Financial Manager - Revenue Operations & Analysis

Salary: $89,804.00 - $149,975.00 Annually Location : Richmond, VA Job Type: Full-Time Permanent Job Number: 25M00000024 Department: Finance Opening Date: 03/11/2026 Closing Date: 3/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y? Respect. Equity. Accountability. Diversity...YOU!!! This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements: Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Language Incentive Referral Bonus Tuition Assistance Program Description The Financial Manager - Revenue Operations & Analysis is responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely posting of revenues to the City's financial system while ensuring the integrity of the general ledger. This position plays a critical role in maintaining strong internal controls, supporting audit readiness, and enhancing the reliability of financial data used for financial reporting and decision-making. The role partners closely with the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning and the City Economist to support revenue forecasting, monitor performance trends, and ensure alignment between revenue collections, financial reporting, and budget assumptions. This position serves as a key liaison between departments, constitutional offices, Finance, and Budget to promote consistency in revenue handling and strengthen financial operations citywide. This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority.Duties include but are not limited to Revenue Operations & Controls Oversee daily and periodic revenue postings to the general ledger to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Monitor feeder systems and departmental submissions to confirm transactions are properly recorded within the financial system. Perform and supervise reconciliations between subledgers, bank deposits, and the general ledger. Review and approve revenue-related journal entries and adjustments. Identify discrepancies, research variances, and implement corrective actions promptly. Establish and maintain strong internal controls over revenue recording processes. Develop and document standard operating procedures to support audit compliance and operational continuity. Coordinate with departments to ensure revenues are coded and submitted in accordance with City policies and accounting standards. Support month-end and fiscal year-end close activities, including audit preparation. Budget Coordination & Forecast Support Serve as the primary Finance liaison to the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning on revenue matters. Coordinate regularly with Budget to ensure revenue collections, trends, and assumptions remain aligned with the City's adopted budget and multi-year financial plan. Partner with the City Economist to facilitate revenue forecasting by providing reliable historical data, trend reports, and collection analyses. Monitor revenue performance against projections and proactively elevate significant variances or emerging risks. Assist in maintaining baseline revenue datasets that support forecasting models and financial planning efforts. Produce recurring revenue reports and dashboards to support executive leadership, financial planning, and strategic decision-making. Coordination & Leadership Serve as a central point of coordination between Finance, Budget, operating departments, and external stakeholders on revenue-related matters. Provide guidance and training to departmental staff regarding revenue submission procedures, coding requirements, and financial controls. Promote standardization of revenue processes across departments to improve accuracy and efficiency. Supervise professional or technical staff as assigned. Qualifications, Special Certifications and LicensesKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Knowledge (some combination of the following): Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting principles and general ledger structures Strong understanding of municipal budgeting practices and revenue forecasting concepts. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Auditing practices and techniques Complex math Enterprise resource planning systems Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) CIS systems RAPIDS City accounting procedures Skills(some combination of the following): Demonstrated experience establishing internal controls and supporting audit requirements. Exceptional analytical ability and attention to detail. Supervising Organizational planning Budget planning, forecasting Training and developing others Verbal and written communication Business writing Customer Service Using standard office equipment such as computers, printers, and fax machines Abilities (some combination of the following): Ability to coordinate across multiple departments within a complex governmental environment. Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for leadership. Think conceptually Analyze information Problem solve Work in teams MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field. Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting, revenue administration, financial operations, budgeting, or financial analysis. Experience working within an ERP or governmental financial system. An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification PREFERRED: Government accounting experience. Supervisory experience. CPA, CPFO, CGFM, or similar certification. LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None required 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, and see; frequently reach and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, 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 This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company. The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program. With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice". The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details. 01 10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply? Yes No 02 5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply? Yes No 03 Describe your highest level of education you have completed. High School Diploma/GED Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree or higer 04 How many years of progressively responsible experience do you have in governmental accounting, revenue administration, financial operations, budgeting, or financial analysis? Less than three years of experience Three to four years of experience Five to seven years of experience Eight or more years of experience 05 How would you describe your level of experience working within an Enterprise Resource Planning or governmental financial system? No experience Limited exposure Regular user of financial system(s) Responsible for managing or overseeing financial system transactions or reporting 06 Describe your experience establishing or maintaining internal controls related to financial transaction or revenue recording? No experience Basic familiarity Participated in control processes Responsible for designing and/or enforcing internal controls 07 Briefly describe your experience overseeing revenue recording processes or financial operations within an organization. Include your role in ensuring accuracy, reconciliations, or internal controls. Required Question

Created: 2026-03-13