Director of Finance & Administrative Services (20739695) Department of Finance & Administrative Services

Home City of Daly City Director of Finance & Administrative Services Director of Finance & Administrative Services Department of Finance & Administrative Services Category Finance Region San Francisco/Peninsula Job Type Full-Time Close Date 6/15/2026 at 5pm or until 1000 applicants Salary $228,997.00

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00 Annually Additional Questionnaires None About Daly City The City of Daly City, "Gateway" to the San Francisco Peninsula, stretches from the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay and is strategically located minutes from downtown San Francisco and SF International Airport. Daly City is one of the most ethnically-diverse cities in the nation and most populous cities in San Mateo County with 105,000+ residents. Daly City has over 500 full time employees to deliver the full range of municipal services. Please review the special instructions before applying for this job opportunity. Location 333-90th Street Daly City, 94015 Description Applications Accepted Until Tuesday, June 15, 2026 Please submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three professional references with your application.

THE POSITION

The successful candidate for Director of Finance & Administrative Services will bring a proven breadth and depth of financial management experience to the position. Appointed by and reporting to the City Manager or their designee, the new Director will lead a staff of 35 in the management of accounting, cash management, revenue collections, business licensing, utility billing, purchasing, payroll, budget, and information technology. Bringing supervisorial and leadership experience, the Director will have an opportunity to continue to build and enhance the department team as it faces future retirements. The Director will offer recommendations and solutions to the City Manager and will advise the City Council on long-term financial planning on policy matters. Working collaboratively with other members of the executive team and staff, the Director will take a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for new ideas, creativity, innovation, and technological advances. In addition, the Director will foster a team approach of customer service and problem solving as well as a culture that accepts and embraces change. Exceptional communication skills and a strong desire to provide superior services to both internal and external customers are critical. The Director will be comfortable in an organizational culture that welcomes input, engagement with, and participation of the community. The city utilizes a two-year, budget and currently faces budgetary challenges due to changing CalPERS retirement costs and laws, decreased tax revenues, and other structural issues. The Director will work closely with the City Manager, executive team, and staff in order to address these issues, identify necessary solutions, and facilitate highly efficient services and programs to the community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires a Bachelor's degree, and desirably a Master's degree and CPA, in accounting, public or business administration or a related field. In addition, progressive executive level responsibility is desirable in finance administration, accounting, auditing, budget administration, purchasing and risk management, long-range financial forecasting, debt and investment strategies, and labor negotiations. Experience with information technology and computer software systems is highly desirable. This is an excellent career opportunity for individuals who have a breadth of financial management experience in various agencies as a division head, Deputy Director, or Director. While experience in municipal finance is highly desirable, a combination of public and private sector experience is acceptable as well.

Job PDF:

Dir of Finance Recruitment Brochure-FINAL.pdf Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate has been described as having the following style and attributes: ¨ A visionary with the highest integrity, who believes in transparency, promotes high ethical values, and works well with the City Manager, Mayor/City Council, and the community; ¨ A strategic thinker with the ability to align financial planning with organizational priorities and long-term sustainability; ¨ An innovator who is current on technology and committed to continuous improvement and the effective use of financial technology and data analytics ¨ A leader who can effectively allocate resources and is committed to maintain excellent customer service; ¨ A respected and approachable professional and effective organizer with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and improve overall efficiency; ¨ A collaborator with other Department Directors and a problem

• solver; ¨ A mentor who is committed to training and career development for self and all staff members; ¨ A knowledgeable finance leader in governmental accounting, municipal finance, budgeting, auditing and financial reporting standards Benefits Executive Management

HEALTH & WELFARE A.

Section 125 Options

• Available to all eligible full-time employees. B. Cafeteria Plan
• The City shall contribute to the monthly Cafeteria Allowance allocated specifically for the mandated purchase of insurance coverage as follows: No coverage: $500.

00 (for employees hired after January 1, 2020) No coverage: $1255.00 (for employees hired before January 1, 2020)

Employee Only:

100% of the CalPERS Kaiser Bay Area medical premium (for employees hired before January 1, 2020, the employee only cafeteria allowance shall remain frozen at $1405.00 per month until it equals the employee only Kaiser rate.) Employee +1: 95% of the CalPERS Kaiser Bay Area medical premium. Employee +2: 95% of the CalPERS Kaiser Bay Area medical premium.

