Finance Liaison - (25-FAB-300006-110)

Company: DC Water
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 7, 2025

Job Description:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. This job description is not a "contract" between the employee and the Authority. The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager.GeneralJob Title: Finance Liaison Job Code: P0525Supervises Directly: NoNew or Revised: Revised Regular or At-Will: At-WillDate Last Revised: 2/26/2025 Exempt or Non-Exempt: ExemptCompensation Approval Signature: Union/ Non-Union: Non-UnionDepartment Name and Division: Varies Salary Schedule: Non-Union Salary RangeCost Center Code: Varies Grade: NU16Essential Position: No Reports To: VariesEEO Code: Professionals Work Format HybridWho We Are & What We Do:At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day-exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.Role Description:The Finance Liaison is responsible for supporting a broad variety of financial functions, at a staff level, which may include all of a subset of the following: finance, operating budget, capital budget, accounting, disbursements, and treasury and debt in addition to assisting with long-range financial planning. This position resides within various units within the Chief Financial Officer's Division and is responsible for working with other departments including treasury/financial/accounting/and or budget information, processes, and transactions throughout DC Water.

• Provides assistance to support financial operations by supporting and assisting business units with the preparation and analysis of various financial information depending on the unit assigned.
• Gathers data to support requests related to management reports and internal and external audits. Coordinates and complies routine reports and data to monitor key drivers, scorecards, dashboards and analytics.
• Collaborates with other areas of Finance and departments in DC Water to assist with and ensure accurate financial reporting. Assists with the completion and production of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Provides assistance with monitoring and updating monthly activities including system maintenance, researching discrepancies, assisting with resolving issues, generating required account entries, ensuring accurate records through proper account reconciliation, and assisting with implementing recommended corrective actions.
• Maintains data integrity and data quality management by verifying information in accounts, processing incoming funds, generating reports and monitoring reporting procedures.
• Assists with plans and forecasts; identifying trends; and making recommendations for improvements to business units.
• Researches and analyzes information and responds to inquiries and requests from internal and external customers in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborates with Collections, Customer Support, and other internal functions, to resolve account balances and issues.
• Assists with and provides recommendations for improved and enhanced business efficiencies in the unit assigned.
• Understands and identifies common issues with key controls, documents issues, and enforces key controls in Accounts Receivable and Collection processes. Assists management in resolving issues and creating work process improvements.
• Assists Senior Analysts and/or supervisor with long range financial planning for departments and other financial work.
• Communicates with internal/external resources and departments regarding accounts, receipts, and other financial information.
• Protects operations by maintaining confidentiality of financial information.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned at the discretion of the supervisor.Supervisory Responsibilities: N/AKey Working Relationships: Interacts with co-workers throughout the Authority, Board members, and representatives from the D.C. Council.Skills & Qualifications:The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.Required Skills & QualificationsRequired Experience:Three to seven (3-7) years of finance and/or accounting experience.Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or other related field from an accredited college and three (3) years of finance and/or accounting experience or a high school diploma and seven (7) years of finance and/or accounting experience.Required Skills:General knowledge of Financial operations, accounts receivable, and/or general ledger operations.Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).Ability to gather and analyze data and utilize problem solving skills to resolve issues and make recommendations.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Required Licenses & Certifications:N/ARequired Languages:Physical Requirements:N/APreferred Skills & QualificationsPreferred Experience:N/APreferred Education Requirements:N/APreferred Skills:N/A*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.Your Experience at DC Water:At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life's most precious resource in the nation's capital.
  • Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
  • Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values-accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
  • Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions.
  • Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities."If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.
    • Locations 1385 Canal St, SE, Washington, DC, 20003, US
    • Union or Non-Union Non-Union
    • Bargaining Unit Non-Union
    • At-Will Yes
    • Hours 8:00am-5:00pm
    • Grade Non Union Grade 16
    • Minimum Salary $85,000
    • Maximum Salary $105,000
    • FLSA Status Exempt
    • Department Finance-Debt and Treasury Management1385 Canal St, SE, Washington, DC, 20003, US
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