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Governmental Fund Manager - Office of the Controller (0932) - (0119639)

Recruitment: RTF0119639-01123422

Published: April 29, 2022

Contact

Karena Phung - karena.phung@sfgov.org

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

 
Department: Controller
Job class: 0932-Manager IV
Starting salary range: $169,858.00 - $216,710.00 (Range A)
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Position Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Combined Promotive and Entrance
 

About:

NOTE: This announcement is reopened due to a change in the examination. New filing deadline is 5/3/2022. Previous applicants need not to reapply. 

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

The Controller is the City’s chief financial officer. Our team includes financial, technology, analytical and other professionals who work hard to secure the City’s financial integrity and promote efficient, effective and accountable government. We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to be a model for good government. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences of our teams and clients in everything we do. We work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, promote equal opportunity, and invest in the professional development and wellbeing of our team members. You can expect to work alongside colleagues who are committed to serving the public with integrity and want to see positive impacts from their work. We are looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to make a difference and use government to play a role in solving our City’s problems, including addressing long-standing and harmful disparities in our communities. For a career with purpose and professional growth, join us in the Controller’s Office.

The Governmental Fund Manager works on the accounting activities in the Controller’s Accounting Operations and Supplier Division (AOSD).

AOSD’s primary mission is to control the financial activities of the City. The division certifies contracts, pays vendors, approves personnel requisitions and reviews, monitors, controls, and projects departmental expenditures on a continuous basis to assess overall fiscal condition. The division assists departments to achieve fiscal compliance, accuracy, timeliness and meaningfulness for the resulting financial information. The division is also responsible for the producing the City's annual audited financial statements including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), the Single Audit Report, and other reports required by federal, state, and local regulations, as well as the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan (COWCAP). Other functions include developing and maintaining citywide financial systems, system policies, procedures, training, security, and documentation.

Role description

Under general direction of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Manager, manage and facilitate the financial activities and financial reporting of the City’s governmental and enterprise funds that are under the purview of the Controller’s Office, including reviewing and assisting with complex financial transactions and other issues that affect the City’s financial statements; lead asset management activities ; implement any GASB pronouncements; oversee departments using online financial management systems, manage and comply with debt covenants; supervises staff to perform audits and monitor to ensure compliance with City policies, rules and regulations.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Respond to accounting needs of departments
  • Provide input into the City’s financial statement preparation and assistance with the external auditors
  • Operational and service delivery decisions; implement and facilitate policy and programmatic changes as required
  • Analyze financial data and prepare complex reports
  • Plan, design, and implement accounting and financial procedures; ensure proper accounting, internal control and sound financial systems and procedures to safeguard the City’s assets
  • Direct, review and evaluate the work of staff, including recruitment, selection and discipline
  • Make informed, effective decisions and take responsibility for project completion
  • Communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise, efficient and effective business manner
  • Supervise and promote staff
  • Foster harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • Complete other duties as assigned.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring

  • Outstanding technical and interpersonal skills;
  • CPA
  • Resourceful
  • Able to write and enforce policies and procedures
  • Experience in governmental accounting and internal controls
  • Make presentations to a wide variety of audiences

How to qualify

1. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college and university with major
coursework in accounting, business administration, financial management, or a closely related field

2. Eight (8) years of full-time professional level experience in independently performing complex accounting, financial analysis, budget monitoring, and/or grant management, preferably in a public agency setting. At least three (3) years of the required experience must include the management and supervision of professional staff in financial analysis and accounting.

Verification:

“Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements”

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.”

What else should I know?

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Supplemental Examination: (Weight 100%) Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire via electronic mail after the closing of this filing period. The Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation is designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas. A Supplemental Questionnaire will be emailed after the closing of this filing period. Applicants will be given a deadline to return the Supplemental Questionnaire. Those who do not respond by the established deadline will not be eligible to continue in the examination process and will not be added to eligibility list resulting from this process. A passing score must be achieved on the Management Test Battery and the Supplemental Questionnaire Examination in order to be place on the eligible list.

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be (6) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/ASO-Level-Chart.pdf?documentID=21246.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:  

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Official Public Health Order -Shelter in Place: In line with the Official Public Health Order to slow the spread of COVID-19, “shelter-in-place” has been issued for all San Francisco residents that is expected to be in effect until further notice. As a result, Department of Human Resources (DHR)’s office (located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103) is currently closed to the general public. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Exam Analyst listed at the end of this job ad.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst Karena Phung at karena.phung@sfgov.org. 

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.