Budget Finance Manager
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The City of Tulare is currently recruiting to fill the position of Budget Finance Manager. This recruitment will remain open until filled. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.
Tulare is a vibrant and steadily growing community with a population of 70,693 located in the heart of California's Central Valley. The organization, staffed with 389 full-time employees, enjoys a culture of fiscal conservatism, collaboration, teamwork and dedication to public service and our community.
To be considered for this position applicants must submit an application with detailed information in each section of the application: Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Skills.
In addition to submitting a detailed application, applicants are required to respond to the supplemental questions associated with the application. Your responses to the supplemental questions will be used to help us evaluate your qualifying knowledge, skills, and abilities. Resumes may be attached but will not be accepted in lieu of a complete, detailed application or in lieu of detailed responses to the supplemental questions
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The successful candidate will plan, organize, and coordinate development and monitoring of the City’s budget; perform a variety of highly responsible and complex analytical, statistical, financial, and administrative duties; provide budgetary control for City funds and departments; develop financial policies; record financial transactions; prepare financial reports, including those required for preparation of the City’s audited financial statements; and perform other related duties as assigned. This position will also provide support in various functional areas of the Department of Finance, including payroll, contract administration, grant administration, regulatory compliance, and/or program management.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Receives general direction from the Chief Financial Officer (Director of Finance / Treasurer). Exercises direct and general supervision over assigned professional, technical, and clerical staff. Coordinates and monitors the work of outside contractors, vendors, and consultants as assigned.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:
This is the mid-management classification in the Department of Finance that exercises independent judgment on diverse and specialized operations matters and has significant accountability and ongoing decision-making responsibilities associated with the work. Incumbent plans, organizes, and coordinates development and monitoring of the City’s budget; performs a variety of highly responsible and complex analytical, statistical, financial, and administrative duties related to the City’s budget; develops financial policies; and records financial transactions and prepares financial reports. This class is distinguished from the Utility Billing Manager in that it is responsible for highly complex analytical and programmatic functions. This class is further distinguished from the Assistant Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer (Director of Finance / Treasurer) in that the latter have overall responsibility for all finance and accounting functions and for developing, implementing, and interpreting public policy.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, and four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional administrative and analytical experience in accounting, budget preparation and administration, auditing, and/or financial management. Experience in municipal government is highly desirable.