• A relationship builder and connector.  Someone who can quickly forge strong, trusting relationships with diverse sets of people, and readily inspires others to action.
• Leadership through consensus.  Someone who is an approachable consensus builder but is also capable of independent and decisive thought and action.
• Innovative and flexible.  Someone able to see beyond what currently exists and is constant in the pursuit of realistic game changing breakthroughs for the Huntington Beach organization.
• A keen sense of ethics.  Someone who recognizes the importance of personal and organizational integrity, and someone comfortable raising and discussing ethical issues with the goal of "doing what's right," not "being right."
• Obsessive about outcomes.  Someone who makes data-driven decisions and stays laser-focused on truly audacious goals while balancing the day-to-day needs of the organization.
• A strategic problem-solver.  Someone able to break large challenges into smaller, manageable pieces, and then works to identify trends and prioritizes solving the root cause of issues.
• Intellectual curiosity.  Someone who is an excellent listener, and who applies strong critical thinking skills and business judgment to complex issues.
• Self-driven.  Someone with superior written, organizational, and project management skills who follows-through on all facets of work.
• A polished and professional demeanor.  Someone who will take great pride in representing the Huntington Beach community.
• A positive attitude.  Someone who understands that even the best laid plans can go wrong, and has the self-confidence to course-correct with positivity and grace.

• Performs professional tasks in support of the City’s financial management operations; prepares a variety of complex analyses involving revenue and expenditures, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivables, budget, and treasury operations
• Assigns, monitors and supervises the work of subordinate staff involved in performing accounting, budget, treasury, and financial analysis; participates in the selection and hiring of personnel; conducts performance evaluations and recommends merit step increases; assesses disciplinary action when needed; provides and/or recommends training
• Leads the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capital improvement plans and budgets; monitors and updates operating and capital budget adjustments and funding changes; reviews CIP requests for financial compliance
• Oversees the coordination of the master fee schedule
• Prepares and analyzes highly complex and sensitive budget requests, policy proposals, and financial reports, including reports regarding the City’s long-term obligations, revenue forecasts and expenditure trends
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of complex financial analyses, forecasts, and reports, including the annual budget, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
• Develops presentations to help summarize budget results, financial reports, forecasts and trends in a comprehensive and easy-to understand format
• Conducts analysis of proposals; identifies issues and opportunities; assists with the development of alternative scenarios to improve service levels or revenues and lower costs
• Conducts reconciliations and analysis of fiscal transactions to ensure compliance with municipal codes and policies, and federal and state laws, rules and regulations
• Assists in the preparation and administration of grant finances, including the coordination of grant audits and response to audits
• Conducts and coordinates special research studies and projects as assigned
• Researches, reviews, analyzes and follows-up on legislation related to revenues, expenditures, and general governmental financing
• Explains relevant accounting guideline to departmental staff; responds to questions, provides information and support to departments
• Prepares journal entries and reconciliations for complex accounting transactions such as debt issuance and refunding, capital assets acquisition and related transactions
• Collaborates with other department personnel to achieve optimal departmental and city-wide performance and outcomes
• May supervise and participate in the administration of the City-wide procurement activities, accounts payable, payroll, business license, or other finance activities
• Works various hours, including nights and weekends as deemed necessary by manager to conform with changing priorities and meet deadlines
• Reports to work as scheduled; maintains satisfactory attendance record
• Performs other related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying.  A typical combination includes:

Knowledge of:  

• An official City of Huntington Beach on-line job application must be filled out in its entirety.
• Applications will be closely reviewed for relevant experience, education and training.
• Depending upon the applicant pool, all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will NOT necessarily be selected to participate in the hiring process.
• Applicants whose qualifications BEST meet the City's needs will be invited to an oral board exam (weighted 100%) - tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2021.
• Candidates passing the oral board exam will be placed on an employment eligible list from which hires may be made. The employment eligible list is valid for up to one year, unless exhausted sooner.
• Prior to making a final selection, additional interviews may be conducted with the top candidate(s) - tentatively scheduled for the week of April 26, 2021.
• Upon a conditional offer of employment a pre-placement medical evaluation, drug screen (select positions), TB Screening and California Department of Justice (DOJ) Live Scan fingerprinting must be completed with acceptable results.
• Upon hire, employee is subject to further reporting from DOJ via subsequent arrest notification. Other background reports may also be conducted depending on the position.

Please Note: Our primary means of communication with applicants is sent via email; therefore, please include a valid email address on your application.

The incumbent must be able to meet the physical requirements of the job class and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

Work is performed in a general office environment, requiring sitting for prolonged periods of time; standing and walking to retrieve work files or to other departments or office locations; leaning, bending and stooping to perform work behind a desk or to retrieve information; pushing, turning or twisting to move chair or body from desk; reaching to place or retrieve files or open file drawers or cabinets; light grasping to hold a writing instrument or documents; firm grasping as needed to lift and carry work files or operate office equipment; finger dexterity to type on a computer keyboard; and, hearing and speaking to answer the telephone or answer questions of co-workers and subordinates.  Work may necessitate some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds).   

Reasonable accommodation(s) for an individual with a qualified disability will be considered on a case-by-case basis.