Public Utilities Services Administrator - Finance, #JR-01038

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for each section heading. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove application instructions (none). Remove duplicated lines. We need to parse content. The posting: "The Department of Public Utilities is seeking a Public Utilities Services Administrator - Finance. This position reports to the Director of Public Utilities. The individual in this position may be required to attend meetings with City Council and city leaders to answer financial and budgetary questions on behalf of the department and will maintain a close working relationship with the City Attorney’s Office, Finance Department, Budget/Management Services Department, Human Services Department, as well as Public Works related to billing and revenue collection. The Finance Administrator will be responsible for planning for the operations of a modern, forward-thinking utility by:" Then list of responsibilities: - Provides all aspects of financial oversight for the billing and reconciliation of $210 million annually in customer fees and charges - Prepares detailed financial reports for all aspects of the water and sewer enterprise fund - Administers the Public Utilities operating budget and capital improvement program expenditures; ensures compliance with all aspects of the Master Bond Resolution - Provides oversight of the general ledger interface to the billing system for more than 135,000 utility accounts and the corresponding accounts receivables - Coordinates utility revenue bond sales and debt administration - Provides analytical and strategic planning support to the utility - Provides managerial oversight of two direct reports and support teams who perform administrative functions including accounting, contracts, accounts payable, payroll, and cashiering Then "Preferred Qualifications:" list: - Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or public administration. An MBA or MPA is highly preferred. - 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, preferably within a utility or municipal environment. Specific experience with strategic planning, process improvement, and data analysis. - Proficiency with advanced financial modeling in Excel and creating financial reporting dashboards in Power BI. - The “Consultant” Mindset: Ability to proactively engage within teams to understand the challenges and to actively problem-solve. This is not a “back-office” role. The Finance Administrator is expected to be at the table during the earliest stages of project planning - Experience managing the financial aspects of a medium to large water utility - Experience with municipal finance, capital planning, and utility operating budgets - Experience in creating an environment of organizational consensus regarding fiscal strategy - Experience with strategic planning, process improvement, financial reporting, and data analysis - Experience with interpretation and implementation of municipal policy or code and corresponding monitoring for compliance - Experience supervising professional and clerical staff - Experience presenting to executive leadership - Professional certifications, such as CPA, CMA, CIA Then "Incentives and Benefits:" list: - Teleworking: Ability to work from home on a periodic basis depending on your job responsibilities after the initial evaluation period. - Generous Paid Time Off: With 13+ paid holidays each year, we ensure you have ample time to recharge and spend with loved ones. - Comprehensive Health Benefits: Your health is our priority. Our benefits package includes access to medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you and your family healthy. - Peer Support Program: Office provides a peer support team to provide resources and assist supporting the mental health of staff. - Life Insurance Coverage: Feel secure knowing you are covered with life insurance as part of our commitment to your long-term well-being. - Robust Retirement Benefits: We want you to have peace of mind for the future. Take advantage of our competitive retirement plan options, including a pension program, to help you plan for a comfortable retirement. - Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Programs: We understand the burden of student loans. Since we are public service, many employees have the potential for public service student loan forgiveness programs to ease their financial journey. - Tuition Reimbursement: Whether you're pursuing a degree or continuing education, we support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement programs to assist with educational expenses. - Collaborative and Inclusive Work Environment: Work alongside passionate professionals in a positive and inclusive environment that values teamwork, integrity, and service to the community. Then "The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer." (boilerplate to remove) We also have at-will statement: "This position is at-will, and therefore, serves at the pleasure of City leadership and is not considered part of the merit service as defined in City Code, section 2-75." This is metadata; we can fold into a short

maybe under About the role or separate? The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph about at-will nature maybe under About the role. We need sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits. Possibly combine some. We need to decide what goes where. About the role: could include the introductory sentences: department seeking position, reports to Director, may attend meetings, close working relationship, at-will statement. Responsibilities: the bullet list after "The Finance Administrator will be responsible for planning for the operations of a modern, forward-thinking utility by:" (the list). Requirements: maybe the "Preferred Qualifications:" but those are preferred, not required. However we have no explicit required qualifications besides maybe degree? The posting says "Preferred Qualifications:" then list. There's no separate "Required Qualifications". We could treat the list as Requirements (or Qualifications). But we need separate sections for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine Requirements and Qualifications into one? But instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (covering education, experience, certifications), Skills (proficiency with Excel, Power BI, consultant mindset, etc), Benefits. We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "not specified". So we will only include sections where we have content. Thus:

About the role

... intro ...

