Deputy Finance Director

Benton County seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking financial leader to serve as its next Deputy Finance Director. The ideal candidate will have strong skills as a public communicator of financial information. They should have experience in building trust with the public and staff through leading with transparency and openness.

The Deputy Director provides professional level financial services in support of the Financial Services Department and serves as a strategic partner to the CFO and contributes to long-term financial planning and policy development. Assigned functional activities include planning, organizing, managing and directing Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Receivable, reporting the financial condition and other financial functions for the County. The Deputy Director manages, supervises and coordinates the work of others, and has program and project oversight responsibilities.

The Deputy Director may serve as the County Tax Collector in the absence of the CFO.

The Financial Services Department (FSD) is responsible for budgeting, accounting, collecting property taxes, managing the treasury and providing financial advice to Administration and the Board of County Commissioners. This Department develops and monitors internal controls to protect County assets and provides risk management services by securing liability and property insurance for the County. They also develop and manage Benton County’s biennial budget and the budgets for eight County service districts.

First review of applications will be on February 6, 2026.

Applications submitted after this date may or may not be considered for interviews. The posting may close without notice after the first review date when a sufficient number of qualified candidates are received.

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Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!

• 11 Paid Holidays + 64 Personal Leave Hours + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

$0 Health Insurance Premium!

• Medical, Dental and Vision cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• In addition, the County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account!
  • Apart from your deductible, you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
  • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
• Dependents up to age 26 are covered!

Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!

• After 6 months of employment:
  • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
  • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 3% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

A free and award-winning wellness program

• Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
• Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
• Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!

100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($10,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.

Annual salary range: $-$

Note:

salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to area of assignment
• 7 years of professional experience in area of assignment
• 3 years of managerial or supervisor experience.

• A cover letter is required to be submitted with your application. It should be no more than two pages in length and describe your experience related to the minimum qualifications listed above.
• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may…