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Overview

Safeguard and Shape San Bernardino’s Financial Future! Are you a strategic finance leader ready to make a meaningful impact? The City of San Bernardino is seeking a Director of Finance & Management Services to join its Executive Leadership Team. In this pivotal role, you’ll guide the City’s fiscal strategy, ensure transparency and accountability, and strengthen the financial foundation that supports services, infrastructure, and community growth.

As a future member of our team, you’ll be joining a city with deep roots, cultural diversity, and exciting momentum. Located in the heart of Southern California’s Inland Empire, San Bernardino is the county seat and largest city in San Bernardino County, home to more than 222,000 residents. Its rich history — shaped by Native American, Mexican, and Spanish influences — continues to inspire the city’s evolving identity.

San Bernardino offers access to major transit corridors, natural beauty, and a wide range of housing and lifestyle options. It’s a place where public service careers are supported by a strong sense of community and purpose — and where motivated professionals can grow, contribute, and be part of something meaningful.

The Finance Department serves as the backbone of the City’s fiscal health, ensuring accountability, transparency, and the effective use of public resources. Core functions include financial planning, budgeting, accounting and reporting, payroll, treasury operations, purchasing, debt administration, and business registration. These services provide City leadership with the financial data and analysis needed for informed decisions.

Finance is organized into specialized divisions — Accounting, Budget, Business Registration, Grants, Payroll, Purchasing, Treasury, and Administrative Support — that collaborate across City operations. With a commitment to strong internal controls, efficiency, and public trust, the department plays a vital role in protecting the City’s financial integrity and supporting long-term prosperity.

The Director of Finance & Management Services is a key member of the City’s Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the City Manager. This highly visible role oversees all aspects of the City’s financial management and provides expert guidance on fiscal policy, long-term planning, and resource allocation to the City Council, Mayor, and City leadership.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and forward-thinking finance executive who values public service, transparency, and equity. This position offers the opportunity to lead a talented team, modernize financial practices, and ensure the City’s resources are managed wisely to serve the community today and into the future.

Starting salary will be evaluated based on education and/or experience, and internal equity.

The next Director of Finance and Management Services will assume leadership at a pivotal time in San Bernardino’s financial and operational evolution. The department is rich with talent and potential, yet faces complex fiscal, technological, and organizational challenges that require innovative, strategic leadership. This is a rare opportunity for a forward-thinking leader ready to enhance transparency, drive efficiency, and support the City’s long-term financial health.

Key opportunities and challenges include:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Guide the City's multi-year budgeting, financial planning, and reporting processes to ensure sustainability, accountability, and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee Finance and Management Services operations, identifying process improvements, technology enhancements, and best practices to optimize service delivery.
• Public Trust & Transparency: Strengthen confidence in City finances through clear, accessible reporting, community engagement, and proactive communication with stakeholders.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory standards, accounting principles, and internal controls, mitigating risk and safeguarding public resources.
• Technology & Innovation: Modernize financial…