Enterprise Controller
Salary
$68,675.00 - $114,767.00 Annually
Location
VA 23510, VA
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Job Number
14021
Department
Finance
Division
Parking Financial Operations
Opening Date
04/20/2026
Closing Date
5/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The Department of Finance provides centralized structure and support for the City of Norfolk's financial operations, including: financial reporting; debt and cash management; payroll; procurement; risk management; financial system administration and support; accounts payable; collections; retirement and parking financial operations. Finance's Parking Financial Operations division manages all accounting, reporting, budgeting, and revenue oversight for the City's parking activities, ensuring strong financial controls, timely monthly reporting, accurate year-end projections, and audit readiness within the City's general ledger system. We work hard, support one another, and remain committed to valuing and investing in our greatest resource - our people.
In addition to core accounting and reporting responsibilities, this position directs critical tasks such as preparing complex and detailed reconciliations (for example fund, bank, investment, and grant), performing high-level analyses, tracking and reporting a variety of activities, and ensuring compliance with federal, state and local requirements. It will also be heavily involved in external audits.
Essential Functions
The Enterprise Controller is responsible for the financial management of the Parking Enterprise Fund, including budget preparation, audit coordination, billing system oversight, and strategic financial planning.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate financial management functions: develop annual operating budget, prepare year-end audit work papers, monitor capital improvement project expenditures, and provide strategic guidance to ensure sound financial practices.
Analyze and prepare financial statements, including statements of net position, revenues, expenses and changes in net position, and cash flows with accompanying notes.
Ensures financial transactions and reports comply with both US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as well as Governmental Accounting Standards as appropriate.
Lead internal and external audits: serve as primary contact for auditors, coordinate document requests, ensure timely responses, and timely implement audit recommendations.
Produces financial analyses, dashboards, and management reports to support strategic decision-making and operational planning.
Supervise and evaluate accounts payable, accounts receivable and customer service personnel; establish goals, coach team members, foster collaboration, and implement cross-training programs to strengthen operational resilience.
Streamline processes to improve productivity while maintaining internal controls; develop policies and standard operating procedures; encourage continuous improvement.
Manage billing systems and customer service functions: implement technologies to enhance billing accuracy, streamline collections, and improve customer satisfaction while ensuring revenues are reconciled and recorded timely and accurately.
Reconciles bank activities with the financial system regularly and promptly investigates and resolves differences.
Provides leadership on departmental and special projects: contribute to strategic plans, policies, and goals; participate in committees and teams.
Education/Experience
Required:
Strongly preferred:
Skills:
Additional Information & Requirements
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM, 40 hours per week
Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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This position performs financial management of the enterprise fund, including budget preparation, audit coordination, billing system oversight, and strategic financial planning. How many years of responsible financial experience do you possess?
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