Finance Manager
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
- $146,023-177,492 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Directs day-to-day operations and participates in all financial management and financial systems activities.
- Prepares, manages, and coordinates staff with the full spectrum of the City's annual audit.
- Prepares, manages, and coordinates the development of the City annual operating and capital budget; presents information involved in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budget; prepares forecasts of necessary funds for staffing, materials and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; discusses and resolves budget issues with appropriate staff; implements adjustments as necessary; coordinates the City budget process; monitors expenditures on a regular basis.
- Directs, manages, supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the work of staff responsible for the City's day-to-day financial operations and activities, including the functions of budget, payroll, purchasing, business licenses, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, grants, treasury and debt management, internal control and annual audit functions to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.
- Prepares financial reports, including year-end audit reports and schedules and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Reports financial information and special reports to the City Treasurer regarding investment of City funds.
- Develops and implements policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, City policies and generally accepted accounting procedures; analyzes fiscal transactions and records to ensure conformity and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, practices and City codes and ordinances.
- Assists independent auditors with their annual review of financial records; prepares and provides support documentation and answers questions concerning financial records and accounting practices; ensures audits are completed in a timely manner.
We are looking for a professional with full-cycle municipal budget experience including payroll and has a strong commitment to public service and customer service, is a self-starter with drive and initiative, a problem solver with strong follow through, and possesses strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze, interpret and use data to make recommendations, decisions and develop strategies to achieve desired outcomes. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal and communication skills, including clear and excellent writing and presentation skills, and is detail oriented. Extensive long range financial planning, modeling, and analysis experience is a plus.Minimum Qualifications
- Five (5) years of broad and extensive experience in financial management, including at least three (3) years in a responsible professional accounting capacity. Government sector experience is highly desirable.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or related field.
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver's license.
- Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desirable.
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