Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager (0931) - Finance - Public Works (159637)
Financial Reporting Manager (0931) - Finance - Public Works (159637)
Application Opening:
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Application Deadline:
Apply immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, and will close any time thereafter.
Permanent Civil Service
San Francisco Public Works (SF Public Works) is recruiting to fill the position of Financial Reporting Manager (0931 Manager III).
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San Francisco Public Works is seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Manager responsible for developing and leading a cohesive, program-wide approach to monitoring and reporting on project schedules, budgets, and risks, and understanding requirements for program information and documentation. This position requires an understanding of capital improvement programs (CIP), multiple funding sources for capital projects, including bonds and grants, and capital project delivery ensuring funding is expended in accordance with complex governance rules and requirements.
Under the direction of the Budget Manager, as the Financial Reporting Manager, you will manage Public Works active capital project portfolio that exceeds $3 Billion. The Financial Reporting Manager will serve as the divisions liaison with internal project delivery staff and external stakeholders, which includes governmental agencies (FHWA, Caltrans, MTC, SFCTA).
You will also be responsible for administering functions related to the Public Works annual operating budget, assisting the Finance Manager, Executive Team, and various Project Managers with analyzing data, producing reports, designing and implementing internal systems, monthly reports, key performance indicators and monitoring compliance of expenditures to funding plans and contractual agreements.
Develop, implement, monitor, and modify procedures and administrative monitoring practices for capital project development and delivery, and if needed, coverage of operating and capital budget functions.
Prepare and analyze the divisions reports on Public Works active capital portfolio to make recommendations to senior management, Public Works Commissions, the Capital Planning Committee, Controllers Office, Board of Supervisors, and other stakeholder agencies.
Supervise the work of staff engaged in reviewing and analyzing capital project system effectiveness, capital project delivery metrics, project attribute modifications, expenditure and cash flow projections, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Develop and implement internal controls that ensure the timely use of funds and compliance with funding restrictions, contractual agreements, and accounting guidelines.
Oversee and develop consistent financial reporting efforts to provide managers with expenditure and revenue snapshots and trends and provide practical options for potential cost overruns, budget balancing, and funding plan revisions.
Plan, organize, and direct the overall management, direction, and oversight of the Capital Reporting Section, implementing section policies and procedures, and allocating staff and section resources to ensure departmental goals and objectives are achieved.
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Public Policy, Public Administration or a closely related field.
Five (5) years of professional-level budget, grants, or complex analytical experience in a public sector or a large organization, of which three ( 3
One year (2,000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.
Experience in developing a Capital Improvement Program for a large governmental agency, including monitoring capital expenditures, implementing budgetary controls, and analyzing project cash flows
Two or more years of experience working in a large governmental agency that delivers capital projects.
Experience working with multiple capital funding sources, including general fund, special revenue funds, grants, commercial paper, and bond financing, and ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Experience working specifically with federal and state-funded procurement policies, practices, and requirements.
Experience and an understanding of various types of construction contracts, such as design-bid-build, CM/GC, progressive GMP, and best-value contracting.
Experience in developing key performance indicators for large scale capital improvement programs.
Please make sure your application is complete and demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications. All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Note: Any misrepresentation or falsification of one's education, training, or work experience, or attempted deception on the application, may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:
Candidates deemed qualified will be invited to participate in a computer-based examination designed to measure competencies in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to: Problem Solving; Team Building; Conflict Management and Process Improvement. This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and answers are not available for public inspection or review.
Scores attained on the Management Test Battery will be valid and 'banked' for three years, starting from the date of the examination. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association wi]]