Salary : $113,547.20 - $162,302.40 Annually
Location : Rialto, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-60003-02
Department: CONFIRE
Division: Finance/Administrative Division
Opening Date: 07/16/2026
Closing Date: 7/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

The Job
** THIS IS A CONFIRE POSITION ONLY **

CONFIRE, JPA is seeking an experiencedFinance Manager to oversee the Department's budget, fiscal operations, grants, and payroll functions. This position provides leadership in financial planning, fiscal control, policy development, and staff supervision, and supports executive leadership through financial analysis, reporting, and budgetary recommendations.

Representation Unit:Exempt
Benefits:
Essential Duties Include:

1. Manages and oversees the fiscal, analytical, grants, and payroll activities of the Department, including budgetary process, fiscal control, accounting, and payroll.

2. Supervises and directs a subordinate staff; evaluates work; hires, approves step advances and recommends disciplinary actions as required.

3. Prepares, or oversees the preparation of, detailed studies regarding department and division budgets; analyzes budget requests; prepares justifications for the denial or recommendation of budgetary proposals; maintains continuing review of budget expenditures; reviews requests for non-budgeted items; recommends appropriate action in response to budget variances.

4. Performs difficult analytical studies of organizational structures, systems, procedures, policies and practices; proposes new administrative policies and procedures; coordinates the implementation of adopted recommendations.

5. Analyzes proposed and existing legislation and interprets implications on operations and costs; assists in the development of legislative recommendations and other appropriate actions.

6. Assists in preparing, negotiating, developing and monitoring grants and contracts designed to provide specific services to the organization, assuring delivery of services and compliance with all contract/grant terms.

7. Prepares written reports and correspondence on a variety of administrative fiscal and budget items.

8. May attend and participate in meetings with elected or appointed officials to answer questions on specific budget or administrative items.

9. Provides other duties, and vacation and temporary relief, as required.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Work Availability: Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, to support finance division as needed. Must be available to report to CONFIRE facilities in Rialto, San Bernardino, or Hesperia as required

Travel: Travel between CONFIRE sites and member agency locations may be required. A valid California driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be presented at time of hire and maintained throughout employment.
Sponsorship: Please note CONFIRE is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in finance, economics, accounting, public/business administration, behavioral/social science, or other relevant field.

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Experience: Three (3) years of professional-level work experience with primary responsibility for budgetary oversight, and analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations to management utilizing budget/financial analysis of cost centers, organizational structure, contracts, indirect cost rate proposals, and/or grants.

Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have extensive governmental budgeting and finance experience with the ability to understand and apply complex policies and procedures. Two years of supervisory experience. Experience in cost accounting and managing multiple funding streams.

Selection Process
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time with or without notice. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete your application and consider having your profile created and or updated before applying for the position. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.
CONFIRE offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees. Benefit eligibility, plan options, employer contributions, leave accruals, and other employment terms vary based on classification, employment status, employee group, bargaining unit, and the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.

Available benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement through the San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association
• 457(b) deferred compensation
• Employer-paid and voluntary life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Healthcare flexible spending and dependent-care accounts
• Vacation, holiday, sick and other paid leave
• Disability and protected-leave programs
• Employee assistance and wellness resources
• Tuition reimbursement and other negotiated programs

Candidates should review the benefit summary for the employee group associated with the position. Current benefit summaries, plan information, labor agreements, and additional resources are available:
Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and may change. The applicable Memorandum of Understanding, compensation plan, benefit plan document, and official job announcement govern if there is a conflict with this summary.
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INSTRUCTIONS: The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a determination of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Which statement best describes how you meet the anticipated education requirement for the Finance Manager classification?

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or a closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and qualifying experience that demonstrates the ability to perform public-agency finance management duties.
• I do not meet either requirement.

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How many years of progressively responsible professional finance, budgeting, or accounting experience do you possess?

• Less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 5 years
• 5 years but less than 7 years
• 7 years but less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

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years of supervisory, lead, or finance program management experience do you possess?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe the most complex operating or capital budget for which you had substantial responsibility.Include:
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In which of the following areas have you had direct professional responsibility? Select all that apply.

• Governmental accounting
• General ledger and month-end or year-end close
• Budget development and administration
• Multi-fund accounting
• Financial statements and management reporting
• Annual financial audit coordination
• Internal controls and policy development
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable and billing
• Payroll or payroll reconciliation
• Cash management, treasury, or investments
• Capital assets and depreciation
• Grant accounting or restricted funds
• Cost allocation or indirect cost plans
• Long-range financial forecasting
• ERP or financial system implementation
• Supervision of finance or accounting staff
• None of the above

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Describe the most complex operating or capital budget for which you had substantial responsibility.Include:• Organization and size of the budget• Number and type of funds or cost centers• Your specific responsibilities• Forecasting assumptions and financial models used• How you monitored performance and addressed variances• The final outcome
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Describe your experience with governmental accounting and external audits.Include:• Financial reporting framework or accounting standards applied• Your role in year-end close and preparation of audit schedules• Interaction with external auditors• Any material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, or audit findings addressed• Corrective actions and results
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Describe a financial control, accounting process, or reporting system you improved.Include:• The original risk or deficiency• Your analysis and recommended change• Stakeholders involved• System, policy, or workflow changes implemented• Measurable improvement in accuracy, timeliness, compliance, or transparency
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. List the financial, accounting, payroll, budgeting, reporting, and ERP systems you have used. For each, indicate your level of proficiency and the functions you performed.Include:• System name• Years of use• Functions performed• Whether you configured reports, workflows, controls, or system processes
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Identify your current professional credentials. Select all that apply.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO)
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Government Finance Officers Association training or certificate
• Other finance or accounting credential
• No current professional credential

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Identify the environments in which you have professional finance experience. Select all that apply.

• City government
• County government
• Special district
• Joint Powers Authority
• State or federal government
• Public safety
• Fire service
• EMS or ambulance services
• Emergency communications or 9-1-1
• Healthcare
• Private sector only
• None of the above

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust SPAM and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your email on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, an agree to the above.

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Applicant Acknowledge - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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