The City of Davis is seeking a Finance Manager to join our amazing team!

Located in Yolo County, twenty minutes from the state capitol and set between the coastal range to the west and towering Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, the City of Davis (population nearly 69,000) is a classic college town known for its desirable quality of life, excellent schools, a small-town atmosphere, and an emphasis on parks and open spaces.

The Finance Department delivers services that are integral to the City’s operations every day including preparing and publishing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Biennial Operating and Capital Budgets, and various quarterly fiscal reports. We are seeking a team member who thrives working independently, is thoughtful and strategic about their decision-making, is a good communicator and project manager, and is a technically savvy supervisor with experience overseeing day-to-day financial activities and operations including accounting, payroll, purchasing and accounts payable, debt and treasury activities. The Finance Manager will have primary management responsibility over accounting functions and external audit coordination for the City and will provide direct supervision for six (6) staff members. This position requires education equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration, finance or a related field and six years of progressively responsible general accounting or finance experience with three years of supervisory experience. Certification as a Public Accountant (CPA) or Public Finance Officer (CPFO) and experience working with municipal government financial operations and services are highly desirable. Please see full Class Specification: Finance Manager

DEFINITION

Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff and operations of the Finance Department, including accounting, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, utility billing and collection, general ledger reporting, and grants; performs professional accounting work to ensure regulatory compliance with governmental accounting standards; manages the effective use of department resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides complex and responsible support to the Finance Director in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general direction from the Finance Director. Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the staff, operations and activities of the Finance Department. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities, which include Department administration, finance and accounting program evaluation, and recommendation and implementation of policies, procedures, goals, objectives, priorities, and standards related to financial processing, reporting, and record keeping activities. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education:

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, business or public administration, or a related field.

Experience:

Six (6) years of increasingly responsible government general accounting or finance experience, of which three (3) years should be in a management or supervisory capacity.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, to be maintained throughout employment.

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