Finance Manager

Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Finance Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the organization, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to support business objectives.

Under the general direction of the City Manager, the incumbent performs, oversees, manages, and supervises assigned functions within the Finance Department, including utility billing, accounts payable and revenue collection, licensing, payroll, and cashier/customer service; assists the City Manager and the City Accountant with general ledger, budget control, and other assigned accounting/budget related duties; performs all other related duties as assigned.

Duties

• Oversees, manages, supervises, and participates in assigned operations of the Finance Department, including utility billing, accounts payable and revenue collection, business licenses, dog licenses, payroll, and cashier/customer service.
• Assigns, schedules, supervises, and reviews the work of assigned staff, including providing training, feedback, and direction, conducting performance evaluations, working with employees to correct deficiencies, and implementing disciplinary procedures.
• Coordinates and supervises city-wide payroll system and related benefit functions, including accurate preparation of payroll, filing of all state and federal payroll reports and employment taxes, and preparation and reconciliation of year-end W2 forms; reconciliation, reporting, and payment of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement.
• Gathers data required for tax returns, calculates taxes owed and prepares tax filings, including sales tax, and other related monthly, quarterly, and annual filings.
• Performs general ledger, budget control, and other assigned accounting/budget related duties, including processing journal entries; reconciling accounts and balances with the general ledger; investigating and resolving discrepancies and making necessary adjustments; preparing and posting allocation and corrective journal entries, and various expenditure and revenue journal entries; and preparing a variety of financial statements and reports for Federal, State and other outside agencies.
• Evaluates operations and activities of assigned systems and procedures; recommends improvements and modifications; participates in policy development, budget development and implementation.

Knowledge of:

Applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations; principles and practices of governmental financial operations, accounting, and budgets; financial information systems and accounting software, including MIP Fund Accounting Software; familiarity with applications used in accounting, budgeting, and payroll; demonstrated knowledge of CalPERS, and reports required by the State Controller’s Office; methods, practices, and techniques used in financial and statistical research, analysis and record keeping; principles and practices of employee training and supervision; modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers; advanced uses of spreadsheet, word processing, database and other software applications to create documents and materials requiring the interpretation and manipulation of data; applicable mathematical functions and analysis; principles, practices and techniques of record keeping, including the use of data processing information storage; English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation; techniques for dealing effectively with those contacted in the course of work, both in person and on the telephone

Ability to:

Organize, implement, supervise, and manage a variety of governmental finance operations and activities; interpret and explain applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; prepare and maintain a wide variety of financial data, accounting records, and financial reports; perform financial analyses and budget projections; train, supervise and evaluate the work of others; recommend and develop policies and procedures related to assigned operations; develop and implement financial system modifications; verify the accuracy of financial data and information; discern and resolve financial discrepancies; research, read, understand, interpret, apply, and explain a wide variety of materials, including legal code sections, technical guidelines and other policies and procedures; perform data entry with a high degree of speed and accuracy; maintain confidential information; reconcile and balance records and reports; understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions; operate a personal computer using standard and customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks; analyze numerical and statistical data; perform accurate mathematical computations quickly; prioritize work to be able to perform a variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy under the pressure of time sensitive deadlines; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Join our team as a Finance Manager where your expertise will play a critical role in driving the organization's financial success!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.27 - $40.31 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Blue Lake, CA 95525 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Blue Lake, CA 95525: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $40