Financial Manager III (Budget) - Austin Energy

About This Position The Financial Manager III serves as a strategic leader overseeing two managers and seven budget professionals within the Operating and Capital Budget workgroups. This role is responsible for the development and management of the City’s $2.06 billion annual operating budget and its $3.3 billion five‑year capital budget. The position provides critical guidance to executive management by offering expert financial insights, reviewing current-year estimates and variance reports, and analyzing historical and forecasted budget information to support organizational decision‑making. In this role, the Financial Manager III evaluates organizational performance measures, goals, and objectives by compiling and analyzing financial, business, service, and operational data. The position identifies emerging trends, assesses their impact, and recommends appropriate corrective actions. The Financial Manager III also directs the development of the capital budget, the long‑range plan, and the five‑year capital improvement plan, ensuring alignment with departmental and citywide priorities. This position manages the full budget development cycle, including scheduling and coordinating internal planning meetings, producing all required submissions for the City of Austin Budget Office, and preparing monthly internal performance-to-budget reporting.   Job Description: Manager III, Financial Purpose:  Under minimal direction, this position is responsible for management and operations of organization's financial activities and staff for a large enterprise or function, including either a broad span of control, supervision of other financial managers, or highly-complex, specialized work.    Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. Properly accounts for and safe-guards the City's cash and other assets for large-sized enterprises or functions within a department. Provides general oversight for department’s accounting, budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue, CIP, grants, fixed assets, inventory, and payroll functions. May provide oversight for non-financial areas.  Guides financial decisions of the organization by preparing financial information for presentation and consideration by management.   Oversees and directs the development of the budget and business plan for the organization, performs budget analysis, provides guidance and recommendations to management, monitors the budget by reviewing current year estimates and budget variance reports, and reviews historical and forecast budget information. Provides feedback and analysis of organization performance measures, goals, and objectives by compiling relevant financial, business, service and operational information, identifying and evaluating trends, and recommending corrective actions. Reviews financial and budget…