entering, and processing all purchase order requests as directed for O & M, Capital Improvement Projects.
Presents information, responds to requests, and trains staff.
Researching vendor inquiries.
Gathering, compiling, analyzing, and developing recommendations and reports from data.
Coordinating the administrative and procedural aspects of programs or projects to assist senior analytical staff and supervisors/managers.
Processing purchasing transactions, including but not limited to division accounts payable/receivable, purchase orders and requisitions, P-Card reconciliation, invoices, contracts, and personnel forms.
Serving as the primary point of contact for information dissemination and data gathering.
Supports and works closely with others to ensure accuracy of information; serves as liaison to external departments.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or field related to assignment
Four years of journey-level professional experience in area related to assignment, such as program/project management or management/policy/financial analysis
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

None required

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience working with an Oracle based financial system.
Experience working with an ERP based system.
Experience with procurement policies and practices.
Experience with Accounts Payable.
Intermediate to expert level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

Analysis and reporting of data
Audit practices
Basic accounting knowledge
Debt and grant management
Economic and accounting principles
Background in department of focus
EDI processes and guidelines
Education and training principles
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, composition, and grammar
General financial reporting
Laws, rules, and fines in and around ACH transactions
Ordinances, government regulations, agency rules, and the legislative process
Payment systems
Payroll accounting
Principles for providing customer service, including meeting quality standards for services and customer satisfaction

Skills (some combination of the following):

Analyzing complex issues
Building budgets, expenditures, and revenue forecasts
Communicating with various internal and external departments
Drafting and revising documents
Forecasting
Managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Managing program in focus area
Overseeing financial transactions
Preparing forecasts, reports, analyses for special projects, etc.
Supporting various activities in area of focus
Teaching and instructing individuals and groups
Oral and written communication

Abilities (some combination of the following):

Adapt
Analyze information
Make decisions
Multi-task
Problem solve
Work in teams
Policy support
Research

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

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 talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach and finger; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, walk, grasp, and feel. 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.

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