SENIOR/PRINCIPAL FINANCE ANALYST at City of Huntington Beach, CA

About the Department

NOTE: This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The first review of applications will occur for those received before 5:00 PM on September 19, 2025, and applications will continue to be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. This recruitment may close at any time after that date once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established.

SALARY RANGE: 
Senior Finance Analyst: $97,011.20 - $136,489.60 Annually
Principal Finance Analyst: $105,040.00 - $147,804.80 Annually

This posting is a job series in which applications will be accepted, reviewed, and considered based on the qualifications listed on the application. The candidates that meet the minimum qualifications and best meet the City's current needs will be invited to test at the appropriate job level within the series. Only ONE APPLICATION needs to be submitted to be considered for this job series.

in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team.  At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the "right person" to serve as Senior Finance Analyst or Principal Finance Analyst in the Budget Management division within the Finance Department. 

The Finance Department, through its four Divisions, provides financial management, oversight, monitoring and reporting functions for the City's complex financial resources. The department accomplishes this objective by providing budgetary oversight, monitoring and preparation; purchasing and procurement expertise; accounting and financial reporting services; cashiering, accounts receivable and collections services; payroll and accounts payable services; utility billing; and business license customer service.

The Senior Finance Analyst performs a variety of advanced professional-level accounting, budgetary, and financial analysis and reporting related to the City's financial functions and perform a broad range of related duties.

The Principal Finance Analyst performs difficult and complex professional-level financial analysis requiring advanced knowledge and competency in various financial functions such as accounting, budgeting and financial planning; supervises the activities of assigned personnel and provides responsible staff assistance to the Finance Manager or Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Chief Financial Officer.

Position Duties

Senior Finance Analyst

• Perform complex financial calculations and analysis; prepare comprehensive financial studies, statements, and reports
• Prepare and analyze a variety of financial statements, schedules, and reports; ensures that financial statements are prepared on a timely basis in accordance with related governmental accounting regulations
• Assist in the development of accounting and audit control methods, systems and procedures to comply with accounting procedures, laws, ordinances and regulations; coordinate the preparation of external audit materials and assists auditors in the fiscal year review
• Assists in establishing parameters for revenue and expenditure estimates and makes recommendations for fiscal guidelines in the budgetary process; participates in the development of schedules, formats, policies, and procedures for the annual adopted budget
• Assists departments with the formulation, implementation and administration of capital and operating budgets  
• Provides direction to department staff; serves as Finance Department liaison in directing and assisting department representatives with accounting, financial reporting and budget development, administration and implementation throughout the year to ensure adherence to established budget and financial parameters
• Monitors and reviews financial performance of City departments and projects by conducting budgetary, variance and fund analyses and preparing reports; reviews revenue and expenditures of departmental budgets and develops mitigation plans

Principal Finance Analyst

• Performs professional tasks in support of the City’s financial management operations; prepares a variety of complex analyses involving revenue and expenditures, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivables, budget, and treasury operations
• Assigns, monitors and supervises the work of subordinate staff involved in performing accounting, budget, treasury, and financial analysis; participates in the selection and hiring of personnel; conducts performance evaluations and recommends merit step increases; assesses disciplinary action when needed; provides and/or recommends training 
• Leads the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capital improvement plans and budgets; monitors and updates operating and capital budget adjustments and funding changes; reviews CIP requests for financial compliance
• Oversees the coordination of the master fee schedule
• Prepares and analyzes highly complex and sensitive budget requests, policy proposals, and financial reports, including reports regarding the City’s long-term obligations, revenue forecasts and expenditure trends
• Assists in the preparation of a variety of complex financial analyses, forecasts, and reports, including the annual budget, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
• Develops presentations to help summarize budget results, financial reports, forecasts and trends in a comprehensive and easy-to understand format

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:

Education:  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, economics, finance, business, public administration or other closely related field.  A master’s degree, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) is desirable.  

Experience: 
Senior Finance Analyst:  Four (4) years’ professional level experience performing complex governmental accounting, budgetary financial analysis and research including two (2) years’ related finance and/or auditing experience for a municipality or other public sector entity.

Principal Finance Analyst: Four (4) years’ increasingly responsible professional level governmental financial management, accounting, budgeting or auditing experience, with an emphasis in business and revenue operations activities, including one (1) year in a senior capacity or as supervisor of professional-level finance staff for a municipality or other public sector entity.  

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

Other Qualifications

• An online application must be fully completed
• Applicants who BEST meet the City's needs, will be invited to participate in an oral examination (weighted 100%), which will be scheduled once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established.
• Selection Interview
• Background
• Appointment

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