CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

City of Huntington Beach, CA-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Huntington Beach, CA
1,001-5,000 employees
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
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The City of Huntington Beach is seeking an exceptional leader with demonstrated expertise in public sector financial management principles. This finance professional will report to the Assistant City Manager and join a cohesive Executive Leadership Team that is aligned to serve the public interest through good governance, dedicated to Huntington Beach's quality of life, and committed to City Council policy. The ideal candidate will excel in problem solving and critical thinking, making use of these skills to identify solutions to complex organizational and budget challenges while continuing to meet project deadlines and policy goals.

  • Assists in directing the fiscal management of the City, including budget preparation and monitoring, revenue forecasting, general accounting, financial reporting, pre-auditing and internal controls, debt issuance and administration, capital financing, financial systems design, implementation and control; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
  • Plans, directs and coordinates the administration of the City's finance, purchasing, utility billing, business licensing, reprographic and mail services.
  • Recommends policies and implements procedures to conduct activities; ensures that all activities are conducted in accordance with related laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
  • Manages the development and implementation of the goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each assigned service area; establishes, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; allocates resources accordingly.
  • Assists in ensuring that the financial needs of the City are met; raises funds through creative financing, bond issues, certificates of participation and lease purchase financing; evaluates alternative financing methods for all major acquisitions.
  • Supervises and controls capital financing projects; assists in negotiating major financial transactions; directs and coordinates revenue collection, disbursement activities, purchasing, and inventory control functions.
  • Advises department heads and the City Administrator in the review of estimates and proposed budget allocations for the City and the Redevelopment Agency; estimates anticipated revenues; conducts fiscal analyses and submits data and reports for use in evaluating operating department proposals.
  • Provides the City Administrator and department heads with timely and informative financial reports and statements; manages and participates in the development and administration of the Finance budget; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Determines, with the advice of the City Attorney when necessary, the regularity, legality, and correctness of claims, demands and charges; draws warrants upon the City Treasurer for all claims and demands that are approved; specifies the purpose for which drawn and the fund from which payment is made.
  • Supervises and is responsible for the proper accounting, collecting, management and record keeping of all revenues and expenditures; conducts studies or oversees the conduct of complex studies relating to the development of rates, fees and user charges.
  • Prepares and supervises the preparation of reports to the State Controller, County Auditor Controller and other Federal, State or County agencies.
  • May serve on the City's negotiation team for labor contracts; calculates costs of proposals and various scenarios and may present information in sessions with the City Council; serves as the liaison to the Finance Board.
  • Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates Finance personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct performance deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures.
  • Plans, directs and coordinates work plans through subordinate level managers; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns projects and program areas of responsibility; reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures.
  • Performs other related duties.
  • Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a college or university with a major in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or closely related field, and including courses in advanced accounting, auditing, cost accounting, and business law.
  • Six (6) years of responsible financial experience including at least four (4) years as a supervisor.
  • A valid Certified Public Accountant credential is preferred.
  • A master's degree or equivalent coursework in a related field is preferred.
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