Finance Director

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Finance Director

City of Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Job Description:

Finance Director

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The City of Manhattan Beach is searching for our next Finance Director , a strategic and seasoned leader who will oversee and manage all aspects of our financial operations. This key role involves driving fiscal policy, ensuring budgetary compliance, and spearheading financial planning to support the City's growth and sustainability. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success, exceptional leadership qualities, and outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills. Top candidates will also excel in communication and developing interpersonal relationships, and have the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve our financial goals.

Apply today and make your mark by contributing to the economic health and prosperity of our community!

To view the Finance Director job brochure, click HERE .

To be considered in this recruitment process, candidates must include a compelling cover letter and comprehensive resume. Only the most highly qualified individuals will be invited for an interview.

Questions can be directed to:

Melissa Cueto, Human Resources Manager
mcueto@manhattanbeach.gov

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Under general direction of the City Manager, directs, plans, organizes, and controls the programs, operations, and functions of the City’s Finance Department including finance, budgeting, accounting, treasury, revenue, and purchasing; instills ethical decision-making, public responsiveness, and innovation in the delivery of services; participates as a member of the Executive Management Team; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Finance Director is accountable for department-wide programs and has greater policy-making, budgetary and supervisory authority than departmental staff as well as more frequent interfaces with the City Manager, City Council and other members of the Executive Management Team, auditors and consultants, than do other division management positions within the department.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Education/Training/Experience :

Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements:

Knowledge of :

Municipal Code and Government Code as applied to City financial policies and practices; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting (GAAFR), and related OMB circulars; State laws and regulations regarding investments of public funds; accounting and auditing principles and practices; State financial reporting requirements; principles of public finance administration; municipal budgeting practices; contract administration; general and fund accounting, taxation, and revenue management practices; debt management principles; CalPERS pension concepts, rules and state pension laws; purchasing practices and procedures; uses, capabilities, and applications of information systems and hardware; theories of management; principles of employee supervision and evaluation.

Ability to :

Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the functions and operations of the Finance Department, including financial and technology services; formulate, analyze, and present financial reports; accurately forecast major revenues and costs; select, train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees; originate and institute financial planning policies and controls; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, City officials, contractors, consultants, auditors, vendors, rating agencies, City officials, general public, and others during the course of work; operate computer hardware and modern office equipment; use word processing, spreadsheet, computerized accounting, and graphics software.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

To view the Finance Director job brochure, click H ERE .

To be considered in this recruitment process, candidates must include a compelling cover letter and comprehensive resume. Only the most highly qualified individuals will be invited for an interview.

Questions can be directed to:

Melissa Cueto, Human Resources Manager
mcueto@manhattanbeach.gov

The City of Manhattan Beach offers a generous benefits package to full-time and eligible employees including PERS medical plans, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, and many more.
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To see detailed information about Unrepresented Full-Time Employees group benefits, please visit our benefit page on the City's official website.

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$178,092.00 - $232,092.00 Annually
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