Responsibilities

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Qualifications

• ... education, experience, certifications ...

Skills

• ... proficiency with advanced financial modeling in Excel, creating financial reporting dashboards in Power BI, consultant mindset, ability to engage teams, problem-solve, experience managing financial aspects of medium to large water utility, municipal finance, capital planning, utility operating budgets, creating organizational consensus regarding fiscal strategy, strategic planning, process improvement, financial reporting, data analysis, interpretation and implementation of municipal policy/code, supervising professional and clerical staff, presenting to executive leadership ...

But many of those overlap with qualifications. Might be better to split: Qualifications = education + years experience + certifications. Skills = technical and soft skills. Let's extract: Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or public administration. An MBA or MPA is highly preferred. Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, preferably within a utility or municipal environment. Specific experience with strategic planning, process improvement, and data analysis. Certifications: Professional certifications, such as CPA, CMA, CIA. Also there is "Experience managing the financial aspects of a medium to large water utility", "Experience with municipal finance, capital planning, and utility operating budgets", "Experience in creating an environment of organizational consensus regarding fiscal strategy", "Experience with strategic planning, process improvement, financial reporting, and data analysis", "Experience with interpretation and implementation of municipal policy or code and corresponding monitoring for compliance", "Experience supervising professional and clerical staff", "Experience presenting to executive leadership". Those could be considered experience/skills. We could put those under Skills. Thus: Qualifications: education, years experience, certifications. Skills: technical (Excel, Power BI), consultant mindset, experience managing financial aspects of medium to large water utility, municipal finance, capital planning, utility operating budgets, creating organizational consensus regarding fiscal strategy, strategic planning, process improvement, financial reporting, data analysis, interpretation and implementation of municipal policy/code, supervising staff, presenting to exec leadership. Now Benefits: list. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. We'll include each bullet once. Let's craft HTML. We'll need to escape apostrophes etc but fine. We'll output only HTML fragment. Let's write:

About the role

The Department of Public Utilities is seeking a Public Utilities Services Administrator – Finance. This position reports to the Director of Public Utilities and may require attendance at meetings with City Council and city leaders to answer financial and budgetary questions on behalf of the department. The role involves maintaining close working relationships with the City Attorney’s Office, Finance Department, Budget/Management Services Department, Human Services Department, and Public Works (billing and revenue collection). The position is at‑will, serving at the pleasure of City leadership and not part of the merit service as defined in City Code, section 2‑75.

Responsibilities

• Provides all aspects of financial oversight for the billing and reconciliation of $210 million annually in customer fees and charges
• Prepares detailed financial reports for all aspects of the water and sewer enterprise fund
• Administers the Public Utilities operating budget and capital improvement program expenditures; ensures compliance with all aspects of the Master Bond Resolution
• Provides oversight of the general ledger interface to the billing system for more than 135,000 utility accounts and the corresponding accounts receivable
• Coordinates utility revenue bond sales and debt administration
• Provides analytical and strategic planning support to the utility
• Provides managerial oversight of two direct reports and support teams who perform administrative functions including accounting, contracts, accounts payable, payroll, and cashiering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or public administration; an MBA or MPA is highly preferred
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, preferably within a utility or municipal environment
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, or CIA are valued

Skills

• Proficiency with advanced financial modeling in Excel and creating financial reporting dashboards in Power BI
• Consultant mindset: ability to proactively engage with teams to understand challenges and actively problem‑solve; expected to be involved in early project planning
• Experience managing the financial aspects of a medium to large water utility
• Experience with municipal finance, capital planning, and utility operating budgets
• Experience in creating an environment of organizational consensus regarding fiscal strategy
• Experience with strategic planning, process improvement, financial reporting, and data analysis
• Experience with interpretation and implementation of municipal policy or code and corresponding monitoring for compliance
• Experience supervising professional and clerical staff
• Experience presenting to executive leadership

Benefits

• Teleworking: ability to work from home on a periodic basis depending on job responsibilities after the initial evaluation period
• Generous Paid Time Off: 13+ paid holidays each year
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Peer Support Program