Deputy Chief Financial Officer - Promotional

Position Information

This recruitment is promotional only. You must presently be a full or part-time regular or probationary County of Sonoma, Community Development Commission, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, or Sonoma County Water Agency employee in order to apply for this position.

The Department of Health Services (DHS) has requested a county-wide promotional certification to fill a Deputy Chief Financial Officer position. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time or part-time positions as they occur during the active status of the list.

The Department of Health Services Fiscal Services Team plays a vital role in advancing the county’s public health mission by ensuring the responsible management of financial resources that support critical health and human services. The team oversees complex budgeting, financial reporting, revenue collection, and compliance functions across a diverse portfolio of programs, including state and federally funded initiatives, grants, clinical services, and special revenue funds.

Working closely with program leadership, clinical and operational teams, and external partners, the fiscal team translates financial strategy into sustainable service delivery. The team is known for its collaborative approach, strong regulatory expertise, and commitment to accountability, equity, and continuous improvement—providing essential financial leadership that enables the department to respond to evolving community health needs.

Serving on the Fiscal Services Leadership Team, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Deputy CFO) provides staff assistance and reports to the Department's Assistant Director and Chief Financial Officer. The Deputy CFO will oversee the accounting teams for Public Health, Behavioral Health and Administration, as well as the Purchasing Team, and accounting-related claiming functions - for a total of 18 positions. Primary duties include leading accounting operations for nearly 80 revenue and expenditure streams, ensuring accurate and timely invoice payments and reimbursement claims, and preparing financial materials for Executive Management.

Other key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Establishing and maintaining fiscal due diligence standards for DHS expenditures
• Overseeing and reviewing high-complexity fiscal activities, including capital projects
• Recruiting, selecting, supervising, and training staff
• Building reporting systems to help programs track the status of their accounts and budgets
• Reviewing fund balance and revenue and expense reports for submission to the Enterprise Financial System (EFS)
• Assisting in the coordination of the Department’s first quarter, mid-year, third quarter reports, and technical adjustments
• Assisting the CFO in fiscal activities during and related to the closing the fiscal year
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance of grant and service claims and financial reports
• Acting as the Accounting unit liaison with Information Systems and Purchasing
• Facilitating accountant & accounts payable meetings
• Serving as the Fiscal services section’s representative on the Organizational Compliance Committee
• Coordinating the Department’s Single Audit Act Information
• Addressing financial audit issues as needed
• Working on special projects or committees as assigned
• Participating in monthly performance reviews of actuals versus budget within the DHS divisions
• Maintaining and updating Fiscal services section Policies & Procedures for accuracy

As the ideal candidate for this position, you will be a self-starter, strong communicator, self-aware, highly flexible, adaptable to change, approachable, and trustworthy. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess:

• The ability to foster positive relationships with staff to help ensure effective outcomes
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with particularly advanced Excel spreadsheet skills
• A proven track record of being able to successfully multi-task
• Excellent writing, critical thinking, and communication skills
• The ability to…