Mandated Cigna Dental:

Effective January 1, 2026, affected employees pay full monthly premium of $ 129.78.

Maximum Annual Dental Benefit:

$1,500 Non-PPO/$1,600

PPO Maximum Lifetime Orthodontia Benefit:

$2,000 Basic Term Life Insurance

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Coverage Rate:

$0.235 per $1K effective 4/1/2021) Level of Monthly Coverage Premium Position $ 55,000 $12.38 Department Heads (incl. Police Chief & Fire Chief) Short/Long Term Disability (City-Sponsored)

Insurance:

maximum benefit is 66-2/3% of salary up to $4,000/mo. after 60-day waiting period and upon exhaustion of sick leave. Employee pays full monthly premium of $35.00.

Optional Medical:

PERS basic health plans offered and employees may purchase coverage with remaining monies after mandated purchases. If total monthly health premium exceeds amount of any remaining monies, employee pays difference via payroll deduction. Unused monies from applicable monthly amount are applied to wages. Additional Term Life Insurance

• Available in $10,000 increments between $1K and $750K not to exceed 5 times Annual Earnings for member. Also available for spouse and children. Rates vary depending on age of the employee. Voluntary Vision
• Superior Vision offers coverage for exams and frames & lenses or contact lenses. Monthly premium varies from $8.14 for an Employee Only plan to $28.40 for an Employee + Family plan. C. Vision Reimbursement Program
• Employees and their dependents are eligible for a maximum reimbursement of $200.

00 per year for frames or lenses. Effective January 1, 2026, the reimbursement increases to $300.00 per year. Effective January 1, 2027, the reimbursement increases to $350.00 per year. Effective January 1, 2028, the reimbursement increases to $400.00 per year.

II. RETIREMENT

• PERS 3% @ Age 60 for Classic Members Effective 01/01/2013; Third Level of 1959 Survivor Benefit, One Year Final compensation, annual cost of living allowance (3%); Pre-Retirement Optional Settlement 2 Death Benefit.

2% @ Age 62 for New Members Effective 01/01/2013; Three Year Final Compensation Employer contribution: 42.35% effective 07/01/2025 Employee contribution: 8.00% The City pays 0% of employee contribution. In lieu, the City provides 414h, a one-time, irrevocable option for employee to elect to have his or her mandated PERS member contribution picked up by the City. Electing this option authorizes the City to designate the mandatory contribution on a tax-deferred basis. Employees pay 0.75% towards the employer share of the PERS contribution. (Includes Police Chief and Fire Chief)

• 3% @ 55 for Classic Members holding the position of Police Chief, Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief.
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7% @ 57 for New Members holding the position of Police Chief, Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief.

III. RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

The retiree health benefits for all employees hired on or after November 14, 2022 shall be limited to the PEMHCA minimum. For employees hired on or after November 14, 2022, the City shall contribute $50 per month to the current ICMA retiree health savings account.

IV. HOLIDAYS

• 12 paid holidays per year

V. SICK LEAVE

Full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 12 working days per year. Pay out (one-half of employee's total accrued sick leave hours) applies ONLY at retirement, death, or abolishment of position. For employees hired before January 1, 2020 and in Miscellaneous retirement may convert unused sick leave to service credit. Sick leave pay out eliminated for employees hired after July 1, 2020.

RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN

Maximum flat rate contribution of accrued sick leave payout: $50,000 at separation from service for employees hired before January 1, 2020 Effective July 1, 2024, the Deputy Fire Chief classification shall contribute $500.00 per month.

VI. VACATION

Employees accrue 13 days after one year of employment 18 days after five years; 23 days after 13 years; and 28 days after 21 years

• Management employees receive additional five days vacation at time of initial full-time appointment and annually thereafter.

Executive Management employees may convert four weeks (160 hours) of accrued vacation time per year to direct pay. Special Instructions Applications accepted until Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Please submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three professional references with your application. Recruitment Contact Contact phone: (650)991-8028 Contact email: nsakkal@dalycity.org