Department:

Public Utilities

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Do you have experience in financial planning, budgeting, and managing a team? In this role, you'll be leading, overseeing, and managing the Public Utilities Department Finance Division. Apply today and join this exciting role in Public Utilities.

Finance

• Lead and oversee the Finance Division .

• Responsible for preparing business plans, staffing plans, and department and division budgets.

• Participate in the annual strategic and business planning efforts.

• Negotiate or participate in contract negotiations.

• Develop, track, and monitor performance measures.

• Responsible for policy development and implementation.

• Identify operational efficiencies, seek solutions, and ensure improvements are made.

• Communicate, interact with, and may present to the County Administrator, BCC members, executive team, internal departments, governmental agencies, consultants, citizens, etc.

Capital and Operating Budgets

• O versee, develop, and administer the department and division capital and operational budgets.

• Provide guidance and enterprise fund leadership to the Director and Managers in Public Utilities.

• Ensure financial stability and cost containment of the Department.

• Review and authorize major contracts and/or purchases.

• Responsible for the development of financial plans related to rate and fee structure-, short- and long-term borrowing, debt service, and fund balance management.

• Responsible for financial planning, financial modeling, revenue, budget monitoring, debt management, and expenditure projections for each division.

• Recommend new revenue bonds, bank loans, State Revolving Fund loans, and other types of debt.

• Oversee and manage the development of rate analyses and related rate recommendations.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Public Administration, Engineering, or related field AND e ight (8) years of progressively responsible related experience.

• OR Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, MBA, MPA or related field AND six (6) or more years of related experience.

• Four (4) or more years of supervisory/management experience.

  S ubject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $101,000.00 /year, based on your experience.

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Starting January 2024, choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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