Finance Manager

Job Description:

Finance Manager

Description

Description

Classification: EXEMPT

Join Our Team and Make an Impact!
Are you ready to take on a leadership role with an organization dedicated to changing lives and revitalizing communities? The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) is seeking a Finance Manager to lead a talented team and support our mission of Changing Lives. The ideal candidate will bring strong interpersonal skills, coaching and leadership abilities, and a commitment to public service.

Why Join SHRA?
As the Housing Authority for the City and County of Sacramento, SHRA works to revitalize communities and provide affordable housing opportunities. Employees in this classification enjoy meaningful work that directly benefits the Sacramento community, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

SHRA's great benefits include:

• Alternate 9/80 Work Schedule: Enjoy a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off, giving you more long weekends to relax and maintain work-life balance.
• CalPERS Pension Retirement: Secure your future with a robust retirement plan. CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the US.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Free Medical and Dental insurance for full family (through CalPERS) and free vision insurance for up to Employee +1
• Generous Paid Time Off Package: 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 2 weeks of vacation, Management Work Life balance days, plus 80 hours of Supplemental Leave per year
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year: SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Free Downtown Parking subsidy for eligible employees
• Professional Development opportunities

This position is Full-Time - In Office in Sacramento, CA. However; the Agency operates on a 9-8-80 Work Schedule which provides work-life balance for all with every other Friday off!

The Finance Manager performs highly responsible administrative and professional accounting work; supervises and provides professional and technical guidance to accounting staff; assists in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; researches and analyzes difficult and highly technical transactions; and maintains fiscal accountability for programs funded by grants and other methods. Incumbents exhibit a high level of expertise in terms of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Essential Areas of Responsibility

Knowledge of:

• Generally accepted governmental accounting and auditing principles and practices (GAAP)
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance management
• Relevant State and Federal laws and regulations
• PC hardware and software capabilities and accounting applications
• Principles of financial administration, including budgeting, financial reporting, data processing and purchasing
• Principles of governmental accounting as applied to complex funds of all types
• Business office practices, procedures, methods and equipment
• Federal entitlement programs like Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) are a plus.
• Housing Authority operations and reporting requirements are a plus

Skill in:

• Preparation and documentation of complex accounting transactions
• Multi-tasking and time management
• Use of computers, computer applications, and accounting- related solutions
• Identification and implementation of adequate internal controls
• Accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Accounting for enterprise and governmental funds a plus
• Previous Housing Authority experience a plus

Ability to:

• Analyze and interpret financial and accounting records
• Prepare financial statements and reports according to GAAP
• Design and install new and improved complex accounting and record keeping systems, both manual and computer-based
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and management throughout the Agency, and with external auditors
• Plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinates
• Evaluate compliance with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations
• Work independently and/or as a team member
• Work in stressful situations and under strict deadlines
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form with Agency officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the public; prepare and present complex narrative and statistical reports, correspondence, and other written materials to both large and small groups
• Prioritize workload efficiently, without direct instruction, to meet deadlines under changing conditions; coordinate multiple projects; make sound decisions under pressure
• Acquire subject-matter expertise and facilitate groups in the area of work assigned
• Work effectively with sensitive and confidential information in a political environment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Education & Experience

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration or closely related field.
• Specialized training in municipal or governmental accounting is preferred.
• CPA or MBA is a plus.

Experience:

• Four years of increasingly responsible accounting or financial auditing experience, with at least two years of the required experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Experience with managing financials for tax credit properties.
• Experience processing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, and Payroll are highly desirable.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Agency Management
Program Managers share responsibilities for implementing Agency-wide objectives and directives through programs and practices which reflect the Vision Statement and the SHRA in-house cultural objectives. Program Managers are responsible for supporting a "one agency" perspective while acting as advocates for their work units. Program Managers support the Executive Team as they:

• Implement organization-wide goals and cross department projects and objectives
• Offer input and feedback to long range, strategic and budget planning processes
• Maintain both a department and an organization-wide perspective when considering information, issues and challenges
• Model the Agency's service orientation with all public, elected or funding agency representatives
• Conduct business through cross department participation and review, two way communication and accountability

Operational Duties

• Supervises, plans, assigns, monitors, evaluates and provides professional and technical guidance to accounting staff
• Maintains professional competence
• Reviews and applies new or revised laws, regulations, and accounting standards
  • Participates in the management team to plan, organize, direct, problem solve, and provide leadership to the staff in order to accomplish the objective of the department
  • Maintains high quality work products and professionalism
  • Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
  • Assists in the preparation of annual budget
  • Assists with the preparation of the cost allocation plan
  • Periodically attends evening meetings, including presentation of financial information and responses to governing board inquiries.

Staff Supervision
Model supervisory strategies and approaches that support Agency objectives in all aspects of staff communication and supervision. Supervisory duties include the responsibility to:

• Provide new employee orientation and training
• Direct professional, technical and clerical personnel
• Ensure that assigned staff has appropriate equipment and knowledge of procedures for implementing the work objectives
• Monitor and maintain the level of productivity in the unit or department
• Assure quality of service to the internal and/or external customer base
• Establish performance objectives and provide ongoing feedback
• Write and conduct performance reviews that communicate both honest assessment and clear goals and objectives
• Communicate management's position, Agency information and work changes to employees
• Comply with Agency policies and practices when acting on or reviewing personnel-related issues including, but not limited to: staff selection, time off requests, overtime requests, employee complaints and concerns, and termination

OTHER DUTIES :

All employees may be assigned, and required to carry out, additional duties at any time. An employee with a known disability will only be assigned additional duties when the duty being added is an essential function of the position, or can be carried out with reasonable accommodation.

Every employee is expected to participate in discussions of individual, department and Agency performance and work on problem-solving teams as assigned. Any employee serving on a problem-solving team may be asked to carry out the role of team leader.

Any person driving for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency must maintain a valid driver's license on his/her person, and demonstrate compliance with the motor vehicle law, standards of courtesy on the road and attention to safety. All drivers must maintain their insurability.

SHRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, in accordance with applicable laws including the California Fair Chance Act.

In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Agency closure the last full week of December
• 2 weeks of vacation per year with increasing accruals based on years of service
• 80 Supplemental Leave Hours
• Management Work/Life Balance Days
• 12 sick days per year
• Free Medical and Dental insurance for full family (through CalPERS)
• Free Vision insurance for up to Employee + 1
• 5% Supplemental Allowance towards benefits
• CalPERS Pension Retirement
• $50,000 life insurance
• Free downtown parking
• $250 monthly car allowance
• Tuition and Student loan reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Professional Development opportunities

Retirement benefits
Employees who retire with SHRA are eligible for the following CalPERS benefits.

• CalPERS pension
• Free medical insurance after retirement after 20 years of service

Additional benefits

• Bilingual certified staff receive an additional 5% each pay period once they have been tested and certified as a bilingual resource.
• SHRA employees are eligible for Agency-paid student loan repayments up to the IRS limit of $5,250 per calendar year through 2024.
• SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans.
• SHRA strives to provide a work-life balance to all employees. In addition to generous paid leave benefits, SHRA employees work a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off.

Closing Date/Time: 5/15/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$124,417.00 - $193,012.00 Annually