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Are you looking for the next step in your career? The City of Rancho Cucamonga is seeking a passionate and innovative leader who is a strategic thinker to serve as its new Finance Manager over the Accounting Division in the Finance Department. The Finance Manager will be a team player who can work well with various stakeholders and use excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships. The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering high-quality services, strengthening community connections and leading by example.
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Join the Finance Department at the City of Rancho Cucamonga, where your expertise is not just about managing resources and numbers but also about making a meaningful difference. In our department, you will be at the forefront of financial service and stewardship, playing a pivotal role in managing the financial operations of both the City and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District. Our goal is to excel in providing top-tier service, ensuring precision, efficiency, and excellence in every interaction. In this key role, you will contribute to delivering crucial financial insights that drive informed decision-making and positively impact our community. We are looking for individuals who are dedicated to that vision and goal. So, if you are eager to be part of a collaborative team that is making real-world impacts, we encourage you to apply. As the Finance Manager, you'll collaborate with a variety of divisions within the Finance Department, each an integral part of the City's overall financial health and success. Under the general guidance of the Finance Director, your days will be filled with dynamic interactions, where you will be at the heart of financial operations and where your work not only counts but leads the way.
Accounting and Financial Reporting: Comprised of: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Debt Management, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, and Payroll. In addition, this division is responsible for preparing the Citys annual financial report.
Budget Management: Responsible for coordinating the Citys annual budget and monitoring each departments compliance with the annual budget.
Revenue Management: The Revenue Management Division works with the City Treasurer and the Deputy City Treasurer, and it is responsible for daily cash management and investment of funds for the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District. Other reponsibilities of the Division include coordinating and managing business licensing, revenue collection, and cashiering functions for the City.
Special Districts: Responsible for placing special assessments for City parcels on the county tax rolls, tracking and paying debt service on the Citys special obligations payable from the special assessments and assisting with special district formations.Role of the Finance Manager - Accounting
The Finance Manager - Accounting at the City of Rancho Cucamonga is pivotal in providing strategic leadership and management oversight to the Finance Department. This key position is responsible for helping develop and implement financial policies and objectives, ensuring effective service delivery, and managing comprehensive city audits.
Essential Duties of the Finance Manager - Accounting:
Oversee and lead the Accounting Division of the Finance Department.
Plan, organize, coordinate, and participate in the annual audit or additional compliance audits; compile and issue the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
Supervise the City's debt administration, ensuring financial compliance.
Administer the City's general ledger and all related subsidiary ledgers and modules of the accounting system.
Assist with annual budget preparation, including cost and revenue estimates.
Oversee and review the reconciliations of bank and other financial institution statements/reports with internal cash, investment, and accounting records on a monthly basis.
Collaborate across departments to achieve shared financial goals.
Oversee staff hiring, training, and development in the Finance Department.
Oversee and prepare financial compliance reporting, including the City's monthly, quarterly, and annual County, State, and Federal reports.
Provide opportunities for professional growth and development within the Finance Department.
For more information on this position please visit the job description here. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field. At least five years of professional and technical governmental accounting experience, including a minimum of two years in a supervisory capacity within municipal finance; or any combination of training and experience that provides the desired knowledge and abilities.
Substitution: Fouryears of professional-level work experience in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, at least five years of professional and technical governmental accounting experience, including a minimum of two years in a supervisory capacity within municipal finance can be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Advanced principles and practices of general and governmental accounting, municipal finance, budget preparation and monitoring, cash flow, revenue forecasting, laws regulating public finance and fiscal operations, fiscal record-keeping, payroll, cashiering, journal entries, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing. Also, knowledge of accounting and financial record-keeping principles, payroll administration, employee supervision, training, evaluation, motivation, and discipline, applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, automated financial management, and accounting systems, and customer service techniques. Ability to perform complex technical accounting and financial projects and activities independently, plan, organize, review, train, and supervise subordinate staff. Proven leadership ability and excellent soft skills such as approachability, regular interaction, promoting cooperative work environment, and clear vision. Capability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations related to municipal accounting and budgeting, research and analyze problems, identify solutions, project impacts of proposed actions, and implement recommendations. Competence to maintain control of records, financial statements, and databases, apply accounting principles in governmental financial and accounting transactions, organize work to meet schedules and timelines, prepare, examine, and verify financial documents, statements, reports, and analyses. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Licenses, Certificates, Special Requirements
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California drivers license and maintain a satisfactory driving record.
Designation of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desirable. RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE Application Deadline: July 25, 2025 Tentative Panel Interviews: August 4, 2025
Tentative Department Interviews: August 11, 2025
All applicants are required to apply online at
Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. Resumes may be attached to completed application form as supplemental information and will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process. All candidates will be notified of their application status by email throughout the recruitment process. Candidates invited to compete in the examination process, who successfully pass the examination process, will be place on an eligibility list. The candidate on the eligibility list who most closely meets the requirements of the City may be selected to receive a final offer. The City may conclude that none of the candidates, even those who meet the minimum qualifications, are appropriate for the position.
Successful candidates shall be required to:
Pass a reference and background verification. References will not be contacted until a mutual interest has been established; and
Provide proof of a valid California driver's license and be insurable; and
Pass a pre-employment medical exam
Degree verification
Credit Check
If hired, candidates must complete a verification form designated by Immigration and Naturalization Service to certify that they are eligible for employment in the United States of America and furnish proof certifying legal authorization to work in the United States.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga Participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In accordance, the City will provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information regarding E-Verify, the Federal Government's online employment eligibility verification system, please visit
The City of Rancho Cucamonga abides by a nepotism policy which may preclude you from being hired if the City employs a relative. The City of Rancho Cucamonga makes reasonable accommodations for disabled persons, considering each situation on an individual basis. Please make direct requests for accommodation to Human Resources. For information on the Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, please click:Here
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