Financial Manager II

Position Title:

Financial Manager II

Job Description:

We are looking for a Financial Manager II to support our Salt Lake City Fire Department team!

About the Position:

Under the supervision of the Department Head, this position plays a key role in guiding the Fire Department’s financial strategy and operations. This position is responsible for overseeing all financial and accounting functions, including budgeting, financial reporting, cost analysis, and internal payroll.

Beyond finance, this role provides leadership and coordination for a variety of administrative functions such as grants and contract management, inventory and asset control, auditing, purchasing, and payroll oversight.

This is a senior management position requiring critical decision-making skills and responsibilities necessary to inform, advise and assist the Department Head, executive leader(s), and elected officials with policy and financial decision making. This position may supervise multiple staff members.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, forward-thinking professional who enjoys improving processes, supporting teams, and ensuring strong fiscal stewardship across the department.

Position Salary Range:

E34 - $90,017/yr. to $122,909/yr.

The established market rate for this position is $122,909/yr.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including: 

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city) 

• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 

• Paid vacation and personal leave 

• Six to twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment 

• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k) 

• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) 

• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually 

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services 

Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.slc.gov/hr/benefits-and-wellness/.

Relevant Experience Counts Toward Your Leave!

Salt Lake City values the professional experience you bring. Eligible new hires in full-time, benefit-eligible non-represented positions may receive leave accrual credit for prior full-time, benefit-eligible work that is directly related to this role or earned within a comparable public career service system. If selected, details about your credited leave time will be included in your offer.

IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (MST).

Key Responsibilities:

• At the direction of the Department Head, evaluates financial reports, plans, capital expenditures, billing/assessments, revenue management, operating records and financial statements.

• Directs and/or assists in the preparation of special studies, reports, analyses and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial systems/plans, capital improvement planning, internal controls, legislative requirements, statistical reports and business forecasts for management use.

• Makes recommendations to Department Head (or designees) to improve the organization by providing reports or suggested changes to reach current and future goals.

• Ensures the timely and effective tracking of allocated resources, responsibilities and timelines associated with the department objectives. Assists with monitoring progress on metrics.

• Supervises and communicates with Finance staff to carry out varied Department Head directives and fiscal activities as they relate to operational, program, and capital improvement budgets. This includes accounting, payroll, audits, and policy oversight.

• Trouble-shoots department and division budgetary challenges and assists in formulating efficient problem-solving techniques.

• Maintains productive and professional working relationship with City administrators, departmental members, and private sector businesses.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a closely related field and a minimum of six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience.

• Thorough knowledge of principals of public organizational management and public administration as it relates to public and governmental accounting, control of accrual, and cash flow budgeting.

• Proficiency with office software applications such as MS Word and Excel, accounting programs, and electronic data processing Systems.

• Familiarity with cost/benefit studies and evaluation of alternative administrative and fiscal approaches. Ability to analyze obstacles and make appropriate recommendations to Director/Executive Team. Innovative and creative problem solver.

• Ability to perform research, prepare and deliver presentations, and clearly answer questions regarding findings and recommendations. .

• Ability to supervise work of others and communicate goals effectively both orally and in writing.

Working Conditions:

• Light physical effort.  Some discomfort associated with prolonged periods of confinement to work station, concentrating on figures and computer reports, and video display screens.

• Low to high exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and associated job demands.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law.  Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment. 

Position Type:

Full-time

Department:

Fire

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Scheduled Hours:

40