FINANCE MANAGER III

Job Description:

FINANCE MANAGER III

Description

Position Description

An Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace

Invites your interest for the position of

Finance Manager III

$11,443 - $15,628 monthly

Final Filing Date: January 11, 2026
Exam #: 25/20B94/12MC
SUMMARY OF POSITION

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flyer.

Monterey County Health Department, Administration Bureau is seeking to fill a vacant Finance Manager III (FM III) position. The Health Department consists of over 1,100 budgeted positions, and the Finance Manager III position will provide oversight to the Department's finance team, providing consistent and cohesive leadership to professional and paraprofessional finance and accounting staff. This position will help the Department respond to the increasing complexity of the finance function in the Health Department, due to the increasing size of the department and the proliferation of programmatic funding streams.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise in the Health Department.

Examples of Duties

• Exercises overall responsibility for budget preparation, monitoring and control to ensure that programs are conducted within allocated funds; develops timely management reports which ensures that departmental managers are aware of budgets, expenditures and revenues and program fiscal performance; prepares periodic financial reports.
• Develops, implements, monitors and continually evaluates, departmental fiscal systems, financial controls and accounting operations including cost accounting, budgeting, program billings, contractor payments, financial reporting and internal auditing to insure proper controls, compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, local, state and federal policies, guidelines and requirements; assures the timely and accurate fiscal year end closure of department budgets and accounting activities.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, implements and evaluates fiscal management policies, goals, objectives, procedures and standards
• Assures that the Department’s fiscal program adheres to standards to meet State and Federal Audit requirements; prepares complex responses to disputed State and federal audit requirements and prepares materials for appeals as appropriate; provides coordination and follow-up to external auditors engaged by the County to perform fiscal and compliance audits.
• Selects, trains, assigns, and evaluates the work performance of subordinate staff
• Designs and participates in quantitative analysis of systems and programs, analyzes data and projected trends and prepares complex technical and financial reports, rate studies and major project plans.

• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with department management and staff, other county departments, outside agencies, vendors and external auditors.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: Finance Manager III

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Thorough Knowledge of:

• Principles and methods of public finance administration, particularly in the areas of accounting operations, budgeting preparation and management; fiscal control auditing, cost accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal financial and operations auditing.
• Principles and methods of supervision and management including analysis, and organization; selection and evaluation of employees, and their training and development.
• Accounting and auditing principles and practices used in public finance, including third-part reimbursement principles, policies and procedures.

Working Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of internal auditing and operations auditing.
• Computerized data processing as it relates to accounting operations and management information systems.
• Operating principles and capabilities of personal computers and mainframe computer systems
• Word, Excel, Access, and other common PC office applications.

Skill and Ability to:

• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the fiscal and accounting operations of a large Department with a complex budget.
• Properly interpret and make complex financial decisions in accordance with appropriate laws, regulations and policies.
• Develop, implement and administer programs that maximize revenue and reimbursement from all sources and administer automated data gathering, processing and reporting systems.
• Analyze complex financial problems and develop effective policies, procedures and fiscal controls.
• Prepare, review and interpret complex financial reports, summaries and data.
• Read, interpret and apply complex laws, rules, and regulations.
• Develop and achieve department and program goals
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of others
• Use a PC, telephone and calculators
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and provide excellent and courteous customer service.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read, and write effectively in English and Spanish

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of a bachelor’s degree in Public or Business administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or a related field with course work in accounting, finance and business administration.

Experience:

• Five years of increasingly responsible experience performing a wide variety of duties related to fiscal resource management, including at least two years of significant administrative experience in public finance and accounting.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.

BENEFITS:

Monterey County offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit X Benefits Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES:

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Monterey County Health Department

Attn: Human Resources Division

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906.

Phone: (831) 755-4749 Fax: (831) 796-8530

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application

• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered; Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.
HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES:
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application

To apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline of Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM (PST) to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Michelle Cazola, Human Resources Analyst I, at (831) 755-4502 or cazolam@countyofmonterey.gov.

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 1/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$11,442.60 - $15,628.25 Monthly