Financial Operations Manager

Salary : $66,496.75 - $111,405.25 Annually
Location : City of Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 14382
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 09/08/2026
Closing Date: 9/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description
The Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking a Financial Operations Manager to manage and monitor various financial projects and accounts, including compliance with laws and regulations, and provides systems and process review and improvement.

Norfolk's department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.
Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $66,496 - $76,306
Essential Functions


Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Reviews, evaluates, and improves financial and operational systems, processes, and data control functions.
• Assists and supports accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, purchasing, and financial processes.
• Manages projects, such as; contract compliance, budget, finances, purchasing, and operational processes.
• Ensures compliance with regulations pertaining to procurement and contract compliance.
• Supervises and evaluates staff.
• Performs various financial responsibilities such as; special projects, regional benchmarking, assisting with budgeting, reconciliation and year-end audits.
• Coordinates with other departments to ensure efficient department functions.
• Manages simultaneous projects in various disciplines to ensure successful project objectives.
• Coordinates and conducts training.
• Functions as the principal point of contact for questions for financial and operational processes as well as administration.
• Prepare and develop reports for statistical analysis.
• Develop and monitor the department's budgets.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Education/Experience


Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Three years experience in financial operations.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location : 220 Boush Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510

Work Hours : Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, 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.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

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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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Technical/Vocational Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

03


How many years of financial operations experience do you possess?

• Less than one (1) year
• 1 to 3 years of experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience
• 5 to 8 years of experience
• More than eight (8) years of experience
• I do not have this experience

04


Do you have experience overseeing and preparing budgets, and reviewing and approving expenditures?

• Yes
• No

05


Briefly describe your experience overseeing and preparing budgets and reviewing/approving expenditures. If none, type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you possess in government procurement including overseeing accounts payables and accounts receivables?

• Less than 2 years of experience
• 2 - 4 years of experience
• 4 - 6 years of experience
• More than 6 years of experience
• No experience

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Do you possess any supervisory and/or leadership experience?

• Yes
• No

08


Please briefly describe your experience supervising subordinates in a team environment. Include the number of team members under your supervision in your response.
09


Please select all software programs you have experience in. (Please note a skills assessment may be conducted at the time of interview.)

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft PowerBI
• CGI Advantage - AFMS
• CGI Advantage - PB
• CGI InfoAdvantage
• Other specialized government accounting/budgeting programs
• I do not have experience with the above software programs

10


Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

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Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

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If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
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