Manager, FP&A

Manager, FP&A (Full-Time Regular)The City of Fort Collins is seeking an experienced municipal finance professional to lead a high-performing team and drive the long-term financial health and business strategies of Fort Collins Utilities.As the FP&A Manager, this role holds a critical, strategic position, responsible for managing the full financial cycle, including the development, monitoring, and comprehensive analysis of both operating and capital budgets. This leader drives operational excellence by leading initiatives to improve financial processes, providing financial support to Utilities management and project managers, all while actively developing and coaching a team of finance staff members.The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of success managing budgets and accounting processes within a complex, multi-fund or utility environment. Candidates should have a strong commitment to providing Fort Collins with outstanding utility services.The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.In conjunction with service area and finance leadership, responsible for the hiring and onboarding of financial staff across service area. Direct oversight and management of service area finance staff.Review and edit budget vs. actual variance analysis and narrative assessment reports. Validate and understand variance root causes, develop recommendations for course of action, and review and communicate impacts and results with upper management and cross functional stakeholders.Drive budget development and forecast projections with management team. Develop alternatives for most effective utilization of resources. Document and review team details and rationale for use in periodic variance reporting.Analyze, interpret and communicate complex data utilizing broad accounting and finance conceptual knowledge.Data mine, compile, model and lead teams in analysis of data from various sources and systems (including ERP). Proactively identify and highlight business issue concerns and opportunities.Develop recommendations on business decisions based on broad knowledge of best practices and data supported financial analysis, and lead implementation of solutions.Participates and leads service area in capital improvement plan for core City infrastructure, coordination, validation, and assessment. Designs and actively seeks process improvements and cost-effective efficiencies.Oversee teams and manage financial ad hoc projects of complex nature, capital estimates, grant research and reporting, and process improvement initiatives with service area and organization-wide implications.Using wide experience and subject knowledge, helps to identify and explain complex issues of a financial nature, makes recommendations for resolution and works with operational and cross functional leadership to implement corrective and policy actions as needed.Performs and reviews standard financial and accounting work procedures while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and methods; implement improvements.Establish and analyze performance metrics and measures. Identifies opportunities for improvements and recommends solutions.Review data entries, accounting journals, payments (AP), invoices (AR), and general bookkeeping per documented procedures. Recommends process improvements to department staff.Delegates and makes decisions on how to best utilize finance staff and appropriations within constraints of Fund Accounting framework.YesCity CompetenciesDemonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.Experience building teams and implementing practices to lead others well in an inclusive, high-performance organization. Skill in integrating and synthesizing others' viewpoints to build alignment of diverse perspectives to achieve results.Capable of creating conditions of emotional safety and demonstrates self-awareness and regulation in responding to others.Required Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of local government accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements and interpretations.Knowledge of fund accountingAccomplished and proven critical thinking skills, analytical thought processes and business acumen.Effectively able to manage multiple projects, diverse team members and competing priorities.Advanced / Expert skill level in Excel and Microsoft Office software.Advanced statistical analysis.Strategic critical thinking in approach to problem solving, issue resolution and solution development drawing upon seasoned business acumen and perspective gained from a wide range of experience.Ability to effectively summarize and communicate financial issues, complex problems and analytics to highest level of organization and public.Advanced / Expert in data query, extraction, and normalizing. Adept and efficient at incorporating and utilizing data in a variety of reporting tools and financial software packages.Ability to lead cross-functional teams.Ability to communicate at executive level and influence both up / down the chain of command as well as cross functionally.Minimum QualificationsCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degreesPreferred QualificationsBachelor's degree Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.MBA or equivalent graduate degreeExperience Requirements5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including 2+ years of management experience.The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.The City of Fort Collins is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. The City does not tolerate behavior that results in the terms and conditions of employment being adversely impacted based on an employee's protected status, or any behavior that violates this policy.