Finance Manager

City of Redlands, CA; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Redlands, CA is seeking a qualified professional to oversee a broad range of financial and auditing duties. This role manages staff, analyzes accounting systems and grants, and leads internal controls improvements to support reliable financial information across city funds and departments.

Responsibilities include budgeting, year-end closings, audits of internal and external entities, and reporting findings to management and elected officials.

Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible professional accounting, payroll, and/or auditing experience.
• Three years of fund accounting experience, preferably for a municipality/agency.
• Two years of technical supervision experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field; foreign degrees require equivalency evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and evaluate work of professional and technical staff.
• Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures; improve internal controls.
• Conduct fiscal studies, audits, and analysis; monitor grant programs for compliance.
• Prepare year-end closing entries, journal entries, and budget transfers.
• Produce written audit reports with findings and recommendations.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Payroll

Financial analysis

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/related field

Job description

Under administrative direction, performs a variety of complex and professional financial and auditing duties, including technical, financial, and statistical analysis associated with the maintenance and control of the City's accounting system and related financial activities of various City funds within in various City Departments and Divisions. Exercises supervision over professional and technical staff.

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, directs, coordinates, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of assigned staff ;
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures;
• Participates in the selection of staff and provides or coordinates staff training;
• Conducts special fiscal studies and fiscal analysis;
• Develops and recommends improved accounting methods and procedures;
• Monitors existing and future grant programs of proprietary, internal and general funds for compliance with regulations and specific grant requirements in coordination with the City's staff;
• Communicates the fiscal outlook for assigned departments, projects or programs to City staff, management, elected officials and/or the public, as appropriate;
• Evaluates, verifies, and documents internal controls in accordance with stated policies;
• Conducts research and data gathering activities related to financial and operational performance;
• Conducts internal financial and operational audits as assigned;
• Conducts audits of outside entities collecting revenues, ensuring compliance with municipal codes and other administrative regulations as assigned;
• Participates in budget preparation;
• Prepares and posts year-end closing entries, posts journal entries, budget transfers, and additional appropriations;
• Prepares written reports of audit findings and recommendations to improve internal controls or operational effectiveness and efficiency;
• Assists in the development and implementation of operating policies and procedures to ensure adequate internal controls and the accuracy and reliability of financial information;
• Reviews programs and legislation to determine fiscal and budgetary impact on departments; and
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Five years of increasingly responsible professional level accounting, payroll, and/or auditing experience, including three years of fund accounting, preferably for a municipality, county or state; and
• Two years of technical supervision.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in financial accounting, municipal finance, financial management or a related field. For degrees obtained outside of the U.S., an official equivalency evaluation is required.

Licensesand Certificates:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license;
• Possession of one or more of the following professional certifications is highly desirable: Certified Internal Auditor (C.I.A.), Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.), Certified Information Systems Internal Auditor (C.I.S.A.), Certified Government Audit Professional (C.G.A.P.).

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work in a standard office environment; ability to travel to different sites and locations;
• Regularly required to talk or hear. Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check (to include a conviction record) and pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination (which may include a drug/alcohol screening depending upon job classification). The City of Redlands utilizes E-Verify, and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization.