Division Manager

City of Fresno • Fresno, CA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fresno is currently seeking energetic, hardworking individuals to join our team and achieve our mission of Building a Better Fresno! The Division Manager directs all operational activities for their assigned division(s). The position reports to a Department Director or Assistant Director and serves as a vital source of professional support for departmental leadership. With significant independent judgment, the manager is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of programs and staff. This includes planning the work of Program Managers, developing strategic goals, preparing budgets, and representing the department at key meetings.

For the Finance Department assignment, the Division Manager will oversee advanced accounting operations, ensure adherence to governmental accounting standards, supervise audit preparation and response activities, manage internal control functions, and direct all phases of financial reporting. The role will also provide strategic leadership in addressing ongoing challenges within the City’s Tyler Munis financial system. Responsibilities include guiding staff through system corrections, implementing process improvements, and collaborating with IT and the software vendor to resolve persistent issues.

The ideal candidate for the Finance Department is a seasoned municipal finance professional with at least a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Public Administration. A Master’s degree (MBA or MPA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is strongly preferred. This individual will have a minimum of five years of local government finance experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or management role. The candidate should demonstrate deep, hands-on expertise in the Finance Department’s core functions, including central accounting operations, accounts payable, fixed asset management, enterprise and general accounting, and preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and State Controller’s Report. Experience in investment portfolio management, daily cash management, debt administration, and bank reconciliations is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate has a proven ability to direct comprehensive financial activities while developing strategies to strengthen business assets, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency.

For the assignment in the Planning and Development Department, the Division Manager is responsible for administrative functions associated with Development Services, which is composed of Planning, Building & Safety, and Historic Preservation divisions. It manages customer service at the Planning counter, including staff that assists walk-in customers, provides phone support, and schedules inspections. It is responsible for records retention of all documents associated with development including building permits, certificates of occupancy, planning entitlements, and historic resource designations; Public Records Act (PRA) requests; clerical support for various boards and commissions; and additional staff support services.

The Division Manager will be responsible for data tracking and reporting; oversight of fixes and enhancements to the Accela permitting software; and supervision of the department’s GIS and Graphics functions. The incumbent works closely with staff and subject matter experts in each division, coordinating work assignments and supporting customer communication.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in customer service and performance management, and an ability to manage a suite of diverse administrative tasks. They will supervise Management Analysts, Administrative Clerks, Records Clerks, GIS Technicians, and Graphics Technicians.

Two vacancies are currently available in the Finance Department and the Planning and Development Department. Because the Division Manager classification is used across multiple departments, the City of Fresno may also use applications from this recruitment to fill future vacancies. This is an unclassified position in which the incumbent serves at the will of the Department Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field directly related to technical discipline and four years of directly related experience including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Possession of a valid California driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
• Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.
• A copy of degree or college transcripts must be uploaded and included in your on-line application for verification of requirement.
• Applicants lacking the documentation may be rejected.
• The selected eligible candidates certified will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint prior to employment with the City of Fresno.
• Minimum of five years of local government finance experience (Finance Department specific).
• At least three years in a supervisory or management role (Finance Department specific).
• Deep, hands-on expertise in the Finance Department’s core functions, including central accounting operations, accounts payable, fixed asset management, enterprise and general accounting, and preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and State Controller’s Report (Finance Department specific).
• Strong background in customer service and performance management (Planning and Development Department specific).
• Ability to manage a suite of diverse administrative tasks (Planning and Development Department specific).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree (MBA or MPA) (Finance Department specific).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation (Finance Department specific).
• Experience in investment portfolio management (Finance Department specific).
• Daily cash management experience (Finance Department specific).
• Debt administration experience (Finance Department specific).
• Bank reconciliations experience (Finance Department specific).

Responsibilities

• Directs all operational activities for their assigned division(s).
• Serves as a vital source of professional support for departmental leadership.
• Responsible for the comprehensive oversight of programs and staff.
• Plans the work of Program Managers.
• Develops strategic goals.
• Prepares budgets.
• Represents the department at key meetings.
• Oversees advanced accounting operations (Finance Department).
• Ensures adherence to governmental accounting standards (Finance Department).
• Supervises audit preparation and response activities (Finance Department).
• Manages internal control functions (Finance Department).
• Directs all phases of financial reporting (Finance Department).
• Provides strategic leadership in addressing ongoing challenges within the City’s Tyler Munis financial system (Finance Department).
• Guides staff through system corrections (Finance Department).
• Implements process improvements (Finance Department).
• Collaborates with IT and the software vendor to resolve persistent issues (Finance Department).
• Responsible for administrative functions associated with Development Services (Planning and Development Department).
• Manages customer service at the Planning counter (Planning and Development Department).
• Responsible for records retention of all documents associated with development (Planning and Development Department).
• Handles Public Records Act (PRA) requests (Planning and Development Department).
• Provides clerical support for various boards and commissions (Planning and Development Department).
• Provides additional staff support services (Planning and Development Department).
• Responsible for data tracking and reporting (Planning and Development Department).
• Oversees fixes and enhancements to the Accela permitting software (Planning and Development Department).
• Supervises the department’s GIS and Graphics functions (Planning and Development Department).
• Works closely with staff and subject matter experts in each division, coordinating work assignments and supporting customer communication (Planning and Development Department).
• Supervises Management Analysts, Administrative Clerks, Records Clerks, GIS Technicians, and Graphics Technicians (Planning and Development Department).

Benefits

• The City of Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Should you need a special accommodation due to a qualifying disability, please contact the Personnel Service Department at [phone] in advance of the examination.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager