City of Raleigh

Revenue Manager

City of Raleigh  •  $99k - $154k/yr  •  Raleigh, NC (Onsite)  •  17 hours ago
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Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00618

Department: Revenue

Job classification: Manager- Fiscal Services

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Management

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We’re looking for a Revenue Manager to modernize the full revenue cycle—from cashiering and receipting to reconciliations, reporting, and accounts receivable. You’ll lead a customer-centric team focused on streamlining processes and enabling data-driven decisions across a public-serving, highly regulated environment. Your work will continue to strengthen transparency, integrity, and confidence in our financial operations while elevating the experience for internal partners and the community.

About You:
You’re a solutions-oriented finance leader who brings clarity to complex operations. You’ve led teams through process improvement and technology enablement (ERP/reporting tools) driving efficiency in operations and change management. You enjoy turning ideas into measurable results. You communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, coach with steadiness, and thrive in fast-moving settings. You’re motivated by work that strengthens the City’s financial stewardship mission and customer service focused to support the community.

About Us:
The Finance Department supports City-wide operations in a fast-paced environment, delivering accurate financial information and services that ensure fiscal integrity and accountability. We streamline processes, leverage technology, and stay compliant with changing regulations, all while fostering a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, innovation, and inclusive collaboration.

Examples of duties

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

  • Oversee daily accounting activities, including the full revenue cycle, accounts receivable, cashiering operations, and related financial processes and technology to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Leads and develops the fiscal team through work assignment, coaching, performance evaluation, and hiring decisions, ensuring high quality, customer focused service across the full revenue cycle (cashiering, receipting, deposits, reconciliations, AR)
  • Monitor and analyze revenue trends to identify patterns, forecast needs, and support sound financial decision making across the department and City operations.
  • Ensure internal controls and compliance across cashiering, receipting, deposits, reconciliations, and accounting workflows in alignment with City policies and state regulations.
  • Partner with departments and external stakeholders to resolve account issues, provide fiscal guidance, and support cross departmental revenue related initiatives.
  • Improve and streamline financial processes/technology, including revenue tracking, reporting tools, system integrations, and data management to strengthen accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field; 5 to 7 years' experience in administrative, financial, budgeting, accounting, or program management, or a related field

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Supplemental information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Financial & Accounting Expertise - Deep understanding of accounting principles, revenue management, accounts receivable practices, and financial analysis.
  • Strategic & Analytical Thinking - Ability to evaluate financial trends, build financial models, interpret complex data, and develop forward-looking recommendations.
  • Operational Excellence & Process Improvement - Skill in enhancing accounting workflows, strengthening internal controls, and leveraging systems and tools (including ERP and dashboards) to improve accuracy and efficiency.
  • Leadership & Staff Development - Experience leading teams through coaching, training, performance management, and fostering a collaborative, customer-focused culture.
  • Customer Service, Communication & Collaboration - Ability to clearly communicate financial information and work effectively with the public, departments, committees, and external partners.
  • Compliance, Stewardship & Decision Making - Strong understanding of municipal policies, state regulations, and fiscal stewardship standards to ensure integrity, compliance, and sound decisions.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Work Environment and Physical Effort:

Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of forcefrequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Environment:
Work is typically performed in an office or similar indoor environment.

Work Exposures:
Work in this position does not require frequent environmental exposures.

City of Raleigh is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

City of Raleigh

About City of Raleigh

The City of Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and home to several colleges and universities, with a vibrant performing arts community. Fueled by an impressive mix of education, ingenuity and collaboration, Raleigh has become an internationally recognized leader in life science and technology innovation.

The City has been listed as one of the fastest growing cities for many years — the current population is about 475,000 people, up from 291,141 in the 2000 Census. Raleigh is known for its high quality of life for its residents.

Together with Chapel Hill and Durham, Raleigh forms the Research Triangle Park. The Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area includes Wake, Franklin and Johnston counties with a population of almost 1.4 million.

Below are some recent national recognitions for Raleigh:

• Raleigh is the 2nd Best State Capital for Safety & More – WalletHub, February 2023

• Raleigh is the 2nd Most Climate-Resilient City – Architectural Digest, February 2023

• Raleigh is 8th Biggest Boomtown – LendingTree, February 2023

• Raleigh is #4 Best U.S. City for Work/Life Balance & Mental Health – Coworking Café Study, January 2023

• Raleigh ranks 10th among 415 cities as best place for college students to live – WalletHub, December 2022

• Raleigh ranks No. 1 as best place for veterans to call home – WalletHub, November 2022

We are regularly looking for talent from engineers and IT professionals to parks to police, and from entry level candidates to those with executive experience. The opportunities for growth, job satisfaction and quality of life are an important facet of calling Raleigh your employer as well as your home.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Raleigh, NC
Year Founded
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