Job Details

Under the general direction of the County Administrator, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plans, organizes, and directs all activities of the County's Financial Services Department. This includes County finances, general accounting operations, budget development and execution, tax collection, financial and asset investments, contract and procurement services, payroll, and risk management. This position serves as the County Treasurer and is the financial advisor to the County Administrator as well as the Board of Commissioners. This position also performs the duties of the Budget Officer as described in Oregon Local Budget Law (ORS 294). The CFO will report to the County Administrator on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs, and the securing of new funding, as well as all financial matters for the County. Click here (Download PDF reader) for a complete list of the duties, responsibilities and physical requirements of this position.

Benton County seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking financial leader to serve as its next Chief Financial Officer. The ideal candidate will have strong skills as a public communicator of financial information. They should have experience in building trust with the public and staff through leading with transparency and openness. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated success in team building and relationship building. They will be compassionate and a strong people manager, with impeccable integrity. The chosen CFO will have demonstrated competencies as a leader, change manager, collaborator, strategic thinker, and innovator. They will be organized and experienced with financial systems and use of technology. Proven leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion is important. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated history of executive-level administration that includes local government experience. In addition to exceptional leadership skills, the next CFO will have successful experience working collaboratively across the organization, with community partners, and with other governmental agencies. Working knowledge and experience with health care finance, tax exempt bonding, change management and innovation, grant funding administration and federal funds reporting, strategic planning, payroll administration, and union contract negotiation is preferred, as is solid experience with communicating financial information to public and elected officials.

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position (AD83):

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.; AND
10 years of finance and accounting related experience, including:

5 years of senior-level professional experience in state or local government finance, accounting, and budgeting; AND
5 years of supervisory or managerial experience. Supervisory experience includes the authority to hire, terminate, assign, reward, and discipline other employees.

Please note: the CFO must be able to report to their work site within 45 minutes at the time of appointment, unless granted a waiver by the Board of Commissioners.