Finance Officer - Fire District

San Bernardino County•San Bernardino, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is seeking a Finance Officer to provide administrative oversight for a major section of the Fire District's Finance Division. The Finance Officer will perform highly complex and specialized financial analysis and is responsible for developing department-wide budgetary and financial strategies, policies and procedures, while supervising other professional supervisors and staff. Additional responsibilities include conducting complex organizational studies; analysis of costs and cost effectiveness; preparing statistical reports; overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, revenue recovery and maintaining compliance with financial reporting regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in finance, economics, accounting, public/business administration, or other relevant field.
Three (3) years of professional-level work experience with primary responsibility for directing budget or fiscal operations, and analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations to management utilizing budget/financial analysis of cost centers, organizational structure, contracts, and/or grants.
One (1) year full-scope supervision experience.
Applicants with an equivalent combination of education and experience commensurate with the responsibilities of the position may be considered.
Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years of experience directing the preparation for a department or group budget; or directing the fiscal operations of a department or group in the areas of fiscal control, accounting, purchasing, collections, grant preparation and/or contract administration.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative oversight for a major section of the Fire District's Finance Division.
Perform highly complex and specialized financial analysis.
Develop department-wide budgetary and financial strategies, policies and procedures.
Supervise other professional supervisors and staff.
Conduct complex organizational studies.
Analyze costs and cost effectiveness.
Prepare statistical reports.
Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, and revenue recovery.
Maintain compliance with financial reporting regulations.