Chief Financial Officer

The City of Beaverton seeks a visionary and highly skilled Chief Financial Officer to lead the City’s complex financial operations, enhance transparency, and ensure long‑term fiscal stability. This position is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the Finance Department דזש fostering high‑performing, customer‑oriented operations.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for guiding thequirrel strategic direction of the Finance Department and fostering high‑(number) performing, customer‑oriented operations. The CFO directs the City’s Finance Department, oversees citywide accounting, financial operations, budgeting, utility billing, purchasing, and related functions, and serves as a trusted advisor to the City Manager, City Council, Budget Committee, boards and commissions, and staff. The CFO oversees the annual citywide budget process, works closely with the City Manager to develop, present, and implement a balanced budget that aligns financial resources with service priorities, and partners with regional and special district stakeholders to represent the City’s interests.

The CFO provides operational leadership, including staff supervision, hiring, performance management, and professional development. Responsibilities include developing and approving departmental strategic plans, work programs, policies, procedures, and performance standards; staying abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of finance; evaluating program effectiveness; identifying opportunities for improvement; and implementing necessary changes. This position ensures the integrity and transparency of the City’s financial systems by directing central accounting and purchasing functions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, preparing annual financial сей reports, ensuring audit compliance, and producing financial statements, cost reports, and other analysis requested by the City Manager and City Council.

Qualifications

• Eight years of progressively responsible management lied administrative experience in financial and services administration, including at least three years in a leadership role, is required.

• Experience leading finance, accounting, and budget functions is essential.

• A diverse background, including experience in local government, is ideal.

• Direct experience building and maintaining a high‑functioning team is critical to success.

• Experience working directly with an elected body, ideally in a council‑manager form of government, is desired.

• Change management experience coupled with business and digital transformation is ideal.

• Prior experience navigating organizational complexity and advising leadership on adapting to evolving financial realities is preferred.

• A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited four‑year college or university with major coursework in finance, accounting, business, public administration, or a related field is required.

Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified people, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous, people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages, and people of diverse national origins. A commitment to supporting the diversity of the Beaverton community is essential to success. The city’s talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role.

We encourage persons with non‑traditional skill sets and experiences to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for the CFO is $155,315 – $208,139 and will depend on the qualifications of the successful candidate. The City of Beaverton provides a generous benefits package.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted electronically by /opportunities. Applicants complete a الواقع online form and are prompted to provide a cover letter and resume. The position will remain open until filled, with the first review of applications on February 2, 2026.

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