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Finance and Administrative Services Director Jobs in Seattle, WA at City of Seattle
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About Seattle Parks and Recreation: Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is providing welcoming and safe opportunities to play, learn, contemplate and build community and promote responsible stewardship of the land. We promote healthy people, thriving environment and vibrant community. Delivering excellent customer service to each visitor and participant is a core value.Traditionally, we have provided recreation opportunities through our network of community centers, pools, and other facilities. We are building our capacity to bring recreation programs to the people—not just in our facilities, but also in parks, in streets, and through partners, with goals of reducing racial health disparities and empowering historically underserved communities.SPR commits to City of Seattle Workplace Values and Expectations, and Racial Equity and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We support and hold ourselves accountable by striving to eliminate barriers to access and provide employees with equitable opportunities for professional growth and advancement.The Finance and Administrative Services Division is housed within SPR’s Policy & Finance Branch, overseen by a Deputy Superintendent. The Finance and Administrative Services Director reports to the Deputy Superintendent, and regularly leads high-level departmental negotiations, such as the recent 20-year Zoo operations and management agreement renewal and manages positive working relationships with certain other City departments and key community partners on behalf of the Superintendent. The incumbent plans for and implements business process streamlining and data-driven continuous improvement practices to ensure that the Department’s administrative protocols are implemented efficiently and effectively in the areas described below and in support of SPR operating and capital lines of business. The Division provides key administrative support to other SPR branches/divisions: Operations Branch: Recreation, Parks & Environment, and Facilities Divisions; Planning & Capital Development Branch, Public Affairs Division, and the Human Resources Division and provides key services to the City and the public in the following wide-reaching administrative and operational areas:
Accounting: Management of 4 Accounting units (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll); oversight of financial audits and year-end process
Contracting: Oversight of contract process for the department; management of long-term agreements; issuance of short-term concession and commercial use permits; Citywide Contract Management System (CCMS) administrative lead for department
Event and Athletic Scheduling: Permit issuance for annual events in parks, certain rentals facilities and athletic fields citywide (including Seattle Public School fields).
Business Service and Customer Service Unit (BSCSU): Customer Service, System Administration and data analytic support so public can register for SPR programs and classes via the ActiveNet system
Fleets administration: Management of fleet operations for entire department
Information Technology administration: Oversight of department’s IT needs; liaison with SeaIT on various projects
Division Leadership and Administration: Division Director…
Title: Finance and Administrative Services Director
Company: City of Seattle
Location: Seattle, WA
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