Director, Austin Energy Finance

Posted: 27-Jul-26 • Hybrid/Remote is allowed.

About the role

This senior leadership role oversees diverse financial functions, guides long-range financial strategy, and communicates complex financial concepts to executive leadership and external oversight bodies. Candidates should be comfortable working in organizations that provide essential public services, where transparency, accountability, and regulatory compliance are key drivers of financial decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities of Austin Energy's (AE) financial services division, including accounting, financial reporting, rates (regulatory and non-regulatory services), budget/financial forecasting, CIS/billing support, payments, inventory accounting, financial management, purchasing, and contract administration.
• Provides financial advice to AE's executive team.
• Prepares, reviews, and recommends rates and prices for AE's services.
• Conducts technical financial analysis to support recommendations on rates.
• Reviews processes and procedures regarding regulatory changes within the electric utility industry.
• Provides expert accounting testimony in utility rate proceedings.
• Analyzes employee and business needs and develops short- and long-range strategies, goals, and action plans to meet those needs.
• Develops and monitors the assigned O&M and CIP budgets; recommends major purchases and expenditures.
• Investigates and provides financial information to City Council, citizens, management, and staff.
• Develops, prepares, reviews, and presents technical financial information in oral and written communication before the City Council, governmental and regulatory agencies, boards, and commissions.
• Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal laws and City ordinances.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of budgeting methods and systems.
• Knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, and management.
• Knowledge of financial forecasting methods.
• Knowledge of electric utility industry financial and operational trends.
• Knowledge of the concepts of equity, including experience in applying equity frameworks to established laws, ordinances, and long-standing practices.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations.
• Skill in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting applicable research data.
• Ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces and community programs.
• Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities or populations to build constructive and effective relationships.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to analyze and resolve irregular events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus seven (7) years of experience in a related field, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Master’s degree is preferred.