Supervisor of Management Services #2308-5447-01

The New Haven Police Department is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to fill the critical civilian role of Supervisor of Management Services. This position is responsible for overseeing a variety of administrative activities within the Department, including fiscal management, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, and supervision of staff. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in public administration, financial management, and team leadership.

The Supervisor of Management Services will play a vital role in planning, developing, operating, and coordinating administrative activities within the Department. This position involves analyzing and supervising work in areas such as purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and budgeting.

Work involves analysis and supervision of work in the areas of purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and budgeting. Work is performed under the general supervision of the department unit chief and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and evaluation of results.

• Supervises the fiscal staff within the related Division of the Department.
• Assists in the development and submission of the Department’s annual General, Capital, and Special Fund budgets.
• Provides consultation on all fiscal matters pertaining to the Department.
• Develops, implements, and directs policies and procedures related to all payroll, revenue, and expense operations in the Department with respect to the policies of the Department of Finance.
• Maintains compliance with all union contract payroll requirements, and state and federal payroll laws.
• Prepares and reviews fiscal, budgetary, and payroll reports as required and requested by the Department and other City Departments.
• Provides analysis and recommendations with regard to cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
• Provides regular reporting to the Chief and Assistant Chiefs regarding the budget and its impact on operations.
• Assists in creating, submitting, reviewing, and awarding the Department’s bids, Requests for Proposal, and Requests for Qualifications.
• Reviews all Department requisitions and invoices for compliance with City policies.
• Prepares, submits, and tracks requests for expense reimbursements from other government agencies and private vendors.
• Fulfills various financial administrative roles for the Department as assigned, including Financial Point of Contact for grants.
• Prepares and submits personnel reports pertaining to the Department’s hiring.
• Holder of the Department’s procurement card (P-card). Responsible for all P-card purchases and corresponding reports.
• Deposits revenue and reimbursements received by the related Division.
• Assignment with Police Department Maintains the Police Department’s bank accounts.
• Performs related work as required.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; and five to ten years of experience in the areas of fiscal management, payroll, budget control, purchasing, and supervision in a comparable size public or private organization; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following necessary knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities required for the position. Experience with MUNIS preferred.

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and budgetary control.
• Considerable knowledge of principles of governmental accounting, including the ability to plan, schedule, direct, assign, and review the work of subordinate, professional, and clerical support personnel.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of municipal budgeting, account classification, and financial reporting.
• Experience with government payroll and grants preferred.
• Extensive computer skills and ability to produce spreadsheets, graphs, presentations, and other computerized information useful in analyzing and planning programmatic and financial activities.
• Ability to audit financial and payroll records.
• Ability to exercise judgement and work independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally across all levels of the Department and with other City officials.
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with supervisors, staff, other City personnel, vendors, and the public.
• Ability to analyze budgetary problems and recommend effective solutions.
• Ability to exercise judgment in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
• Skill in interpreting laws that pertain to municipal fiscal procedures and payroll.

Applicants meeting minimum requirements may be invited to participate in a Civil Service exam process at a later date, or your application submission may be rated and scored.

It is critical that you complete the application thoroughly, as the information you provide will be used to ascertain if you are eligible to move forward in the selection process, and in some cases, this information may be used to determine the eligibility list.

Information regarding the employment and selection process can be found HERE.

Please note that the only method of communication with applicants for this position will be by email. You must provide a valid, working email address and you will need to monitor your email, including spam/junk folders, for correspondence from the New Haven Human Resources Department.