MANAGER- FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATOR, DEPT OF FINANCE

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced medical benefits

Life Insurance

Additional vacation/annual leave

Job summary

State of California’s Department of Finance seeks a Manager, Financial and Performance Evaluator to lead a large team, coordinate multi-agency projects, and ensure adherence to auditing standards and internal policies. The role interacts with department directors and key policy stakeholders to deliver sound fiscal evaluation and performance reporting.

This managerial position requires strategic oversight, effective communication, and the ability to manage complex assignments across federal,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles and auditing standards.
• Knowledge of auditing, evaluation, public administration, organization and management.
• Knowledge of fiscal structure and practices of government and nonprofit entities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Techniques for organizing and motivating groups; staff morale and environment.
• Principles of personnel and project management.
• Promoting equal opportunity in employment and development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct multiple projects and large staff.
• Coordinate with state, local, and federal agencies and major stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent application of auditing standards and internal policies.
• Provide recommendations and defend work products through clear communication.

Skills

Auditing standards

Public administration

Verbal communication

Leadership

Project management

Staff supervision

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Posting: Manager, Financial and Performance Evaluator

Department of Finance

JC-531358 - Manager, Financial and Performance Evaluator

$10,049.00 - $11,979.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 9/21/2026

Job Description and Duties

This is the managerial level in the series. Positions at this level manage a large staff, typically through subordinate supervisors. Incumbents, under general direction, plan, organize, coordinate, and direct multiple projects; and coordinate with departmental staff, various state, local, and federal agencies, department directors, and major policy stakeholders. Incumbents ensure the consistent application of appropriate auditing standards and internal policies and procedures.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• MANAGER- FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATOR, DEPT OF FINANCE

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-531358

Position #(s): 300-775-5429-XXX

Working Title: Manager, Financial and Performance Evaluator

Classification: MANAGER- FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATOR, DEPT OF FINANCE

$10,049.00 - $11,979.00

Note: This position is eligible for an additional recruitment and retention pay differential (5% in the first year, and 10% in the second year).

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Are you looking for a position in a fast-paced, prestigious organization with great potential for personal development and career advancement? Would you find working with the top management in State Government and with the State Legislature exciting and rewarding? If so, the Department of Finance offers a broad range of professional career paths in such areas as budgeting, accounting and auditing, information technology, economic and population research, and general administration.

Department Website: http://www.dof.ca.gov

Special Requirements

Finance currently has a hybrid telework model, which requires employees to work in the office a minimum of four days during the workweek with additional in office days required as needed and sometimes on short notice, for reasons such as hearings, site visits, or required in-person meetings or trainings.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025. This program reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits for the duration of the program. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the reduced amounts.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Knowledge of:

• Accounting principles and practices, and auditing standards and procedures including general standards and criteria issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Government Accountability Office, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and other authoritative entities.
• Principles, practices, and emerging issues of auditing, evaluating, consulting, public administration, organization, and management.
• Fiscal structure and practices of federal, state, and local government, and nonprofit entities.
• Principles of effective verbal, written, and group communication.
• Techniques of organizing and motivating groups to promote staff morale and improve the working environment.
• Principles and practices of personnel and project management.
• A manager’s responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.
• Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and TeamMate audit management software.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, monitor, and direct the work of multiple teams engaged in a variety of complex assignments.
• Evaluate fiscal, program, and policy proposals and provide recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Take initiative; work independently; work under pressure to meet deadlines, easily adapt to changing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and the capacity to make high-level decisions in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Develop and foster cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, clients, and auditees.
• Accurately review, edit, and defend work products; analyze, and present ideas and information through effective verbal and written communication.
• Actively manage and participate in administrative and professional development functions.
• Identify the need for and effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.
• Communicate and model Finance’s core values, goals, and mission.
• Maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
• Travel and work away from the headquarters office on overnight or multiple-day trips on a continuous basis; work extended hours during peak times; be available and willing to work the hours OSAE determines are necessary to meet its operational needs; lift and carry luggage, files, documentation, and portable laptop computer equipment.

Benefits

For general information related to benefits with the State of California, please click here: California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary.

• Enhanced medical, dental, and disability benefits
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Additional hour of Vacation/Annual Leave
• Excluded employees are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding

For more details about employee benefits, visit the Department of Finance’s website here.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website: http://www.dof.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:

Erika Gonzalez

[phone]

[e-mail]

Hiring Unit Contact:

Cheryl McCormick

[phone] ext: 3103

[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

Larissa Stockton

[phone]

[e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.