Jennifer Becker has served the City of Burbank as Financial Services Director since 2021. She started her career as a Budget Analyst in the Financial Services Department in 2001 before promoting to Administrative Officer of the Burbank Fire Department in 2004. In 2008, Jennifer returned to Finance as the Deputy Financial Services Director, where she oversaw the Budget, Revenue, and Purchasing Divisions, and later Assistant Financial Services Director, adding the oversight of the Accounting Division to her responsibilities.
As Financial Services Director, Jennifer oversees a wide range of services provided by the Financial Services Department, including accounting, budget, purchasing, accounts receivable and revenue collection, accounts payable, payroll, deferred compensation administration, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) reporting, debt management, and internal audit. She is also responsible for ensuring that the City’s fiscal operations adhere to the City Council’s adopted Financial Policies, which include maintaining a balanced operating budget for all governmental funds, monitoring all proprietary funds to ensure that they remain self-supporting, maintaining appropriate reserves, and complying with all bond covenants.
Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California (USC). She is an active member of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO), where she was awarded “Volunteer of the Year” for 2023 and currently serves as Chair of the Communications Committee.
