Finance Officer - Fire District
Salary
$116,958.40 - $168,126.40 Annually
Location
San Bernardino, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
26-40048-01
Department
Fire District
Opening Date
06/06/2026
Closing Date
6/22/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
THIS IS A FIRE DISTRICT POSITION ONLY
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is seeking a Finance Officer to provide administrative oversight for a major section of the Fire Districts Finance Division. The Finance Officer will perform highly complex and specialized financial analysis and is responsible for developing department wide budgetary and financial strategies, policies and procedures, while supervising other professional supervisors and staff. Additional responsibilities include conducting complex organizational studies; analysis of costs and cost effectiveness; preparing statistical reports; overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, revenue recovery and maintaining compliance with financial reporting regulations.
For more detailed information, refer to the Finance Officer (Fire) job description
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific, benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background: A successful background check is required prior to assignment.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
At-Will Status: This is an exempt position. Individuals in the Exempt group are Unclassified, do not attain regular status, and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Education: A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in finance, economics, accounting, public/business administration, or other relevant field.
Experience: Three (3) years of professional-level work experience with primary responsibility for directing budget or fiscal operations, and analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations to management utilizing budget/financial analysis of cost centers, organizational structure, contracts, and/or grants. Experience must include one (1) year full-scope supervision.
Applicants with an equivalent combination of education and experience commensurate with the responsibilities of the position may be considered.
Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.) For education evaluation services, refer to Naces.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess five (5) years of experience directing the preparation for a department or group budget; or directing the fiscal operations of a department or group in the areas of fiscal control, accounting, purchasing, collections, grant preparation and/or contract administration.
Selection Process
Examination: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by the stated deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the closing of this recruitment. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mails frequently to obtain any correspondence associated with this recruitment. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (PDF) within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.
Exempt Unit-Group D
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.
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INSTRUCTIONS: The information on the Application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all work experience listed on the Supplemental Questionnaire must also be listed and clearly demonstrated in the work experience section of your application under job duties in order to be appropriately evaluated.
(Do not refer to resume as it will NOT be reviewed. All questions should be answered appropriately.)
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Budgeting/Financial Analysis: Describe your experience with budgeting and financial analysis. Include related experience in analyzing, researching, forecasting and making recommendations/justifications in the development, preparation, and production of the annual budget. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Budgetary Planning - Describe your experience in multi-year forecasting of revenues and expenditures for budgetary purposes. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Reporting: Describe your experience in preparing, or overseeing the preparation of, reports for management identifying the cost of providing services for a specific program or division, or from a specific location. What is important to address/include to ensure you are providing complete, accurate and useful information? If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Organizational Analysis: Describe your experience planning, directing, and conducting complex organizational/functional studies, including related budgetary impacts. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Grants/Contracts: Describe your experience in preparing contracts, and monitoring fiscal compliance with grants and contracts. Include your experience related to on-going tracking in relation to its budget. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Supervisory Experience: Describe your experience as a full-scope supervisor. Include any experience in hiring, assigning and reviewing work, completing work performance evaluations, handling disciplinary actions, developing work schedules and approving time off. Indicate number of subordinate staff and their titles. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Leadership Experience: Describe your leadership experience in a budget section or fiscal services section of a department or other organization. If no experience, indicate "N/A".
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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ATTENTION GMAIL USERS
We have become aware of an increase in Gmails spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, download the Gmail Filter Setup Instructions (PDF). Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
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Employer San Bernardino County
Address 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor
San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440
Phone (909) 387-8304
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Website http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs