Parks & Recreation Financial Services Supervisor

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.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.
•  Develops, implements, and refines department wide financial procedures to improve efficiency, transparency, and consistency.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline financial workflows, enhance reporting accuracy, and leverage technology to support departmental operations.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial governance and support long term departmental sustainability.
• Participates in special projects at the request of management.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed. 
• Provide timely, accurate and thorough performance evaluations for supervised employees.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS

• Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided. 
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, budget manuals and financial reporting.
• Ability to utilize a variety of data sources to include general ledger systems, monthly financial reports, Internet sites, or other sources as needed. 
• Understanding of general accounting, financial reporting and general ledger systems. 
• Experience with budget preparations, controls, and legal requirements and practices. 
• Knowledge of purchasing standards and regulatory requirements. 
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to calculate and tabulate data.
• Mathematical skills that produce reliable calculations.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation. 
• Ability to speak and deal tactfully with others and exhibit a willingness to share information.
• Exercise sound judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in various situations. 
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements. 
• Demonstrate a collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality. 
• Effective communicator with strong oral and written skills. 
• Ability to work under time pressures and problem solve. 
• Ability to operate of standard office equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the below Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute.

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration or a related field. Supplemented by four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in financial and accounting administration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Governmental budget experience preferred.
• Experience with software administration preferred.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must have Class C Texas Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Some tasks require visual and sound perception and discrimination and oral communications ability.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The indoor environment provides for a safe and healthy work environment and is smoke and drug-free. The environment in the Aquatics and Fitness areas will likely be wet and humid, as well as moderately loud. The outdoor work environment may result in exposure to extreme weather conditions such as heat, cold, and humidity.


The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed as of the date of preparation and approval.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and all requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.