Sonoma Water Finance Manager

Sonoma Water Finance Manager

$10,235 - $12,440/Monthly*

Bring your financial planning and budgeting experience to the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) and become a Sonoma Water Finance Manager!

At Sonoma Water, this Finance Manager is an integral lead member of a collaborative team who prepares complex budgets, long-range financial plans, performs fiscal functions for over 60 unique funds, prepares utility usage rates and supporting data, and develops and reviews financial data and narratives for publicly viewed documentation. This position also assists the Financial Services Division Manager in fiscal-related projects such as strategic plan implementation, approving vouchers and purchase requisitions, and researching and providing recommendations for general programs and operations. As a Sonoma Water Finance Manager, you will also review consulting and grant agreements to verify that the scope of work, schedule, and budget align and are compliant with funding requirements. Additional responsibilities include:

• Developing the water transmission system budget and rates, sanitation rates, Proposition 218 Notices, Sanitation Ordinances and Resolutions, and amendments to rate studies for eight sanitation districts and zones 
• Ensuring adherence to financial laws, regulations, county policies, bond covenants, and the terms of loans, letters of credit, and other financial instruments.
• Reviewing and developing financial data for grants, including fiscal narratives for agreements and agenda items
• Designing and preparing financial reports for management
• Developing improvements to budget tools, forms, communications, workflow processes, and reports, including close coordination with managers from other divisions
• Implementing the Sanitation Rate Relief Program for residential rate payers and assisting the Division Manager in developing creative financial incentive programs to assist customers
• Supervising up to four direct reports (including recruitments, mentoring, training, performance management, and reviewing/oversight of work) and providing back-up supervision in the Division manager's absence

*Salary is negotiable within the established range and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit, www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Apply by 1/27/26