Parks & Recreation Financial Services Supervisor

City of McKinney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of McKinney is seeking a Parks & Recreation Financial Services Supervisor to provide strategic, operational, and compliance-focused financial leadership across the department. This role supports budgeting, forecasting, procurement, reporting, and long-term fiscal planning for recreation, parks, facilities, and grants.

The ideal candidate translates financial data into actionable insights for department leadership, ensures accountability, and upholds city policies while guiding

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Ability to manage complex budgets across multiple programs.
• Experience translating data into actionable leadership insights.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic financial leadership for Parks & Recreation across all divisions.
• Leads budget development, forecasting, and fiscal planning aligned with city policies.
• Manages revenue, expenditures, and grants; ensures compliance and effective controls.
• Develops financial reports and communicates insights to department leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Internal controls

Tools

ERP systems

Finance software

Job description

WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That's why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

Summary

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That's why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That's why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today.

OUR CORE VALUES

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization (HPO).

Summary Of Position

The Parks & Recreation Financial Services Supervisor serves as the department’s central financial authority, providing strategic, operational, and compliance-focused financial leadership across all divisions of Parks & Recreation. This position is responsible for ensuring consistent financial practices, fiscal accountability, and long-term sustainability for a complex, multi-faceted department that includes recreation operations, park maintenance, programming, facilities, rentals, capital projects, grants, and special revenue funds. The role functions as a key advisor to department leadership, translating financial data into actionable insights that support informed decision‑making at the departmental level. This position has department-wide influence and accountability, impacting budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, compliance, and financial reporting across all Parks & Recreation divisions. The Financial Services Supervisor establishes standardized financial processes, mitigates organizational risk, ensures compliance, and supports leadership in aligning financial resources with strategic priorities. Decisions made in this role directly affect service delivery, operational efficiency, and the department’s overall financial integrity.

Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees.

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive financial oversight for the Parks & Recreation Department, ensuring alignment with City financial policies, audit standards, and long term strategic objectives.
• Serves as the primary financial advisor to department leadership on budget development, forecasting, fund management, and fiscal impacts of operational and strategic initiatives.
• Leads department wide financial planning efforts, including multi year forecasting, trend analysis, and identification of financial risks and opportunities.
• Manages revenue collections and expenditures for all divisions of the Parks & Recreation Department.
• Processes financial transactions including customer account adjustments, journal entries, refunds, etc.
• Assists with procurement card reconciliations and requisition approvals.
• Assists division supervisors with budget requests and performance concerns.
• Reviews collections, inventory, budget requests, transfers and amendments for reasonableness and funding capacity.
• Responds to inquiries about financial matters for both internal and external customers.
• Performs internal account reconciliations, journals entries and audits.
• Oversees the preparation, administration, and monitoring of multiple operating, capital, grant, and special revenue budgets across all Parks & Recreation divisions.
• Ensures consistency, accuracy, and accountability in budget submissions and ongoing financial tracking department wide.
• Analyzes variances, identifies financial risks, and develops mitigation strategies to maintain fiscal balance throughout the fiscal year.
• Develops contingency plans to address revenue volatility, operational risks, and unanticipated financial impacts.
• Oversees department-wide cost recovery strategy, establishing performance targets and recommending pricing or operational adjustments.
• Conducts complex financial analyses to evaluate program costs, staffing impacts, capital investments, and operational efficiencies.
• Develops and presents clear, data driven financial reports and recommendations to leadership, translating technical financial information into accessible insights.
• Supports leadership in evaluating new initiatives, service expansions, and policy changes through cost benefit and impact analysis.
• Establishes and maintains credibility by providing timely and accurate analysis and reports.
• Prepares and manages financial contingency plans.
• Ensures department wide compliance with City policies, procurement regulations, grant requirements, and applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Establishes and maintains internal financial controls to safeguard public funds and reduce organizational risk.
• Serves as a key liaison with Finance, Purchasing, and Risk Management to address financial findings, audits, and corrective actions.
• Provides department-wide oversight of financial systems, CRM platforms, and reporting tools to ensure data integrity and operational efficiency.
• Optimizes software reporting capabilities to meet the needs of leadership while maintaining Finance's specifications.
• Supervises and develops financial staff while influencing financial practices across multiple operational divisions without direct reporting authority.
• Builds financial acumen across the department by advising division leaders and staff on budget management, forecasting, and fiscal accountability.
• Leads cross functional collaboration to ensure financial practices are understood and consistently applied across all operational areas.
• Recruits, supervises, evaluates, and mentors Accounting Technician staff ensuring accuracy in account balancing, corporate billing and payment reconciliation, bad debt expense reporting, and other clerical duties as assigned.