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Overview

The City of Beaverton seeks a visionary and highly skilled Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the City’s complex financial operations, enhance transparency, and ensure long-term fiscal stability. This position is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the Finance Department and fostering high-performing, customer-oriented operations. The CFO plays a critical role in developing and advising the City Manager and elected officials on financial strategies, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. The CFO ensures alignment with the City’s strategic goals and strengthens its position as a forward-thinking organization by guiding intricate financial and operational matters.

Responsibilities

Reporting to an Assistant City Manager, the CFO directs the City’s Finance Department, overseeing citywide accounting, financial operations, budgeting, utility billing, purchasing, and related functions. As a key member of the City’s leadership team, the CFO serves as a trusted advisor to the City Manager, City Council, Budget Committee, boards and commissions, and staff on the City’s short- and long-term financial needs. This role oversees the annual citywide budget process, working closely with the City Manager to develop, present, and implement a balanced budget that aligns financial resources with service priorities and organizational goals. This position partners with regional and special district stakeholders to represent the City's interests.

Operations and Leadership

The CFO provides operational leadership to the Finance Department, including staff supervision, hiring, performance management, and professional development. Responsibilities include developing and approving departmental strategic plans, work programs, policies, procedures, and performance standards. In collaboration with staff, the CFO also stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of finance, evaluates program effectiveness, identifies opportunities for improvement, and implements necessary changes. This position ensures the integrity and transparency of the City’s financial systems by directing central accounting and purchasing functions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, preparing annual financial reports, ensuring audit compliance, and producing financial statements, cost reports, and other analyses as requested by the City Manager and City Council. The CFO leads with honesty, professionalism, and respect, modeling the City’s values and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Vision and Leadership

The Chief Financial Officer is energized by the opportunity to provide strategic leadership, modernize the Finance Department, and strengthen the organization in service to the Beaverton community. A strategic thinker with a forward-looking approach to financial management and local government, the CFO sets a clear vision and aligns financial strategy with City priorities. Invested in long-term financial sustainability and operational excellence, this role combines strong operational and financial expertise with the ability to work horizontally across the organization to guide sound decision-making and deliver meaningful results.

Communication and Culture

A trusted collaborator and natural convener, the CFO proactively builds strong relationships across departments and with City leadership to understand departmental and organizational needs. The successful candidate is a highly effective communicator who clearly and openly shares progress, challenges, and trade-offs, translating complex financial information into accessible insights for diverse audiences. A genuine, kind, and approachable leader, the CFO supports and unites teams by leading with emotional intelligence, calmness, and empathy. This role intentionally fosters a culture where employees feel heard, valued, and supported, while celebrating successes and advocating for a healthy work-life balance. The CFO balances strategic leadership with a hands-on, working-director approach. While setting direction and building bridges across the organization, this leader is also willing to roll up their sleeves and contribute directly to complex initiatives to drive progress and results.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for the CFO is $155,315 – $208,139 and will depend on the qualifications of the successful candidate. The City of Beaverton provides a generous benefits package. Learn more about our options and employee-based benefits here.

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted electronically by Raftelis at raftelis.com. Applicants complete a brief online form and are prompted to provide a cover letter and resume. The position will remain open until filled, with the first review of applications on February 2, 2026.

Qualifications

Eight years of progressively responsible management or administrative experience in financial and services administration, including at least three years in a leadership role, is required. Experience leading finance, accounting, and budget functions is essential. A diverse background, including experience in local government, is ideal. Direct experience building and maintaining a high-functioning team is critical to success. Experience working directly with an elected body, ideally in a council-manager form of government, is desired. Change management experience coupled with business and digital transformation is ideal. Prior experience navigating organizational complexity and advising leadership on adapting to evolving financial realities is preferred.

Education

A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in finance, accounting, business, or public administration, or a related field is required. Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

Diversity and Inclusion

Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified persons, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous, people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages, and of diverse national origins. A commitment to supporting the diversity of the Beaverton community is essential to success. The city's talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.

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