Financial Services Manager

Job Description:

Financial Services Manager

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Are you ready to bring your financial leadership skills to a city where work-life balance includes ocean views and sea breeze? The City of Manhattan Beach is seeking a dynamic and strategic Financial Services Manager to join our Finance Team in a vibrant coastal community.

The ideal candidate will be the key leader to oversee the budget and revenue services, playing a vital part in shaping the City's financial future. If you're passionate about public service, fiscal responsibility, and leading high-performing teams, submit your application today.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal Financial Services Manager will be a seasoned finance professional with a strong background in municipal finance administration, including comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, GASB, and GAAFR standards. They will bring proven expertise in budget development, financial forecasting, fund balance management, and investment oversight, along with hands-on experience managing revenue services such as utility billing, licensing, and accounts receivable. Demonstrated ability to lead complex budgeting and revenue operations is essential, as is proficiency with modern financial software, information systems, and office technology. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills to oversee and collaborate with finance staff and to foster productive relationships with internal departments, external stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
THE DEPARTMENT

Supported by a dedicated and hard-working team of 20 full-time professionals, the Finance Department’s functions are comprehensive and organized across four divisions: Administration (including Budget), Accounting, Purchasing, and Revenue Services. The Department’s responsibilities include accounting, budgeting, payroll, investments, and procurement, as well as business licensing, animal licensing, and utility billing. The Finance Department takes pride in maintaining its AAA credit rating from Standard and Poor’s. This rating is a testament to the City’s continued strong financial position, tradition of prudent fiscal decisions, and resilient economic base. All departments contribute to this achievement through high levels of service and proactive financial management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.

• Oversees various finance department functions including, but not limited to, budget, revenue services, projects and/or investments.
• Assists the Finance Director with the planning, development, and follow-through of departmental activities, and leads staff members in achieving goals and objectives.
• Leads, plans, manages, and evaluates the work of staff in order to develop and complete daily activities, work plan items, long-term strategic initiatives, and technical compliance and reporting functions, including the budgeting and revenue services.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements financial policies and procedures, with a focus on achieving efficiency, automation, and appropriate financial oversight.
• Manages the development of the City’s annual budget and long-term forecasting for operations and capital projects in conjunction with related departments.
• Manages the City’s investment portfolio, including monitoring market conditions, making recommendations, reporting, and performing other investment-related functions.
• Prepares reports and interfaces with Finance Subcommittee and City Council; represents the City in public meetings; writes and maintains financial reports and presentations.
• Oversees the development and creation of the operating budget; assists in the creation and review of the Comprehensive Annual Finance Report (CAFR); prepares financial charts and statements; and works with department personnel on audits.
• Manages the Revenue Services Division, including all utility billing, licensing, accounts receivable, and tax collection functions.
• Monitors and reports on revenue trends; analyzes opportunities for and executes revenue enhancements related to taxes and fees.
• Oversees City ground leases, including revenue tracking and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates and leads the implementation of new financial systems/applications and upgrades throughout the Department; provides technical training to support staff as needed.
• Collaborates with other departments on projects and goals that have significant financial impact.
• May compile financial analysis for bonded projects, debt service, and financing.
• Provides assistance with the costing analysis with City labor groups’ Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).
• May be required to attend or present at City Council meetings, Commission meetings, or other meetings and/or events.
• May be required to act on behalf of the Finance Director in their absence and perform other related duties, as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Education/Training/Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
  
• Six (6) years of responsible experience in accounting or finance is required, with at least four (4) years in governmental accounting or public finance experience, including at least three (3) years in supervisory, managerial, or policy-making capacity.
  
• A Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a related field, or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or other designation is desirable.
  

Knowledge of:

Modern practices of public finance administration including municipal accounting, taxation and revenue management; Brown Act and other laws, regulations, ordinances, and policies governing financial management; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements, and GAAFR (Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting) standards; municipal budgeting practices; contract management principles; principles and practices of governmental purchasing; budgeting and purchasing practices and procedures; uses, capabilities, and applications of information and telecommunications systems and hardware; principles of employee supervision and evaluation.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, manage, and evaluate finance and purchasing operations; formulate, analyze, and present financial reports; select, train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees; operate computer hardware and modern office equipment; use word processing, spreadsheet, and accounting software programs; originate and institute accounting policies and controls; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, contractors, consultants, auditors, vendors, City officials, and others during the course of work.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

The application filing deadline is Sunday, July 20, 2025.

All applicants will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training, and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job announcement does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process. The selection process may be changed as deemed necessary by the City Human Resources Department.

The selection process will consist of the following components and weight: Oral Interview (100%)

If you need special assistance in the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (310) 802-5258.

NOTE: The provisions of this brochure do not constitute a contract, express or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

The City of Manhattan Beach offers a generous benefits package to full-time and eligible employees including PERS medical plans, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, and many more.
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To see detailed information about Unrepresented Full-Time Employees group benefits, please visit our benefit page on the City's official website.

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Closing Date/Time: 7/20/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$125,436.00 - $164,580.00 Annually