Senior Finance Technology Manager

Senior Finance Technology Manager

Salary

$101,260.00 - $169,100.00 Annually

Location

City Hall, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

25M00000047

Department

Finance

Opening Date

08/28/2026

Closing Date

9/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The maximum hiring compensation for this position is to not exceed a salaried rate of $135,180/year

The Senior Finance Technology Manager provides second-level supervision, strategic leadership, and administrative oversight of all major and minor technology systems supporting the Finance Department, including MUNIS and RVAPay. The position manages departmental system operations, oversees troubleshooting and validation processes, directs complex technology initiatives, and ensures alignment with City policies and department goals through effective collaboration with the Department of Information Technology. This role leads multi-functional teams, and ensures secure, reliable, and efficient financial system performance. The incumbent also provides high-level support for Department of Finance projects, backend FOIA data retrieval, and optimization of departmental workflows. This role will serve as department lead on Data Warehouse & Data Analytic initiatives. Provide hands-on support where, and as needed to support department needs.

This position is considered an Essential Personnel, which means that the incumbent is required to work when the City is closed due to public emergencies, critical or hazardous conditions or inclement weather.

Duties include but are not limited to

Department-Level Technology Leadership & Oversight:

• Provide second-level supervision over all major and minor technology systems within theFinance Department.
• Oversee daily technology operations and direct workflow across multiple functional units.
• Provide interpretive decisions regarding technology approaches that support departmentalgoals and City policies.
• Offer contextual guidance and direction to subordinate managers, professional staff, and support personnel.
• Manages technology teams and associated personnel functions including training coordination, performance evaluation, and discipline.

Administrative Management of Financial Systems:

• Provide administrative oversight of MUNIS, RVAPay, CoreERP, and other core Finance Department systems.
• Manage system configurations, upgrades, enhancements, and user access security.
• Lead finance-based system tracking, troubleshooting, validation, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate backend data support and extraction for Finance-related FOIA responses.
• Ensure data accuracy, reliability, and compliance with applicable regulations.

Collaboration with the Department of Information Technology:

• Serve as liaison between Finance and the Department of Information Technology.
• Coordinate jointly on technology planning, integration, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and system upgrades.
• Recommend standard technology hardware/software for desktop and field deployment.
• Oversee implementation of Citywide standards within Finance's technology environment.
• Facilitate cross-departmental meetings, communication efforts, and collaborative problem-solving.

Project Management & Process Optimization:

• Lead and manage department-wide technology projects from planning through implementation.
• Drive initiatives that streamline Finance technology functions and improve operational efficiency.
• Oversee vendor relationships, contract and budget compliance.
• Prepare, review, and submit departmental reports supporting project status, system performance, and technology needs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures related to Finance technology operations.

Training, Support, and User Enablement:

• Facilitate training for staff on Finance systems, new technologies, and upgraded platforms.
• Provide support for system users, ensuring issues are prioritized and resolved efficiently.
• Oversee correspondence and communication with departmental staff, City leadership, andexternal partners.
• Ensure consistent documentation of processes, system changes, and internal knowledge resources.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE:

• Management and supervisory practices
• Mathematics
• Budgeting
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, etc.), with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Electronic databases and related software applications such as Oracle E Business Suite, EIS reporting, MUNIS, and POSS staffing calendar software
• Expense budgets and financial projections
• General supervisory and management practices
• Process management
• Project management
• Specific and advanced technical skills in department of focus

SKILLS:

• Building department of focuss strategic plan such as a roadmap for the next five years
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Creating and understanding data dashboards
• Delegating tasks to team members
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining programs
• Developing reports for all levels of the organizations via multiple applications
• Managing the information systems for the department
• Managing large scale projects for the department
• Presenting to all levels of the organization, effectively and timely
• Providing day-to-day supervision for end-user service in department of focus
• Overseeing staff who provide a wide range of services
• Providing key budgetary projections
• Reviewing the status of key technical security items
• Displaying leadership skills
• Using discretion for crisis management such as defining the crisis, understanding the desired outcomes, and creating action plans to address and resolve the crisis
• Interpersonal communication
• Oral and written communication

ABILITIES:

• Adapt
• Be flexible
• Multi-task
• Problem solve
• Recognize the need for new solutions, then recommend and implement them
• Develop positive relationships among team members and motivate teams
• Assign and prioritize projects and tasks
• Manage key vendor relationships effectively

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or related field
• Six years of journey-level professional computer systems experience related to assignment
• Two years of supervisory experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veterans widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veterans must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your professional experience administering, supporting, or managing enterprise resource planning (ERP), financial management, payroll, or other business-critical enterprise systems?

• No experience
• Experience as a end user only
• Led system implementations, upgrades, integrations, or significant enhancements
• Provided strategic/department-level leadership and oversight of enterprise financial or business systems

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Which best describes your experience leading technology projects from planning through implementation?

• No experience
• Participated as a team member on technology projects
• Independently managed technology projects with defined scope and deliverables
• Provided department-wide strategic leadership for multiple complex technology initiatives from planning through implementation

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Which best describes your experience diagnosing and resolving complex technology system issues?

• No experience
• Reported technology issues to another individual/team for resolution
• Diagnosed and resolved moderately complex system issues independently
• Provided senior-level leadership for complex system troubleshooting, validation, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution across multiple systems

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Which best describes your experience using technology to improve business processes or operational efficiency?

• No experience
• Participated in process improvement initiatives led by others
• Implemented technology-related process improvements within a work unit
• Led department-wide technology/process optimization initiatives resulting in measurable improvements to efficiency, service delivery, or operational effectiveness

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Which best describes your experience developing or delivering training and ongoing support for employees using business or technology systems?

• No experience
• Delivered basic training or user assistance
• Developed and delivered structured training for a business or technology system
• Led department-wide user enablement, training, documentation, and support strategies for multiple business-critical system

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Employer City of Richmond

Address 900 East Broad Street

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Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Phone (804) 646-5660

804-646-5660

Website https://www.rva.gov/