Finance Manager - Budget

Overview

The City of Rancho Cucamonga seeks a Finance Manager for its Budget Division in the Finance Department. The role requires a strategic thinker who collaborates with stakeholders, builds relationships, and delivers high‑quality financial services to both the City and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District.

• Oversee the Budget division and lead the annual budget process, coordinating with other departments to set priorities and develop cost estimates for staffing, operations, and capital projects.
• Manage the City’s enterprise financial systems—review configuration, test, train, and ensure quality assurance across divisions.
• Develop revenue projections, monitor trends and variances, and provide forecasts and recommendations to City Management.
• Monitor expenditures and contractual obligations, identify and recommend corrective actions, and approve budget adjustments and financial transactions.
• Support professional growth within the Finance Department.

• Accounting and Financial Reporting: Oversees Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Debt Management, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, and Payroll; prepares the City’s annual financial report.
• Budget Management: Coordinates the City’s annual budget and monitors departmental compliance.
• Revenue Management: Handles daily cash management, investment of funds, business licensing, revenue collection, and cashiering functions for the City and the Fire Protection District.
• Special Districts: Manages special assessments, debt service on special obligations, and assists with special district formations.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field (or equivalent combination of experience).
• At least five years of professional, technical governmental accounting experience, including a minimum of two years in supervisory capacity within municipal finance.
• Advanced knowledge of general and governmental accounting, municipal finance, budgeting, cash flow, revenue forecasting, public finance regulations, payroll, and financial systems.
• Valid Class C California driver’s license; possession of a CPA is desirable.

Team RC offers a comprehensive benefits package. Visit the benefits tab on the City’s website for details.

All applicants must apply online yofrc.us. Complete the application and attach a resume. Completed applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be invited to compete in the examination process. Candidates who succeed may be placed on an eligibility list, and the City may select the candidate who most closely meets the requirements.

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is an equal‑opportunity employer. The City participates in E‑Verify. All applicants must provide proof of a valid California driver’s license and be insurable, pass a pre‑employment medical exam, and meet all verification requirements.

City of Rancho Cucamonga
10500 Civic Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone (909) 774‑2418
Website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..us