Assistant Finance Director - Government Jobs : Job Details

Are you a government/public sector finance professional ready to advance your career? Come work by the beach by joining the City of Redondo Beach as our next Assistant Finance Director! (This is an in person position). First application review will begin June 19, 2025.

Position Definition: Under supervision of the Finance Director, the Assistant Finance Director is accountable as a team member for performing executive level administrative work assisting in directing departmental operations, programs, teams, projects and complex tasks to achieve results in support of the City's mission, goals, policies and objectives, and acts for and represents the Director in his/her absence.

Examples Of Duties, Responsibilities And Expectations:

• Providing effective leadership to accomplish the objectives of the City and the policy goals of the City Council
• Providing critical thinking to professional recommendations, decisions and completed staff work
• Providing initiative in achieving positive, timely results for the organization
• Providing effective planning, management and evaluation of departmental programs, functions, services and projects
• Providing outstanding internal and external customer service solving problems and proactively creating sustainable solutions to issues
• Providing effective leadership, direction, supervision, training, coaching, teambuilding, evaluation, safety and support for employees
• Providing quality fiscal management of all audits of the City including, but not limited to the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Single Audit, Redevelopment Agency, Transit and Transient Occupancy Tax
• Providing initiative in budget preparation, seeking new revenues, containing costs, safeguarding assets, improving productivity and accurately reporting financial conditions
• Maintaining effective relations with City Council, Boards, and Commissions
• Completing analytic research, preparing well-written reports and making effective presentations
• Providing effective contract, grants, purchasing and regulatory administration
• Conducting duties, responsibilities, tasks and assignments with a constructive, cooperative, positive, professional attitude and demeanor
• Supporting the City's mission, goals, policies and objectives
• Supporting City's corporate values of: Openness and honesty; integrity and ethics; accountability; outstanding customer service; teamwork; excellence; and fiscal responsibility
• Performing other related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Required Education And Work Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field is required.
• A master's degree in a relevant field and/or a Certificate in Public Accounting are highly desirable.
• At least five years of increasingly responsible financial work experience is required. Experience must include at least two years in a supervisory capacity and two years in governmental accounting.
• Relevant experience in some or all of the following related fields is desirable: Purchasing, budgeting, business licensing, cost and enterprise accounting, grants accounting and compliance, financial policy development, and work experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environment.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, And/Or Abilities:

The ideal candidate will bring relevant finance experience, collaborative team approach, innovative and open mindset, strong finance fundamentals and a commitment to serving the public. The position requires knowledge of leadership, management practices, techniques and methods to accomplish the goals and objectives of the City by combining the appropriate people, resources, processes and time to successfully achieve results. The position requires computer literacy with knowledge in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to communicate using email programs; and, understanding and adherence to City policies for information technology. The position's expected competencies are sound decision-making skills; critical thinking ability; problem solving and innovation skills; drive for results; analytic skills; interpersonal, customer service and diplomatic skills; ethical conduct; proven top performances. The position requires meeting the physical employment standards for the classification.

Supplemental Information:

Selection Process: The selection process may include but is not limited to: Application review and evaluation, written examination, performance test and interview. All employment offers made by the City are contingent upon establishing proof of a prospective candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States and successfully passing all components of the pre-employment process. The pre-employment process may include but not be limited to: Reference checks, background investigation, fingerprint-based criminal history check, credit check, degree verification, and post-offer medical examination and drug test. For public safety positions, including positions based in the Police and/or Fire Department(s), the pre-employment process may also include but not be limited to a P.O.S.T. compliant background check, polygraph examination, post-offer medical examination and drug test, and post-offer psychological examination.

Candidates must fill out the employment application and supplemental questions completely and accurately. Required fields and supplemental questions are noted with an asterisk (*). All other fields are optional. Applications including references to see resume are considered incomplete and will be disqualified.

The City of Redondo Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Candidates with a disability who may need accommodation during the selection process must notify the Human Resources Department at least five (5) business days in advance of the test date.

Qualified Military Veterans are given an additional five points to a passing score for both open-competitive and promotional recruitments. Documentation of such service, such as a veteran identification card, must be provided along with the application for employment or before the conclusion of the testing process.