Scott Collins
Spanish Fort,AL
Summary
Results oriented professional experienced in organizational administration and management. Strengths include budgeting and financial management, human resources management, organizational planning and development, critical decision making, and achieving common goals and objectives.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director of Finance
City of Mobile, Alabama
02.2024 - Current
- Supervise the daily operations of the city’s accounting, revenue, grants, capital, pension, and purchasing departments.
- Develop and administer the city’s $450 million annual operating and capital budgets.
- Monitor all financial activity of the city and develop financial strategy.
- Review revenue compliance, revenue codes, and amend to ensure revenue stability.
- Periodically review expense budget monitoring with department heads and senior staff.
- Review and approve all civil service personnel hiring, transfers, and salary adjustments.
- Manage the city’s investment policy, debt issuances, and coordinate bond ratings.
- Draft, review, and approve financial contracts, budgetary processes, and fiscal policy.
- Prepare ordinances and resolutions for presentment to the mayor and council.
- Advise the city’s elected official and senior staff regarding all financial matters.
Municipal Consultant
Self Employed
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Prepared operating budgets and created general ledgers.
- Developed operational plans and performed comprehensive plan reviews.
City Manager
City of Fairview, Tennessee
08.2016 - 11.2022
- Managed the operations of all city departments including police, fire, finance, human resources, city recorder, planning and zoning, parks, and public works.
- Prepared the annual city budget and all monthly, quarterly, and annual finance reports.
- Coordinated the city’s bond rating and the bond issuances.
- Revised the city’s compensation plan and employee benefits plans.
- Developed and implemented the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan.
- Served as the city’s representative to community partners and business organizations.
City Administrator
City of Northport, AL
12.2008 - 04.2016
- Directly supervised the departments heads finance, human resources, city clerk, water / wastewater, police, fire, engineering, and public works.
- Administered operating budgets, capital budgets, and enterprise fund budgets.
- Prepared municipal ordinances, resolutions, and all city policy and procedures.
- Secured the city’s first ever bond rating and managed all debt issuances and refunding.
- Authored legislation creating the Tuscaloosa County Road Improvement Commission.
- Negotiated commercial and residential economic development agreements.
- Coordinated capital projects, infrastructure projects, and building projects.
- Revised the city’s pay plan and implemented new employment benefit programs.
Finance Director
Tuscaloosa Housing Authority
04.2007 - 12.2008
- Prepared agency’s annual $10 million budgets and all supporting documents.
- Coordinated the fiscal management of all capital projects.
- Prepared and submitted all federally required financial reports and progress reports.
- Supervised payroll and all served as the director of human resources.
City Council Member (elected, part-time)
City of Northport, AL
10.2004 - 11.2008
- Elected in 2004 to the Northport City Council (did not seek re-election)
- Chaired the city’s finance committee and public safety committee.
- Served three years on the city’s planning and zoning commission.
- Served as the city council liaison to the Chamber of Commerce.
Asst. Director of Transportation Services
University of Alabama
10.2004 - 04.2007
- Managed federal transportation grants for the university.
- Supervised the maintenance off all campus parking structures and related facilities.
- Managed the development of the Crimson Ride campus transit system.
- Served as the direct supervisor for all parking management and fleet department staff.
Chief Investigator
Tuscaloosa County District Attorney
06.1998 - 10.2004
- Prepared felony criminal cases for presentation to the grand jury and criminal trial.
- Drafted search warrants, records request subpoenas, investigative documents.
- Managed all departmental grants and prepared the annual operating budget.
Police Officer
City of Montgomery, Tuscaloosa
10.1989 - 06.1998
Education
Bachelor of Science - Corporate Finance
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL01.2003
Timeline
Executive Director of Finance
City of Mobile, Alabama
02.2024 - Current
Municipal Consultant
Self Employed
11.2022 - 02.2024
City Manager
City of Fairview, Tennessee
08.2016 - 11.2022
City Administrator
City of Northport, AL
12.2008 - 04.2016
Finance Director
Tuscaloosa Housing Authority
04.2007 - 12.2008
City Council Member (elected, part-time)
City of Northport, AL
10.2004 - 11.2008
Asst. Director of Transportation Services
University of Alabama
10.2004 - 04.2007
Chief Investigator
Tuscaloosa County District Attorney
06.1998 - 10.2004
Police Officer
City of Montgomery, Tuscaloosa
10.1989 - 06.1998
Bachelor of Science - Corporate Finance
University of Alabama