Budgeting Supervisor jobs in Connecticut

The Metropolitan District (MDC) is a non-profit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929 to provide potable water and sewerage services on a regional basis.

The MDC provides quality water supply, water pollution control, mapping, and household hazardous waste collection to eight member municipalities: Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. Additionally, the MDC provides drinking water to portions of Farmington, Glastonbury, East Granby and South Windsor, known as the MDC's non-member towns.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this classification is to assist the Controller in the management of and responsibility for the budgeting and analysis functions for the District. This position will perform professional level work managing the day-to-day operations of the budgeting and analysis division. This position is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the District's annual operating (OPEX) and Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) budgeting processes. These plans and budgets include revenue, expenses (O&M) and capital, as well as the development of billing and tax rates and user fees needed to satisfy annual revenue requirements. This position is responsible for the budgeting process, as well as the on-going monitoring and forecasting of funds, benchmarking performance measures and costs of business against other like organizations and works in conjunction with internal stakeholders on capital planning and bonding requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Manages the development of the District's annual operating and capital budgets and rates. Works with the Controller to develop budget to actual variance reports and forecasts for management and the Board of Commissioners. Reports, tracks, and monitors key budgetary performance metrics. Monitors budget to actual variations and initiates the authorization to move budgeted funds among cost centers or budget line items.

• Develops, implements and manages the District's planning and forecasting model. Works closely with budgeting staff and all levels of management to ensure District financial plans and budgets achieve financial and operational objectives as outlined in the District's Strategic Plan.

• Provides direction to cost center managers and others regarding the timing, content, and objectives of the District's annual budget and forecasting process throughout the fiscal year.

• Works with the Manager of Treasury to maintain a comprehensive cash flow model for the District.

• Supports the District's other finance functions as well as all other District departments with statistical data and projections as required.

• Assists the Controller in managing any SAP financial system upgrades for the Department. Collaborates with Finance and other department staff on proposed SAP system enhancements or other District Business Enablement Team (BET) projects that have a direct impact on Budgeting and Analysis functions and/or controls.

• Develops the Budget and Analysis division budget for review.

• Supervises, directs, mentors, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general direction of the Controller.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, or related business with a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience, including two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in accounting, finance, or data analytics functions for an organization with demonstrated financial modeling and budgeting experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this classification.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Municipal or public utility budgeting experience preferred

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Finance Public Officer (CPFO)preferred.

Driver's License Required.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, strategize, and/or correlate data and/or information. Includes exercise of judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations. Includes referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a supervisory/managerial capacity for a group of workers. Includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; and may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions. Ability to deal with several concrete and abstract variables, and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very light physical effort in sedentary to light work, involving some reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling of objects and materials.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual and/or auditory cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The Metropolitan District Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Commission will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.