Finance Director

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 funds—including a municipal electric utility—requiring 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 916.471.3422 aackers@cpshr.us The City of Banning is an equal opportunity employer. 99 E Ramsey St Banning , CA 92220-4837 United States

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