Finance Manager – Department of Finance Hiring

Overview

Position Title: Finance Manager

Company: City Of Gilroy

Location: Gilroy, CA, US

Job Description:

The City of Gilroy is recruiting to fill the position of Finance Manager. The goal of the Finance Department is to provide timely and accurate financial information to city management, city council and the public and administer the city’s assets including cash and investments, in a prudent and responsible manner.

Under direct supervision of the Finance Director, is directly responsible for functions within the accounting, budget, purchasing, payroll, utility billing, and/or payroll units and in the absence of the Director, assumes the responsibility for all Finance Department operations. The Finance Manager is a confidential, unrepresented, exempt-level position that provides analytical data, information, and reports in support of the City’s labor negotiations function.

The incumbent will have many opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills on technology implementation, utility rate studies, and rate setting processes set forth within the parameters of Proposition 218. Additionally, in this position you will have the opportunity to develop leadership abilities and personal management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the Fixed Asset Inventory; and coordinate the annual financial audit and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
• Provide financial information (including financial system assistance) and guidance to other City departments.
• Manage the preparation of the City’s biennial operating budget and associated financial reporting requirements.
• As necessary, conduct Division meetings and attend Department meetings; and represent the Department or City at conferences and other meetings.
• Supervise or provide for the supervision of assigned unit staff.. This encompasses: the assignment, prioritization, and review of work; approval of time off; staff evaluations; and the making of effective recommendations on all personnel actions. May assist with supervising other department staff in the absence of the Finance Director.
• Manage one of the two finance divisions in the Finance Department: accounting or budget/revenue which may include but not limited to: accounting and auditing, which includes general accounting, budget, payroll, revenue, purchasing, and accounts payable; in the absence of the Finance Director, assume the responsibility for managing all Finance Department operations. These include: purchasing; utility billing; business licenses; general accounts receivable and collections..
• Oversee, manage, and audit the City’s primary revenue sources, including, but not limited to, property, sales, business license, utility user, and transient occupancy taxes and various other fee driven revenues.
• Perform related work as required.
• Manage the preparation of interim and annual financial reports and manage the financial reporting requirements of the City’s Federal and State grant programs.
• Review the capital improvement plan for consistency with the biennial operating and capital budget.
• Serve as the City’s purchasing coordinator and ensure adherence to the City’s purchasing policy by all City departments and personnel.
• Prepare, administer, and manage grants received by the city from outside public and private organizations.
• Prepare multi-year revenue and expenditure projections.
• Prepare and post journal entries and budget amendments; and prepare accounting and management reports.
• Manage the preparation of financial analysis and studies that could include: comprehensive fee studies, cost allocation plans and indirect service charge allocations.
• Implement policies and procedures in connection with the aforementioned activities; institute new and revised procedures as appropriate; and recommend modifications to existing policies and the establishment of new policies to the Finance Director.
• Review staff reports relative to their fiscal/budget impact and work with other managers to resolve problems and discrepancies.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure variances relative to the adopted budget and prepare periodic management reports including recommendations.

Requirements:

• Pass an employment background check including a Department of Justice criminal record check and a credit check.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• A Certified Public Accountant, Certified Public Finance Officers, or Certified Government Finance Managers accreditation is highly desirable.
  Prefer non-tobacco user.
• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in accounting and financial reporting, including at least two (2) years of supervisory and governmental accounting experience.
• Possess a valid California Driver License
  Bilingual (English/Spanish) desired, but not required.