Come join the City of Appleton! Here at the City, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and enjoy your best life through challenging work, great teams, training opportunities, and making a lasting impact on the community. We welcome and respect all employees as they are. Come join our team—you belong here!

The Appleton Fire Department is searching for an Administrative and Financial Services Manager

to join the team. This is a highly technical and professional position that provides management and leadership in the development and administration of the Appleton Fire Department’s annual operating and capital budgets. Responsible for system administration duties for fire-specific software programs. Monitors all aspects of purchasing. Responsible for grant administration for local, state, and federal grant awards. The work involves supervising, training, and evaluating administrative staff. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Fire Chief while applying independent judgement, discretion, and initiative.

Qualifications 

This position requires an Associate degree in Business Administration, Management Information, Project Management, Finance, Organizational Administration, Accounting, or related field, five years professional, responsible experience in accounting and budgeting or a combination of applicable experience and training.

Salary

The starting salary for this position is $29.12 hourly with the ability to earn up to $40.77 hourly. The successful candidate will also receive an excellent fringe benefit package including paid time off; health, dental and vision insurance; free employee health clinic and coach; life insurance; short-/long-term disability insurance; accident insurance; on-site fitness center; health and wellness programs; post-employment health plan; deferred compensation; and Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). We are proud to share the WRS is among the best funded and best managed public pension systems in the country!

Apply Now!

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an on-line application at appletonwi.gov/careers by Sunday, September 27, 2026.  Resumes without an application will not be considered. 

City of Appleton Human Resources

100 N. Appleton Street, 6^th floor

Appleton, WI 54911

Phone: (920) 832-6458

Email: humanresources@appletonwi.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer