Manager Financial Operations and Business Analysis

Work Location
This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.

The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

• Administer TMR Enterprise Land Management activities overseeing the monitoring, tracking, and analyzing Xcel, CenterPoint Energy, and other utility permit billing data and completion of monthly billing dashboards.

• Serve as the liaison between TMR and Finance and Property Services - Revenue Collections division/Treasury Operations.
• Oversee the compilation, tracking and completion of monthly financial reviews for the Division's capital and general fund financials.
• Develop and manage the annual updates to the permit Cost of Service Model.
• Support executive level decision-making by providing recommendations and input into business planning, strategic planning, and Division policy.
• Work cross-functionally to design, build and implement data analysis practices.
• Identify and contribute to the creation of processes that improve data quality.
• Manage small and medium sized projects from the proposal phase through implementation, supervising project members on project deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams scheduling meetings and tasks and facilitating discussion on the issues, reaching consensus and developing reports or presentations.
• Act as the primary resource for business analysis overseeing and participating in developing practices to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Research and analyze business processes, and develop business process diagrams and associated documentation to describe current and future-state business processes with the goal of achieving improved efficiency and reduced costs.
• Research and recommend best business practices.
• Assist in the development of standard operating policies and procedures.
• Provide data to help management manage the performance of activities and projects.
• Assist Division in establishing performance measurement systems using financial and budget criteria and operation data.
• Research key performance indicators and assist in the development of business processes for capturing and reporting the data to assist in monitoring operation goals.
• Prepare miscellaneous reports and analyses as requested.
• Provide guidance on asset management principles and best practices.
• Recommend Division asset management strategies.
• Monitor and coordinate progress of asset management initiatives.
• Develop and manage asset management tools.
• Provide regular status updates to Division leadership.
• Monitor and manage project timelines and budgets.
• Prepare/oversee high quality and thorough business case evaluations to assist management in making data-based decisions.
• Develop and manage updates to division risk and asset evaluation tools, serving as a subject matter expert to ensure alignment with infrastructure maintenance priorities.
• Manage the PW Financial Analyst(s) to ensure effective and efficient delivery of division technical and business analysis and support services including financial management, analysis, reporting, and asset management.
• Oversee the TMR Division's financial operations and develop core financial processes such as annual budgeting and financial performance evaluation to assist in administering the long term financial plan and multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets for the TMR Division.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and coordinate with the Director, the executive team, and the accounting staff on long-term financial planning including setting fees, projecting revenues, and developing the capital and general fund spending plans.
• Serve as liaison between TMR operations and Public Works Finance regarding budget forecasting, labor cost analysis, and other division-specific financial matters.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a closely related field

Minimum Experience
Five (5) years of experience performing complex research and analysis with progressively increasing responsibilities in a position involving solving complex operational and financial problems

A cover letter and resume are preferred.

• Exceptional analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think both tactically and strategically.
• Excellent personal motivation with a proven ability to build and work effectively within a matrixed environment and independently.
• Knowledge of principles of budgeting.
• Significant knowledge of the principles and techniques of financial analysis including cost benefit analysis and forecasting.
• Knowledge of department and City regulations, policies and procedures.
• Highly developed customer/colleague relationship skills with strong service orientation.
• Ability to effectively collaborate across disciplines, divisions/departments and private parties to meet objectives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing work and priorities through influence for indirect employees and project team members.
• Flexible and able to prioritize and adjust priorities as events may dictate
• Excellent written and oral communication skills: must be able to present ideas accurately, effectively and concisely both orally and in writing to all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in MS Office software especially MS Excel and MS Access.
• Able to learn new software and business processes and adapt work to implement.

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