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The City of Azusa's Administrative Services Department is seeking a skilled Finance Manager to support the City's financial operations and fiscal stewardship. Reporting to the Director of Administrative Services, this position plays a key leadership role in overseeing accounting, financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and general ledger functions while maintaining strong internal controls and compliance with governmental accounting standards. The Finance Manager works closely with the Director to support departmental priorities and ensure accurate, transparent financial information to guide City operations and decision-making.

SALARY & BENEFIT INFORMATION $60.50 - $73.54 Hourly $10,487.24 - $12,747.31 Monthly $125,846.88 - $152,967.72 Annually Generous Monthly Flexible Benefit Plan Contribution for Medical Benefits. Bilingual Incentive Pay, City Paid Deferred Compensation, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and so much more!

DEADLINE TO APPLY: This recruitment will be open on a continuous basis Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close without notice on the day the department's needs have been met. The eligibility list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. Applications for this position will not be accepted once the recruitment closes.

ORGANIZES, MANAGES AND SUPERVISES CITY ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/RECEIVABLE, CASH COLLECTION, GENERAL LEDGER, PAYROLL, PURCHASE ORDER AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FUNCTIONS; COORDINATES FINANCIAL MATTERS WITH DEPARTMENTS.

PLANS AND DEVELOPS ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING OPERATIONS AND RELATED OFFICE PROCEDURES; DIRECTS AUDITING OF SYSTEMS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS; COORDINATES AND PREPARES WORK PAPERS FOR REQUIRED AUDITS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY AUDITORS.

ADMINISTERS CITY'S ANNUAL BUDGET; COORDINATES BUDGETING ACTIVITIES OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS; DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS THE FINANCE DIVISION BUDGET.

DEVELOPS DIVISION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; RECOMMENDS POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTS PROCEDURES TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES; ENSures DIVISION FUNCTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELATED LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS; PREPARES COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TO SATISFY FUTURE NEEDS FOR DIVISION SERVICES.

DEVELOPS THE CITY'S ANNUAL REPORTS OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS; PREPARES OTHER DIVISION AND CITY REPORTS; MAINTAINS GENERAL LEDGER; ENSures COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; PREPARES FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY MANDATED REPORTS.

MANAGES CITY'S CASH FLOW TO ENSURE PROPER FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO COVER DAILY EXPENDITURES; RESEARCHES BEST FINANCING AND INVESTMENT METHODS; OVERSEES AND MANAGES PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S MONTHLY CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORTS AND MAINTAINS RELATED LEDGERS.

MAINTAINS CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF FINANCE ADMINISTRATION; REPRESENTS THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IN THE DIRECTOR'S ABSENCE.

SELECTS AND ORIENTS NEW DIVISION EMPLOYEES TO ESSENTIAL WORK RESPONSIBILITIES; PLANS AND ORGANIZES WORK; DEVELOPS AND ESTABLISHES WORK METHODS AND STANDARDS; CONDUCTS OR MANAGES STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; REVIEWS AND EVALUATES EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE; AND RECOMMENDS DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

PERFORMS RELATED DUTIES AS REQUIRED.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, business, or a closely related field. A master's degree is highly desirable.

EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years of progressive professional experience in accounting and finance, including at least three (3) of those years in local government, and at least two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATE POSSESSION OF AND ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A VALID CLASS C CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE AND A SATISFACTORY DRIVING RECORD. A LICENSED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT IS DESIRABLE.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, BUDGETING, PURCHASING, AND INVESTMENTS; GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES; FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION; ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING SYSTEMS; PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGING EMPLOYEES; MODERN ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES.

ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY AND CONCISELY, BOTH ORALLY AND IN WRITING; RESEARCH AND PREPARE COMPLEX REPORTS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS; ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL CONTROLS; PLAN, DIRECT, AND COORDINATE A VARIETY OF ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND PAYROLL FUNCTIONS; SELECT, TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND EVALUATE EMPLOYEES; PERFORM PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING LEVEL WORK; MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING OPERATIONAL AND PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS; OPERATE PROGRAMS WITHIN ALLOCATION AMOUNTS; ANALYZE COMPLEX FINANCIAL RECORDS AND PROBLEMS; UNDERSTAND, EXPLAIN AND APPLY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; ANALYZE UNUSUAL SITUATIONS AND RESOLVE THEM THROUGH APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES; ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE PLANS TO MEET FUTURE DIVISION NEEDS/SERVICES; COORDINATE DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND AUDITORS; PLAN AND ENFORCE A BALANCED BUDGET; DEVELOP NEW POLICIES IMPACTING DIVISION OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES; INTERPRET FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND COST ACCOUNTING REPORTS; PREPARE FINANCIAL REPORTS AND MEET THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/PHYSICAL, MENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WORK IS PERFORMED PRIMARILY IN A STANDARD OFFICE SETTING. MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK EXTENDED HOURS INCLUDING EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS FROM TIME-TO-TIME.

SUFFICIENT PHYSICAL ABILITY AND MOBILITY TO WORK IN AN OFFICE SETTING; STAND OR SIT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME; OCCASIONAL STOOL, BEND, KNEEL, CROUCH, REACH, AND TWIST; TO LIFT, CARRY, PUSH, AND/OR PULL LIGHT TO MODERATE AMOUNTS OF WEIGHT; OPERATE OFFICE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING REPETITVE HAND MOVEMENT AND FINE COORDINATION INCLUDING USE OF A COMPUTER KEYBOARD; VERBALLY COMMUNICATE TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION.

SOME REQUIREMENTS MAY BE ACCOMMODATED FOR OTHERWISE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING AND REQUESTING SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS.