Chief Financial Officer; Budget and Fiscal Administrator

Initial Posting Date: 01/16/2026

Final date to receive applications: 02/02/2026

Agency:
Employment Department

Salary Range: $9,370 - $14,494

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Chief Financial Officer (Budget and Fiscal Administrator
1)

Job Description:

* Note:

Effective Feb. 1, 2026, the compensation plan for this position will be increased to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our leadership team. This role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional business acumen and a commitment to stewardship of organizational resources. The ideal candidate will excel in clear and impactful communication, foster innovation to drive growth, and engage intentionally with stakeholders to build strong partnerships. As a mentor and developer of talent, the CFO will inspire and empower teams, cultivating a culture of excellence and collaboration.

If you are passionate about leading with integrity and shaping the financial future of our organization, we invite you to apply.

At the Oregon Employment Department, we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve, including people from various races, genders, abilities, cultures, language skills, geographic locations, and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work, school, and volunteer experiences. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) directs the Administrative Business Services (ABS) of the agency, including Accounting Services, Agency Budget Management, Property and Risk Management Services, and Procurement Services.

The CFO ensures timely implementation of and compliance with:

• all budget and financial reporting and record-keeping in conformance with Federal and State actuarial, financial, accounting, and business process laws, requirements, and standards.
• all Oregon OSHA laws and requirements.
• all Department of Administrative Services' property and risk, asset, and procurement policy and requirements.

The CFO advises, strategizes, collaborates, and lead with the Director, Deputy Director, Division Directors, and other managers on short and long‑term financial objectives, and on customer service delivery of shared services within the Department. As a member of the Executive Team, the CFO proposes, analyzes, adopts, and implements policy and continuous improvement efforts to ensure sound fiscal management and to support overall business operations of the Department.

The CFO provides leadership and direct management to five subordinate managers: the agency Budget Manager (Budget and Fiscal Manager‑2), the Financial Services Manager (Accounting Manager‑2), Property and Risk Manager (Construction and Facility Maintenance
2), Procurement Manager (Procurement Manager
2) and Deputy CFO (Budget and Fiscal Manager‑3). In addition to subordinate managers, the CFO also directly manages an Executive Support Specialist 2, Operational Policy Analyst 2, two Economists 4, and an Economist 3.

The CFO works directly with the Legislative senior advisor team and the Communications Director to coordinate the development and preparation of presentations for legislative consideration of the Department’s biennial budget of $4+ billion ($694+ million operating budget) and approximately 1,900 employees and monitors the execution of the legislatively adopted budget.

The CFO is responsible, as a member of management, for the implementation of the Department’s Affirmative Action Plan and for fulfilling the agency’s affirmative action, diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and responsibilities.

• Five years of management experience; OR two years of management experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• Demonstrated experience implementing budgets with both accountability and strategic vision
• Proven experience building teams and supervising mid‑seni­or level…