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THE POSITION
The City of Chowchilla is seeking a Director of Finance. This executive position performs highly responsible and complex professional work. Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates financial planning, accounting, revenue administration, data processing, purchasing, preparation of payroll, investments telecommunication accounts, billing and collection of utilities and other user charges; provides highly responsible professional and technical staff assistance to the City Administrator, City Council, and departments; and performs other related work as required; The finance director is also designated to be the City Treasurer.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive organizational view; be detail-oriented, collaborative and an innovative problem solver. This person is a self-starter with a strong customer-service orientation to the operating departments, employees, clients and general public. The position requires extensive knowledge of accounting, public policy, general management best practices, personnel development, team building, policy creation and the ability to develop, oversee and implement projects and programs. The incumbent is accountable for accomplishing departmental planning and operational goals and for furthering City’s goals and objectives within policy guidelines. The successful candidate will have a positive attitude who looks for solutions rather than problems.
The candidate should have at least five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience involving financial managements with a governmental agency. A BA/BS degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field is required; CPA preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience Guidelines – Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business or public administration with an emphasis on Finance, or closely related field.
Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible fiscal management experience in accounting and financial work in business or government, with at least two years at a supervisory level.
License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license. Possession of a Certified Public Accountant designation is highly desirable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting. Primary functions require very high levels of concentration for extended periods in problem solving, developing data and the budget. Sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Must be able to see in the normal visual range with or without correction and hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Benefits
The Compensation/Benefit Package
Salary - dependent upon qualifications with a current salary range of $134,700.80 to $172,411.20 per year, with a 9/80 work week, plus generous benefits including:
Retirement - CalPERS 2% @ 60 Plan for "Classic" Employees, or 2% @ 62 for “New” employees, subject to the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013.
Social Security - The City does not participate in Social Security.
Medicare – In accordance with federal law, the City is required to withhold for Medicare.
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance - The City offers health, vision and dental insurance options with a share of cost depending on type of selected plan (based on cost / plan matrix). The City also offers an FSA option. Employees covered by other insurance may be eligible for a health allowance of $150 for health, $25 for vision, and $50 for dental in lieu of enrolling in the City’s health plans.
State Disability Insurance (SDI) - 1.0% of salary paid by employee.
Deferred Compensation – A 457 Plan available at the expense of employee.
Life Insurance - $100,000 for department heads and City Administrator. The employee pays taxes on all premium's values over $50,000 in according with IRS guidelines.
Pet Insurance - through ASPCA
Holidays - 11 paid holidays per year. Plus, two additional floating paid holidays.
Annual Leave - 280 hours of annual executive leave per year.
Sick Leave - 12 days of annual sick leave.
Other Benefits - Longevity Pay applies to all employees at the rate of 2.5% for every 5 years of service with the City of Chowchilla. Other benefits that may apply to include education incentives pay, and certificate pay, etc., depending on the City Council approved contract.
This position is an exempt (no paid overtime) unrepresented executive management position.
Special Instructions
APPLICATION/SELECTION PROCEDURE
The City of Chowchilla utilizes CalOpps.org to accept and process employment applications. To obtain information and apply go to www.CalOpps.org/City-of-Chowchilla and select the appropriate link. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the City’s official application form but should accompany the application. All applications and resumes are reviewed to select those applicants whose qualifications appear to most closely match the requirements of the position. A limited number of qualified applicants may be invited to participate in the subsequent phase(s) of the recruitment process, which may include one or more of the following: written examination, oral interviews, other assessments and complete background checks. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement in the selection process.
APPLY IMMEDIATELY: This recruitment ends Tuesday, August 19, 2025. You should apply through CalOpps www.CalOpps.org. You can email/mail a cover letter, comprehensive resume and five professional references to tmartinez@CityofChowchilla.org. The full recruitment brochure can be found on the City’s website: www.CityofChowchilla.org. EOE