Finance Manager

CONFIRE, JPA – Finance Manager

CONFIRE is a separate entity from San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Regional Emergency Communications and Information Services provider. The department operates 24/7/365 direct fire, EMS, and rescue dispatch services for 13 fire agencies in San Bernardino County.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee the department’s budget, fiscal operations, grants, and payroll functions. The position provides leadership in financial planning, fiscal control, policy development, and staff supervision, and supports executive leadership through financial analysis, reporting, and budgetary recommendations.

• Manages and oversees the fiscal, analytical, grants, and payroll activities of the Department, including budgetary process, fiscal control, accounting, and payroll.
• Supervises and directs a subordinate staff; evaluates work; hires, approves step advances and recommends disciplinary actions as required.
• Prepares, or oversees the preparation of, detailed studies regarding department and division budgets; analyzes budget requests; prepares justifications for the denial or recommendation of budgetary proposals; maintains continuing review of budget expenditures; reviews requests for non-budgeted items; recommends appropriate action in response to budget variances.
• Performs difficult analytical studies of organizational structures, systems, procedures, policies and practices; proposes new administrative policies and procedures; coordinates the implementation of adopted recommendations.
• Analyzes proposed and existing legislation and interprets implications on operations and costs; assists in the development of legislative recommendations and other appropriate actions.
• Assists in preparing, negotiating, developing and monitoring grants and contracts designed to provide specific services to the organization, assuring delivery of services and compliance with all contract/grant terms.
• Prepares written reports and correspondence on a variety of administrative fiscal and budget items.
• May attend and participate in meetings with elected or appointed officials to answer questions on specific budget or administrative items.
• Provides other duties, and vacation and temporary relief, as required.

Work Availability: Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, to support the finance division as required. Must be available to report to CONFIRE facilities in Rialto, San Bernardino, or Hesperia as required.

Travel: Travel between CONFIRE sites and member agency locations may be required. A valid California driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be presented at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.

Sponsorship: CONFIRE is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in finance, economics, accounting, public/business administration, behavioral or social science, or other relevant field.

Experience: Three (3) years of professional-level work experience with primary responsibility for budgetary oversight, and analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations to management utilizing budget/financial analysis of cost centers, organizational structure, contracts, indirect cost rate proposals, and/or grants. Two years of supervisory experience. Experience in cost accounting and managing multiple funding streams.

To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire. Candidates who have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline will be automatically logged out.

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