Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

You Are:

• A strategic financial leader who values financial integrity and sustainability.
• Comfortable overseeing all aspects of fiscal management, including budgeting, financial planning, accounting, and debt management.
• Forward thinking and value long-term planning and fiscal transparency.
• Capable of understanding and effectively communicating complex financial concepts with all levels of the team.
• Experienced with Public Sector Finance!

What You Will Do:

• Direct the development, implementation, and oversight of the annual operating and capital budgets for the County.
• Establish systems, procedures, and controls to ensure efficient operations and safeguard of County assets.
• Lead the County’s Finance Division: Finance Department, Board of Assessment, and Purchasing Department.
• Advise and assist the Board of County Commissioners and other elected officials on financial matters.
• Partner with the Human Resources Department with all collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
• Develops operational financial strategies forecasting workforce requirements, trends, and vacancies.
• Oversees debt issuance, utilization of bond/note proceeds, and long-term debt management.
• Be a key advisor to County Leadership on financial matters.

What You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or related field.
• MBA, CPA, and/or ten years’ relevant government or public sector finance and accounting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting (GAAP/GASB).
• Knowledge of local government finance laws, debt issuance, and long-term debt management.
• Senior-level management experience preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in ERP, Microsoft, and Adobe software products.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $155,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year