Municipal Business Manager — Central Ops & Budget

Town of Brookline; Brookline (MA); Sur place; USD 72 000 - 82 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Town of Brookline's DPW Central Administration is seeking a detail-driven Business Manager to oversee central business operations, including customer service, accounts payable/receivable, contract administration, and budget forecasting.

The role supervises a small team, coordinates payroll, permits support, utility billing, and reporting, and collaborates across departments to improve processes in a fast-moving municipal environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, public administration, or related field with five years of municipal or business financial administration experience.
• Five years of progressive municipal or business financial administration and supervisory experience.
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Safety certification preferred at hire; required within six months.

Responsabilités

• Independently manage DPW’s central business operations, including the customer service office, accounts payable and receivable, and contract administration.
• Prepare purchase requisitions, purchase orders, payment vouchers, and vendor payments; maintain financial tracking systems, account balances, and reports.
• Administer departmental contracts, including preparation, routing, approval tracking, and record maintenance; coordinate with internal staff and vendors.
• Oversee utility accounts by monitoring bills, consumption trends, and funding allocations; reconcile activity, prepare annual forecast and budget, and analyze usage and cost trends for reporting.
• Coordinate payroll processing and related reporting, and support budgeting and expenditures monitoring.
• Supervise, schedule, and cross-train administrative staff; hire, assign work, and maintain a positive and accountable work environment.
• Support DPW permitting functions, including street opening and occupancy permits; track payments, maintain records, and follow up on outstanding balances.

Connaissances

Financial management

Supervision

Customer service

Budget forecasting

Payroll

Purchasing

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, public administration, or related field

Outils

Accounting software

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Databases

Billing systems

Description du poste

Town of Brookline's DPW Central Administration is seeking a detail-driven Business Manager to oversee central business operations, including customer service, accounts payable/receivable, contract administration, and budget forecasting.

The role supervises a small team, coordinates payroll, permits support, utility billing, and reporting, and collaborates across departments to improve processes in a fast-moving municipal environment.