Finance Director

Why Lead Finance at Clear Creek County?

Looking for a leadership role where your financial expertise directly shapes a community's future, and where your work actually matters? Clear Creek County offers a rare opportunity to serve at the executive level in a beautiful mountain community while driving real impact across public safety, infrastructure, human services, and community development.

As Finance Director, you will be a trusted strategic partner to the County Manager and Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners, playing a central role in long‑range financial planning, policy development, and organizational decision‑making. You will lead a dedicated finance team, modernize systems and processes, and ensure strong stewardship of public funds, all in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment.

• Executive‑level influence with direct access to senior leadership and elected officials
• A chance to modernize and strengthen countywide financial systems
• Visible impact on community services and outcomes
• Collaborative leadership culture with high professional standards
• Mountain community lifestyle with a meaningful public service mission

• Provide leadership and direction on financial and other related components of the organization.
• Be an active and engaged member of the County Leadership Team.
• Prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
• Assure completion of the annual federal Single Audit and state‑required annual Independent Audit.
• Participate in special projects and respond to special financial information requests, including researching and preparing reports and projects, developing and implementing programs, and presenting technical data to management, elected officials, and others.
• Recommend and establish policy and procedures for all County financial transactions, including ethics.
• Provide Department Heads and Elected Officials with financial management tools that inform them of financial status and depict where there are problematic or potential problem areas of financial activity and performance.
• Provide exemplary customer service, both internal and external to the Organization.
• Adhere to all County policies and procedures and all laws and regulations as they pertain to the management of the assigned area.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement the Finance Department's annual work plan and ensure timely implementation.
• Supervise the miscellaneous cash receipts process.
• Supervise voucher approval process and review weekly warrant registers.
• Oversee and review all expenditures of awarded grant funds.
• Hire, assign, schedule, evaluate, and direct the work of subordinates.
• Ensure subordinates receive training to render effective service to the department, the organization, and the public.
• Appraise the performance of subordinates.
• Assist and guide subordinate employees in problematic areas; initiate appropriate disciplinary actions if necessary.
• Perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited college or university.
• Current license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or ability to acquire within 1 year of hire.
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) or ability to acquire within 1 year of hire.
• Option 1 –
  
  Experience:
  • Nine (9) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.
    
    Please note:
    
    This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.
  • Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two (2) years of the required experience.
• Option 2 – Experience &
  
  Education:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.
  • Five (5) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
  • Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two (2) years of the required experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience performing finance and accounting activities with at least…