Finance Director
Annual salary range: $155,361 to $210,185 - with a salary range increase pending Council approval in August.
Benefits include CalPERS retirement, generous leave and executive benefits.
First resume review: Friday, August 22, 2025.
The City of Banning is seeking a transformative and strategic Finance Director to lead its Fiscal Services and Information Technology Departments. As the City's Chief Financial Officer, you'll oversee finance, utility billing, purchasing, and IT during a pivotal period of organizational change and modernization.
This is an opportunity for a confident, collaborative leader to restore trust, build internal capacity, and guide the City's financial and digital infrastructure into the future. Banning is a full-service city with enterprise fundsincluding a municipal electric utilityrequiring a director with deep public finance expertise, operational resilience, and a hands-on, people-centered approach.
The ideal candidate is experienced in municipal finance, labor relations, and IT governance. They are calm under pressure, politically astute, and ready to lead both strategy and day-to-day execution.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field (Master's preferred)
10 years of public finance experience, including 5 in management
Experience with full-service cities, utility funds, and labor agreements preferred
CPA, CGFO, or CGFM desirable
Abby Ackers
Senior Executive Recruiter
CPS HR Consulting
The City of Banning is an equal opportunity employer.
99 E Ramsey St
Banning , CA
United States