Senior Financial Services Manager (Financial Operations)

The City of Oklahoma City is recruiting for three (3) different Senior Financial Services Manager positions located in the Utilities Financial Services Division for the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT). The 3 areas of responsibility are: (1) Financial Planning, (2) Financial Operations, and (3) Debt/Grants Management. This Senior Financial Services Manager position is responsible for Financial Operations.

The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust (OCWUT) was created to lease, operate, maintain, improve, and finance these systems. It also has a 50-year contract with the federal government to operate, maintain, repair, and replace water and wastewater facilities at Tinker Air Force Base. Eighteen cities and rural water districts contract with Oklahoma City. The treatment and distribution system consists of two water treatment plants, four wastewater treatment plants, 4,000 miles of water pipe and 3,000 miles of sewer pipe.

The Utilities Department is one of the largest City departments with 826 employees, 10 divisions, an annual operating budget of $1.2 billion, a five- year capital improvement plan (CIP) of over $2.8 billion, and a debt portfolio over $2 billion, including revenue bonds and loans.

The Senior Financial Services Manager is responsible for operational activities such as procurement and payables, payroll, accounting and reporting, department-wide materials, and inventory (warehouse) management. The position serves as a procurement and payables liaison to the 10 divisions, Tinker Air-Force Base, three trusts (OCWUT, OCMCA, and LARA), oversees non-payroll obligations, the department’s purchasing card program, and 20+ employees. Additionally, the position is responsible for enacting and implementing any new state statutes related to the processing of construction management claims. The position oversees warehouse activities and department-wide materials, and inventory valued at approximately $3,000,000.

Candidates shall have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in accounting, finance, or economics, along with a bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience as outlined above may be substituted for a degree on a year-to-year basis. Please review the brochure for more information on the preferred qualifications and job duties for each position.