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About the Role

Under general direction of the Deputy CFO, the Budget Director will assist in the day-to-day operations of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Financial Strategy Division, with responsibility for the SFPUC’s Operating and Capital budget. This position is responsible for the development and management of the SFPUC’s $2+ Billion annual operating budget, $1+ Billion annual capital budget and $12.5 Billion 10 Year Capital Plan. The Budget Director is a senior manager who leads and supervises a team of five professionals in complex financial work. This critical leadership role is a key member of the SFPUC’s Financial Strategy team and a key advisor to leaders throughout the agency. The role requires both technical proficiency, excellent communication skills and political savvy to be successful.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the SFPUC-wide biennial operating and capital budget development, implementation and amendment process, including the 10-year capital plan.
Leads the internal budget development process from end to end, including coordinating with senior leadership, leading internal deliberations and decision making, and managing the Commission adoption process.
Shepherds the budget through the Mayor and Board process, including representing the department with the Mayor’s Budget Office, Controller’s Office, Board of Supervisors and Board’s Budget and Legislative Analyst to ensure successful adoption.
Provides daily oversight of the SFPUC operating and capital budgets throughout the year, including directing the preparation, review, and distribution of detailed and complex financial analyses and management reports on budget status, expenditures, appropriations, fund source/availability, and projected revenues and expenditures.
Presents and effectively communicates complex financial information and policies in a clear and straightforward manner to a variety of audiences including senior management, and in various public settings such as the Commission and Board of Supervisors hearings.
Acts as the agency's go-to person for budget matters, answering questions, developing solutions to problems and advising agency staff on how best to meet changing business needs within established citywide policies and procedures.
Serves as the liaison between the SFPUC and the Mayor’s Budget Office, Controller’s Budget and Analysis Division and the Board’s Budget and Legislative analyst, building and maintaining excellent working relationships.
Directs a team of professional staff in a highly complex, fast-paced working environment, assuring accuracy across the budget team’s work, including analysis, reporting and budget and other financial system entries.
Works cross-functionally with other leaders in finance including the Director of Financial Planning and the Capital Finance (Debt) Director to ensure open communication and proactive collaboration.
Develops and presents other as-needed financial reports and analysis to senior management.
Participates in the SFPUC’s Capital Planning Improvement Initiative Project, supporting the project as needed from the budget perspective and contributing to its goals.
May direct development of financial policies and procedures to further SFPUC’s financial sustainability and compliance with local, state and federal mandates.
Manages the transition to a new internal budget development IT system and works with IT on issues related to financial reporting to ensure SFPUC management has accurate monthly financial information.
Prepares and provides oversight of indirect cost plans or other overhead allocation plans.
Leads the development of budget related publications such as the Biennial Budget Book, Capital Plan Report, internal Budget Detail reports and other related reports and publications.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in budgeting, financial planning, or financial management, including coordinating, preparing, monitoring, and managing complex operating and capital budgets for a large public-sector utility (water, wastewater, and/or power) agency with an annual budget exceeding $1 billion.
Three (3) years of experience supervising professionals performing similar work.
Applicants may substitute up to two (2) years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in professional experience in budgeting, financial planning, or financial management, including coordinating, preparing, monitoring, and managing complex operating and capital budgets for a large public-sector utility (water, wastewater, and/or power) agency with an annual budget exceeding $1 billion.

Skills

Technical proficiency
Excellent communication skills
Political savvy
Experience with development, oversight and management of a large and complex budget, within the public sector and including both operating and capital expenditures.
Experience directing and managing a team undertaking complex financial analysis.
Setting vision and direction
Creating a motivating culture and team environment
Monitoring, review and oversight of complex analytical work
Coaching/mentoring
Performance management and appraisal
Supporting career development of staff.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate complex financial or policy matters in a clear and straightforward way.
Confidence in public speaking and presenting to a variety to internal and public audiences.
Ability to explain trade-offs, persuade, influence and negotiate.

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Permanent Civil Service
Regular

Experience Level

Senior manager
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience
Three (3) years of supervising professionals

Education Level

Baccalaureate degree
Master’s degree in business administration, finance, public administration, economics or related field (Desirable)

Salary/Compensations

The normal annual salary range is listed above.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance
Long-term disability plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Pension Plan
Retiree Healthcare
Deferred Compensation Program
Paid Management Training Program
Wellness Program
Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave
Management Leave

About the Company

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.
Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.
We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment.
We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.