Senior Management Analyst - Fire Department

City of Riverside•Riverside, CA

12h

About The Position

The Riverside Fire Department is seeking an innovative, collaborative, and results-driven leader to serve as a Senior Management Analyst within Fire Administration. This position plays a key leadership role in supporting the department's administrative and financial operations through strategic planning, organizational development, financial management, process improvement, and executive support. Working directly with Fire Administration leadership, the successful candidate will help develop sustainable business practices, improve operational efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and support complex programs that directly impact one of California's premier fire departments. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated professional who enjoys solving complex problems, building effective systems, leading people, and improving organizational performance within a dynamic public safety environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and leadership skills, demonstrate sound judgment, communicate effectively with executive leadership and operational personnel, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced organization committed to innovation and continuous improvement. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months. For positions indicating a salary range from 1N – 2X, the top 15% of the pay range cannot be offered upon hire or upon employee promotion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, finance, accounting or a closely related field.
Three (3) years of experience in governmental budgetary, finance, and revenue analysis and projections activities, preferably in municipal government.

Nice To Haves

Additional professional administrative experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
A master's degree may substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, project, and monitor revenue and expense related activities of the city.
Develop, implement, and monitor performance criteria for work programs of City departments and for services contracted to outside agencies.
Perform professional work in finance and budget analysis, preparation, administration, and reports.
Perform complex studies, research, and analyses relative to programs and their financial support.
Provide financial/budgetary staff support to the Office of Management and Budget, Finance Department, or to a large department.
Conduct complex research and analyses activities concerning organizational structure, staffing, operations, procedures and policies; make recommendations for departmental and city policy.
In conjunction with the appropriate departments and outside agencies, develop, implement, project and monitor revenue and expense related activities for city programs and contracted services.
Participate in the development of management information systems and processes.
Provide training, technical support, and group presentations to employees, executive management, and elected officials regarding operational policies and procedures.
Prepare council reports, financial reports, statistical tables, charts and graphs.
Serve as a management liaison to various boards, committees, and citizen advisory groups, as assigned.
Supervise, train and evaluate para-professional, technical and clerical staff as assigned.
Coordinate the departmental computer operations; assist in the identification and recommendation of computer software and hardware needs, acquisition/installation, application design and implementation, and computer operation and maintenance, as assigned.
Direct and coordinate the fiscal and analytical operations of the department, which may include, but are not limited to, the functions of budgeting, fiscal control, accounting, purchasing, personnel, grant preparation and analysis, contract administration, capital improvements, and computer operations.
Prepare or supervise the preparation of the departmental budget; review, analyze, and compile budgets of various programs or divisions; explain needs and provide justifications for items; review and decide on expenditure requests and budget variances.
Perform analysis and review of rates; assist in development or revision of rate structures.
Monitor and analyze federal and state legislation and regulatory actions.
Develop, review, and analyze budgeted revenue estimates and fund sheets for preliminary and final budgets.