Chief Financial Officer

OPEN POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT! Chief Financial Officer

Open until filled.

Posted 02/05/2026 San Diego County - hybrid work schedule set by Community Power

The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for assisting the Chief Executive Officer in managing, planning, developing, organizing, and directing the implementation of San Diego Community Power's financial and administrative functions, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, and work activities.

Community Power is a community-driven, not-for-profit public agency providing cleaner energy to the San Diego region. Formed in 2019, Community Power is the second largest Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in California, serving nearly 1 million customer accounts across its member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

Community Power was formed in 2019 as a public, not-for-profit community choice aggregator (CCA) in the San Diego region. We began electric service in 2021 and now serve seven member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated communities of San Diego County. Community Power was formed to bring local control and customer choice to San Diego while also providing clean and renewable energy at competitive rates.

We are the second largest CCA in California, serving nearly 1 million customers. For more information, please visit SD Community

Power.org.

At Community Power, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and hope to hire employees that reflect our communities. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

• Serves as the Agency's Treasurer of the Board and Investment Officer.
• Attend all Board meetings and head Financial Risk Management Committee meetings (FRMC).
• Thought partner to the CEO related to various strategic financial activities including but not limited to: issuance of municipal bonds, business combinations, financial engineering of various contracts, hedging, owned generation, etc.
• Provide highly complex and responsible financial administrative direction for San Diego Community Power through multiple finance and administrative-related departments or programs including oversight, development, and optimized use of Enterprise Resource Management (ERP).
• Support the development and implementation of rates and rates structures in collaboration with the rates team.
• Plans, develops and manages executive administrative, financial, accounting, budget, payroll, and financial analysis/reporting functions as well as funding strategies and financial grant administration within all departments.
• Maintain strong cost controls, build reserves and support the delivery of the Pre-Pay bonds.
• Ensure Agency financial compliance described in the Joint Power Authority Agreement.
• Directs and supervises Finance Department activities including procurement and risk management.
• Stewards strong cross-departmental collaboration with power services and programs teams.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the Risk Oversight Group, the Ad Hoc Energy Contracts Working Group, and the weekly Risk Management Group as part of their collaboration with the Power team.
• Responsible for selecting, supervising, motivating, and evaluating supervisory, professional and support staff.
• Prepares various budgetary financial reports regarding revenue, cash management, expenditures.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the San Diego Community Power's budget process; analyzes budget options and estimates and makes recommendations for preliminary project, line item, and…