Finance Manager

City of Redlands; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Redlands seeks a senior financial professional to oversee accounting, payroll, and auditing for multiple city funds. You will supervise professional staff, develop stronger internal controls, and coordinate with departments on budgets and grant compliance.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting/finance, five years of related experience (three in fund accounting) and two years of supervision. A valid driver's license and CPA/CIA/CISA/CGAP are desirable.

Qualifications

• Five years of professional accounting/payroll/auditing experience, incl. three years fund accounting.
• Two years of technical supervision.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance; for non-US degrees an equivalency eval is required.
• Valid driver's license; CPA/CIA/CGAP/CISA desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and evaluate accounting, payroll, and audit work across city funds.
• Develop improved accounting methods and internal controls.
• Prepare year-end close entries, journal entries, and budget transfers.
• Conduct internal and grant program audits and monitoring in coordination with staff.
• Communicate fiscal outlook to staff, management, and officials; assist in budgeting.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Financial analysis

Fund accounting

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/municipal finance

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:

Essential functions and dutiesrequire the following physical abilities and work environment:

• 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.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Julie Maher at [e-mail] or Sophia Diaz at [e-mail]