Director of Finance

Known as the “Capital of Silicon Valley,” the City of San José plays a vital economic and cultural role anchoring the world’s leading region of innovation. San José is Northern California’s largest city and the 13th largest city in the nation. With more than one million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States. San José’s transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies and expertise in the world.

The City of San José is a full-service Charter City and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of 10 council members elected by district and a mayor elected at large. City operations are supported by 6,994 full time equivalent positions and a total budget of $6 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. San José is dedicated to maintaining the highest fiscal integrity and earning high credit ratings (Aa1/AA+/AA+) to ensure the consistent delivery of quality services to the community.

A nationwide search is underway to attract a strategic, innovative, and experienced local government executive to serve as the City of San José’s next Director of Finance. This is an incredible opportunity for a collaborative leader who will manage and oversee the financial condition of the City. The Department is responsible for ensuring financial affairs comply with all legal requirements and administrative regulation; protecting the financial integrity of the City; promoting financial accountability and protection from loss and fiscal responsibility; and ensuring that accounting practices and methodology produce full financial disclosure and prevent adverse audit opinions.

The Director of Finance is responsible for the management oversight of a $2.5 billion investment portfolio; $4.9 billion debt portfolio; financial reporting for $5 billion in annual expenditures; billing, compliance monitoring and accounts receivable collections of over $1.3 billion in annual revenue; and annually over $200 million in products and services procured. They are a key advisor to the City Manager regarding matters related to the financial condition of the City and oversee four core divisions: Accounting (including Fiscal Recovery and Grants Management); Debt and Treasury Management; Purchasing and Risk Management; and Revenue Management. Supporting this work is a staff of 131 full-time equivalent positions with an annual operating budget of $27.4 million for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Requires qualifying education and experience such as a BA/BS degree (master’s degree preferred) and ten years of experience in fiscal management or budgetary control or related work, five of which must have been at a management and policy-making level with direction of professional accounting or fiscal management.

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Annual Salary: $192,774 to $312,257

Please apply on-line by September 23, 2024 at www.allianceRC.com. The City is holding October 4, 2024 for in-person candidate interviews. For questions, contact Sherrill Uyeda at suyeda@alliancerc.com or (562) 901-0769 x331. EEO/ADA.