Municipal Operations & Finance Manager

Town-of-Brooklin; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional development

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Town of Brookline is seeking a detail-driven Business Manager to oversee DPW business operations, provide high-level administrative support, and supervise staff across divisions. The role emphasizes financial processing, purchasing, permitting coordination, and workflow management.

Ideal candidates bring strong budgeting, payroll, billing knowledge and experience with municipal purchasing, accounting systems, spreadsheets, and databases. Full-time, excellent municipal benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, public administration, or related field.
• Five years of municipal or business financial administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, billing, purchasing, and financial tracking.
• Supervisory experience and ability to direct administrative staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business operations for DPW divisions including accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, billing, and financial recordkeeping.
• Prepare purchase requisitions, orders, vouchers, and vendor payments; maintain tracking systems and reports.
• Administer departmental accounts (utility, sanitation, permitting), ensure proper processing and reporting.
• Support budget development, forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and financial analysis.
• Assist with DPW permitting processes and coordinate with related platforms.
• Coordinate workflows and work orders using DPW systems to align office and field operations.
• Manage inventory functions and support special programs and inspections.
• Supervise onboarding/offboarding, payroll support, scheduling, time systems, and personnel documentation.
• Lead administrative staff; promote a collaborative and accountable environment.
• Maintain and improve business systems and customer service processes.
• Research rates and service structures to support department recommendations.

Skills

Financial administration

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Office scheduling

Workflow management

Education

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

Five years municipal/business financial administration experience

Tools

Accounting systems

Spreadsheets

Databases

PeopleGIS

SnowOps

BrookOnline

Job description

The Town of Brookline is seeking a detail-driven Business Manager to oversee DPW business operations, provide high-level administrative support, and supervise staff across divisions. The role emphasizes financial processing, purchasing, permitting coordination, and workflow management.

Ideal candidates bring strong budgeting, payroll, billing knowledge and experience with municipal purchasing, accounting systems, spreadsheets, and databases. Full-time, excellent municipal benefits apply.