Orlando Utilities Commission Hiring for Manager of Finance Job at Orlando, FL Full Time

Manager of Finance

OUC – The Reliable One, an industry leader and the second largest municipal utility in Florida committed to serving the community and the environment, is presently seeking a Manager of Finance to join the Financial & Support Services division.

We are looking for an innovative finance leader to drive efficiency through process improvement to manage and provide leadership for OUC’s employee, customer and supplier payments including managing OUC’s third-party customer payment services.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing direction on the daily operations for the Payroll, Payments and Accounts Payable teams, and setting goals appropriate to the area’s contribution to OUC’s corporate strategies.

OUC’s mission is to provide exceptional value to our customers and community by delivering sustainable and reliable services and solutions. Click here to learn more about what we do.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related area of study from an accredited college or university;
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in finance related field;
• Experience with supplier, customer, and employee payments, preferred; AND
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience
• Experience in maximizing the use of accounting software for process improvement preferred

OUC offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package. Our Total Rewards package includes, to cite a few:

• Competitive compensation
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits and paid life insurance premiums with no probationary period. Retirement benefits include a cash balance account with employer matching along with a health reimbursement account
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Educational and Professional assistance programs; Paid Memberships in Professional Associations
• Access to workout facilities at each location
• Paid Conference and Training Opportunities
• Free downtown parking
• Hybrid work schedule

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Salary Range: $107,424.78 to $134,280.40 per year commensurate with experience.

Location: Reliable Plaza – 100 W. Anderson Street, 32801

Job Purpose:

Manages and provides leadership for OUC’s employee, customer and supplier payments including managing OUC’s third-party customer payment services. Provides direction on the daily operations for the Payroll, Payments and Accounts Payable teams, and setting goals appropriate to the area’s contribution to OUC’s corporate strategies.

Primary Functions:

• Manage and lead Payment teams; this includes, but is not limited to, employee coaching, development, and performance evaluation;
• Communicate performance expectations, support staff professional goals, and brief all compliance related issues, initiatives, and actions, risks or concerns with Leadership;
• Manage and facilitate collaborative and effective partnerships with the Strategic Sourcing, Customer Experience and the Employee Experience teams;
• Support and maintain an effective work team; foster a culture of respect and continuous learning;
• Evaluate and align talent to current and future business needs and mitigate talent risks;
• Develop, measure, and monitor performance metrics;
• Monitor and manage all Treasury Service 3rd party payment vendors, as well as OUC’s supplier payment and business expense systems.
• Manage major projects from inception to completion including workforce and financial resource management;
• Set goals and objectives in direct alignment with the 2025 Connected Strategy;
• Research, lead and implement new payment technologies;
• Provide in-depth analysis of payments transactions as requested;
• Lead the preparation and monitoring of the division’s Outside Service Budget and Payment Strategy;
• Review, evaluate and present business unit operational and compliance reports, as needed;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements:

• Working knowledge of all, but not limited to the following:

Treasury service vendor relations to maintain an innovative and appropriate payments strategy capitalizing on owned technology and efficiencies as well as implementing new when appropriate;

Related industry, organizational and department policies, practices, procedures and legal guidelines; and audit compliance;

Third party applications designed to automate payment processes and mitigate error as well as associated reconciliation processes;

Environmentally responsible payment solutions;

General knowledge of customer, supplier and employee payroll procedures and related policies;

Accounting analytics

• Familiarity with all, but not limited to the following:

Software to include: Enterprise 1, Oracle’s Customer Care & Billing (CC&B), Tungsten and Chrome River

• Ability to:

Solve problems using critical and analytical thinking;

Be flexible in changing work environments and capable of multi-tasking;

Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing;

Have a strong attention to detail;

Understand and prepare billing statements, financial statements and vendor contracts;

Perform data analysis and make decisions;

Make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals;

Use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.);

Use standard office equipment (telephone, copier, computer, etc.).

Education/ Certification/ Years of Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or related area of study from an accredited college or university;

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in finance related field;
• Experience with supplier, customer, and employee payments, preferred; AND
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience

Working Conditions:

This job is absent of disagreeable working conditions.

Physical Requirements:

This job requires constant speaking, hearing and reading. This job may require very frequent sitting, typing and writing. This job may require occasional standing, walking and bending/ stooping.

OUC–The Reliable One is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed through responsible management policies to recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, compensate, and administer all other personnel actions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules, and regulations.

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