The County of San Mateo, Department of Housing, Housing and Community Development team seeks qualified candidates for the position of Financial Services Manager I.

In general, the Financial Services Manager I will:

• Organize, direct, and coordinate the financial activities of the department.
• Assist in the development and implementation of program goals, policies, and priorities.
• Supervise, train, and direct assigned personnel.
• Coordinate a variety of financial and administrative support functions.
• Provide financial reporting and administrative support to senior level management.

In addition, the ideal candidate should have, but not required:

• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant license issued by the State of California is highly desirable.
• Experience with financial regulations, policies, and procedures related to the administration of federal housing programs such as Community Development Block Grant, HOME and Emergency Solutions Grants, and State housing programs such as the Permanent Local Housing Allocation, Local Housing Trust Fund, Housing for a Healthy California, Homekey, and others is highly desirable.

The Department of Housing’s Housing Community Development division (DOH-HCD) is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), various State of California programs, County of San Mateo Measure K tax revenues, and other resources with an annual budget of more than $100 million. DOH-HCD collaborates with diverse stakeholders to facilitate the development and preservation of affordable housing through the provision of local, state, and federal funding, along with the sharing of best practices and innovative policies. DOH-HCD supports public service agencies, microenterprises, homeless and transitional shelters, core services organizations, and fair housing organizations through grant funding and technical assistance.

The mission of the Department’s Housing and Community Development division is to increase the supply of affordable housing and create opportunities for people at all income levels and abilities to prosper by supporting livable and thriving communities.

The salary range for this position is $121,285 to $151,632 annually. The County of San Mateo offers a variety of benefit programs that includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, 13 paid holidays per year, vacation leave, sick leave, management administrative leave, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for childcare and unreimbursed medical expenses, a retirement plan, and health benefits for retirees.Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Organize, direct, and coordinate the financial services activities of the department.
• Supervise and coordinate a wide variety of financial and operational activities related to assigned department.
• Direct department budget preparation providing justification on budget items; justify budget recommendations; coordinate budget activities with department leadership and the County Executive’s Office.
• Prepare financial reports for department leadership and advise the department’s executive team regarding budget recommendations, fiscal services, and systems.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of the department’s deliverables for various financial audits.
• Maintain budgetary and fiscal controls; perform cost-benefit analyses; provide interdepartmental managers with forecasts of revenues and expenditures.
• Maintain accounting and auditing controls; establish, balance, and reorganize records.
• Participate in the administration, monitoring, and evaluation of departmental contracts.
• Develop and supervise the maintenance of statistical reporting systems of the department, and direct statistical research, cost analysis and program evaluation, as necessary.
• Conduct analysis or direct the automation of various fiscal and programming record keeping processes.
• Design and recommend systems, procedures, forms, and instructions for departments.
• Supervise payroll, accounting, property control, purchasing, revenue collections, research and statistics, other related services of assigned department.
• Conduct studies and make recommendations regarding organization, program activities and internal procedures.
• Conduct or participate in negotiating contracts with outside vendors, consultants, or organizations: monitor and evaluate fiscal and legal liability of same.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, auditing, economics or business administration or other field applicable to the responsibilities and abilities required by the position.
• Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of financial duties in a large, complex public agency.

Knowledge of:

• Various HUD and State housing programs, policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Other Federal, State, and local laws and regulations applicable to assigned area of responsibility, such as public liability and/or accounting laws.
• Fiscal management and oversight of affordable housing loan portfolio, including relevant asset management systems.
• Accounting and asset management related to stewardship of real property, including but not limited to undeveloped land, hotels, commercial property, and residential property, including leasehold and fee simple ownership.
• Advanced principles and practices of accounting, research methods and financial planning.
• Basic principles and practices of County department operations and its administration and organization.
• Advanced principles of financial administration, including public budgeting and reporting.
• Principles of personnel training, supervision, and evaluation.
• Additional for the Operations Option:
• Principles and techniques of systems analysis and design.
• Computer systems and applications as used within the County.
• Financial and operational activities related to a variety of County departments.

Skill/Ability to:

• Plan, organize, and direct a wide variety of advanced financial and operational activities.
• Coordinate activities with other departments, programs, and/or outside agencies.
• Provide guidance to department leadership and program staff regarding appropriate documentation and systems to encumber, manage, track and account for the expenditure of federal, state, local and philanthropic funding, with external vendors, borrowers, and County departments.
• Oversee all fiscal reporting to County and other funders, including management of procedures necessary to secure reimbursement of funding in compliance with funder agreements.
• Direct and participate in the analysis of a wide variety of moderate to complex
  administrative/operational problems and make effective operational and/or procedural recommendations.
• Translate and present complex financial information in formats easily understood by others.
• Interpret departmental policies, guidelines, and procedures; develop recommendations for improvements, as necessary.
• Supervise, evaluate and train assigned personnel.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations accurately.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score.

The examination process will consist of an application screening based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions (weight: pass/fail). Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight:100%).

Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the Apply button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org to apply.

Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Monday, December 2, 2024, 11:59 PM PST
Application Screening: Week of December 9 - 13, 2024
Civil Service Panel Interviews: December 19 and/or 20, 2024