Date Posted:

February 26, 2025

Salary:

$135,033.60-$180,960 annually

This position is assigned to the Park District headquarters in Oakland (no remote work option) and will oversee the following functions and staff:

Budget
Leads the preparation, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Park District’s Budget and related processes and procedures; maintains timely and accurate accounting within the Park District’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system; sets and enforces the budget schedule and development process; assists in the preparation and presentation of preliminary and final budget documents, including the annual budget document; assists with the preparation of financial forecasts and long-term plans; estimates, monitors and analyzes revenues and expenditures; serves as an expert consultant advising departments in the preparation, administration and monitoring of their departmental budgets and expenditures.

Payroll
Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions; plan, analyze, document, coordinate and implement changes to payroll & benefit calculations and or processing including labor costing; conduct budget and payroll audits and reviews; advise Assistant Finance Officer and Assistant General Manager of Finance and Management Services/Chief Financial Officer on budgetary, financial, or other departmental matters; serves as liaison with Human Resources Division, managing coordination and collaboration.

ABOUT THE PARK DISTRICT:

The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning across 126,809 acres; 1,250 miles of trails; 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education. Learn about our Mission and Vision,History, and our contributions to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education.  An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities.

WHY WORK FOR EBRPD?

• Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission.
• Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click here (Download PDF reader) for details regarding additional benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
• Free on-site parking.
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting, finance or a closely related field; AND

Experience: Five (5) years of full-time professional level experience performing complex budgetary, accounting, or financial analysis, preferably in a governmental agency including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.

How To Apply:

Recruitment Closes: 3/7/25. Apply at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ebparks?