Assistant to Director of Finance

The City Government

THE CITY GOVERNMENT

The City of San José is a full-service Charter City and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of ten (10) council members elected by district and a mayor elected  City Manager, who reports to the Council, and his executive team provide strategic leadership that supports the policy-making role of the Mayor and the City Council, and motivates and challenges the organization to deliver high quality services that meet the community’s needs.

Department heads, including the Director of Finance, are appointed by the City Manager with confirmation by the City Council. The City actively engages with members of the community through Council-appointed boards and commissions. In addition to providing a full range of municipal services including police and fire, San José operates an airport, a municipal water system, a regional wastewater treatment facility, some 200 neighborhood and regional parks, and a library system with 24 branches.

The City also oversees convention, cultural, and hospitality facilities that include the San José McEnery Convention Center, Center for the Performing Arts, California Theater, Mexican Heritage Plaza, and the SAP Center San José – home of the National Hockey League San José Sharks. City operations are supported by 6,647 positions and a total operating and capital budget of $5.12 billion (for the 2022-23 fiscal year).

San José is dedicated to maintaining the highest fiscal integrity and maintaining its consistently high credit ratings to ensure the consistent delivery of quality services to the community. Extensive information regarding San José can be found on the City website joseca.gov.

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BROCHURE

THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The Finance Department mission is to manage, protect and report on the City of San José’s financial resources to enhance the City’s financial condition for residents, businesses and investors. The Finance Department has four core divisions:

• Accounting
• Debt & Treasury Management
• Purchasing & Risk Management
• Revenue Management

The Finance Department works in partnership with the departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, and Public Works as the Strategic Support City Service Area to effectively develop, manage and safeguard City fiscal, physical, technological and human resources to enable and enhance the delivery of City services and projects. The Finance Department has 134 authorized positions, with 134 positions proposed in the 2022-23 operating budget.

THE POSITION

Reporting to and directly supporting the Director of Finance, this high-level Assistant coordinates, implements, evaluates and, as appropriate leads, special and administrative projects and initiatives, systems, policies, and procedures to ensure that sound management and organizational practices are followed. Typical duties include:

• Coordinate projects and special studies
• Review department policies, procedures, and operations
• Confer with department managers on administrative issues
• Make recommendations to improve department operations
• Develop appropriate modifications to the department’s policies and procedures manual
• Negotiate and develop contracts, grants, and special funds
• Prepare reports, position papers and dynamic presentations
• Monitor and analyze pending legislation affecting departmental operations
• Identify and implement departmental training needs

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The City of San Jose’s Finance Department is a tight-knit, hard-working and energetic team. The Department is looking forward to refreshing its department culture and team building initiatives as the City emerges from the intense COVID-19 pandemic era. The ideal candidate is an accomplished project manager with excellent analytical and communication skills. They have extensive experience with contracts, negotiations, and liability requirements.

They are adept at managing fiscal systems and controls. They have an in-depth understanding of financial management, government financing, budgeting, and accounting theory and practices. They understand and keep up-to-speed with federal, State, and local rules and…