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County of Sonoma · 10 hours ago

Sonoma Water Finance Manager

Santa Rosa, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

County of Sonoma is responsible for providing a safe and reliable water supply to its customers in Sonoma and Marin counties. The Sonoma Water Finance Manager will lead a collaborative team to prepare complex budgets, manage financial data, and ensure compliance with financial regulations while supervising staff.

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Responsibilities

Preparing complex budgets, long-range financial plans, and performing fiscal functions for over 60 unique funds

Preparing utility usage rates and supporting data

Developing and reviewing financial data and narratives for publicly viewed documentation

Assisting the Financial Services Division Manager in fiscal-related projects such as strategic plan implementation, approving vouchers and purchase requisitions, and researching and providing recommendations for general programs and operations

Reviewing consulting and grant agreements to verify that the scope of work, schedule, and budget align and are compliant with funding requirements

Developing the water transmission system budget and rates, sanitation rates, Proposition 218 Notices, Sanitation Ordinances and Resolutions, and amendments to rate studies for eight sanitation districts and zones

Ensuring adherence to financial laws, regulations, county policies, bond covenants, and the terms of loans, letters of credit, and other financial instruments

Reviewing and developing financial data for grants, including fiscal narratives for agreements and agenda items

Designing and preparing financial reports for management

Developing improvements to budget tools, forms, communications, workflow processes, and reports, including close coordination with managers from other divisions

Implementing the Sanitation Rate Relief Program for residential rate payers and assisting the Division Manager in developing creative financial incentive programs to assist customers

Supervising up to four direct reports (including recruitments, mentoring, training, performance management, and reviewing/oversight of work) and providing back-up supervision in the Division manager's absence

Qualification

Financial planningBudgeting experienceFinancial accounting principlesGrant managementUtility budgetsDebt capacity analysisComplex spreadsheetsFinancial modelingMicrosoft ExcelSupervisory skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Three years of progressively responsible experience in a professional, human resources, administrative, fiscal staff position, including at least one year of experience supervising professional, administrative or technical staff

Academic coursework which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed, normally in public administration, business administration, management, accounting, statistics, human resources or closely related courses

Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position

Preferred

Experience issuing water and sewer revenue bonds and securing letters of credit and other financial instruments

Expertise in financial and cost accounting theory, principles, and practices, including long-term financial planning, debt capacity, and complex spreadsheets

Experience with state and federal grants, bond financing, and loans, as well as utility budgets, finances, and rate setting

Significant budget experience and general program, administrative, and operational analysis skills, including managing quantitative financial data, charts, reports, tables, budgets, and financial plans

The ability to interpret complex financial models from credit rating agencies, and also run intricate financial models, develop and input financial scenarios, summarize financial modeling results, and present to the Division Manager, upper management, the Board, and outside entities

Experience writing and editing technical reports, along with creating and analyzing relational databases and spreadsheets

The ability to develop more than a dozen presentations annually and support the Division Manager in delivering presentations to the Board, city and town councils, water boards, public agencies, and various advisory boards and committees

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Enterprise Financial System (EFS), and business technology skills to efficiently work with large amounts of data to create complex reports

Benefits

Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment

Salary Advancement- A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range

Paid Time Off- Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year

Staff Development/Wellness Pay- Annual benefit allowances of up to $2,000 and ongoing education/training opportunities

County Paid Health Premium Contributions- 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options

Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement- County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits

Retirement- A pension fully integrated with Social Security

Incentive Retirement Savings Plan (IRSP) and 457 Voluntary Deferred Compensation- 3% of salary County contribution to a 401(a), in addition to the County matching up to 1% of base salary in 401(a), based upon employee contribution

Paid Parental Leave- May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment

Student Loan Debt Relief– County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education