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Chief Financial OfficerDeschutes County, OR • Bend, OR, United States
Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Deschutes County, OR • Bend, OR, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer is Deschutes County's senior financial executive and leads the Finance Department. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who can strengthen financial systems, support practical decision-making, and help the County plan for sustainable services in a growing region.

The CFO:

  • Serves as a key financial advisor to the County Administrator, Board of County Commissioners, elected officials, and department directors.
  • Protects the County's financial position and strengthens systems that support accurate, transparent, and responsible financial management.
  • Oversees countywide finance, accounting, budgeting, procurement, property tax collection, payroll, financial reporting, and related fiscal functions.
  • Serves as the County's Chief Tax Collector.
  • Helps the organization plan for future service needs, capital investments, financial risks, cash flow and long-term stability.
  • Explains complex financial issues in clear, practical terms so leaders can make informed decisions.

Successful candidates will bring technical financial expertise, steady leadership, sound judgment, clear communication, and a strong commitment to public service.

The Chief Financial Officer will:

  • Lead the Finance Department with integrity, clarity, accountability, and a strong public-service focus.
  • Advise County leadership on financial strategy, budget development, fiscal policy, risk, compliance, and long-range planning.
  • Oversee accounting, financial reporting, payroll, procurement, property tax and transient lodging tax collection, investment management, procurement, internal controls, audits, and fiscal compliance.
  • Lead preparation, implementation, monitoring, and forecasting for the County budget in coordination with the County Administrator and departments.
  • Safeguard County assets through strong financial policies, internal controls, risk awareness and transparent reporting.
  • Support capital planning, debt management, grant financial oversight, financial systems, technology improvements, and major financial strategies.
  • Build strong working relationships with departments, auditors, financial institutions, state agencies, community partners, professional organizations, and the public.

We are looking for a leader with strong technical knowledge, steady judgment, clear communication, and a collaborative approach. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge and experience in:

  • Public sector financial administration, Oregon local budget law, public finance practices, and governmental accounting standards.
  • Accounting, auditing, internal controls, financial reporting, fiscal compliance, and Government Finance Officers Association best practices.
  • Property tax collection, cash flow, debt administration, capital planning, and grant financial oversight.
  • Budget development, forecasting, cost analysis, long-range financial planning, and financial risk assessment.
  • Payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, contracts, grants accounting, financial systems, and process improvement.
  • Public sector leadership, supervision, performance management, personnel rules, organizational development, and healthy workplace culture.
  • Explaining complex financial information in plain language and helping leaders weigh options, risks, and tradeoffs.

The successful candidate will be:

  • A steady and ethical leader.
  • A clear and practical communicator.
  • A trusted financial advisor.
  • A collaborative partner.
  • A careful steward of public funds.
  • A mentor and coach who develops employees and supports accountability.
  • A public-service focused leader who respects the people doing the work and the community they serve.

This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

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