During the past decade, the City of Peoria, Arizona, was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Today it is a modern suburban community of 178 square miles, with a population of 140,000, and a projected build out of over 400,000 residents by the year 2050. Peoria is a progressive, vibrant, family-oriented community, with a pleasant desert climate, unlimited recreational opportunities, and a strong economy. Peoria residents enjoy a high quality of life, with all the benefits of the Phoenix Metropolitan area nearby. In addition, Peoria boasts a wide variety of housing choices with costs ranging from $200,000 to over $1,000,000, and two of the best school districts in the state.

The City of Peoria has a Council-Manager form of government, with a six-member City Council elected by district for four-year terms, and a Mayor elected at-large for a four-year term. The Mayor and City Council appoint the City Manager who is responsible for management of the City. The current City Manager has served Peoria for nine years, and continues to champion a strong customer service philosophy as Peoria works to create a balanced and sustainable community. The City Manager leads 14 departments through three Deputy City Managers, including Police, Fire, Community Development, Public Works, Engineering, Utilities, Community Services, Human Resources, Finance, Budget, Information Technology, Communications & Public Affairs, Economic Development, and the City Clerk.

Peoria employs over 1,000 full-time equivalent employees, while operating with a total Fiscal Year 2007 Budget of $654 million ($202 million Operating Budget). The Fiscal Year 2007 Capital Improvement Budget totals $353 million, and the 10-Year Capital Program totals $857 million. The City is strong financially and maintains an AA bond rating.

The Peoria Finance Department employs 87 full-time staff, and has a Fiscal Year 2007 Budget of over $9 million.  The Department is organized into four Divisions: Treasury, Materials Management, Revenue, and Financial Services. Management oversight of these Divisions is provided by the Finance Director.  The Revenue Division is the largest Division in the Finance Department with 56 full-time staff. The Revenue Division consists of five Sections: Customer Service, Meter Operations, Financial Services, Billing & Collections and Sales Tax & Licensing.

The new Revenue Manager will report to the Director of Finance and will serve as an important member of the Finance Department’s Management Team. The Revenue Manager will be responsible for managing services within the Revenue Division and for maintaining effective working relationships with other Divisions of the Finance Department and with other appropriate Departments of the City.

The ideal candidate for the Revenue Manager position for the City of Peoria should ideally possess professional knowledge of governmental financial management, customer service, financial information systems, billing & collections, sales tax & licensing, and general management and supervision principles and practices.

Candidates for the Revenue Manager position should be exceptional professional managers, capable of managing and directing the Revenue Division of the Finance Department, and participating as a member of the Finance Department management team. The selected candidate must show an interest and aptitude in financial information technology, staff development, effective supervision, and be a person who motivates and listens to employees.   The successful candidate should value employees and enjoy working with them in a collaborative environment leading to overall success.

It is required that the successful candidate possess a Bachelor's degree in business, finance or a related field. A related Master's degree is preferred. The successful candidate should have five to seven years of progressively responsible experience preferably in governmental financial management, a minimum of three years in a supervisory/management position or any combination of education and experience which produces the required knowledge, skills and abilities.