The City of San José is recruiting for the Director of Finance.
The Finance Department’s mission is to manage, protect, and report on the City of San José’s financial resources to enhance the City’s financial condition for residents, businesses, and investors.
The Finance Director reports to and serves as a key advisor to the City Manager. The Director’s Executive Management Team includes an Assistant Director and four Deputy Directors.
The Finance Department has four core divisions:
- Accounting, including a City-wide Fiscal Recovery and Grants Management Unit : Facilitate timely and accurate payment of the City’s financial obligations, provide accurate and meaningful reporting on the City’s financial condition, and manage all financial services in support of emergency response and community and economic recovery activities. Distinction in financial reporting is recognized by the receipt of the Government Finance Officers’ Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 34 consecutive years.
- Debt & Treasury Management : Provide cost-effective financing, investment, and cash collection of the City’s resources to maintain and enhance the City’s financial condition.
- Purchasing & Risk Management : Purchase and provide quality products and services in a cost-effective manner and ensure insurance coverage for the City’s assets. Recognized with the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute (2022).
- Revenue Management : Bill and collect City resources to enhance the City’s financial condition.
The Finance Department works in partnership with the departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, and Public Works as the Strategic Support City Service Area to effectively develop, manage and safeguard City fiscal, physical, technological, and human resources to enable and enhance the delivery of City services and projects.
Education : Any combination of training and experiences equivalent to a successful completion of advanced undergraduate course work in accounting, finance or a related field from an accredited college or university. Advanced degree is highly desirable.
Experience : Ten (10) years of experience in fiscal management or budgetary control or related work, five (5) of which must have been at a management and policy-making level with direction of professional accounting or fiscal management.
To apply for this position, please submit an application at this link: .
For further information, please contact Sherrill Uyeda at or at (562) 901-0769 x331.
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