CFO, Public Finance & Court Services Leadership

City of Indianapolis; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Indianapolis seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead the Clerk’s Office financial operations, ensuring integrity, compliance, and strategic budgeting. The CFO directs budgeting, accounting, payroll oversight, and external-audit readiness while safeguarding internal controls and reporting for court revenue, trust accounts, and child-support funds.

This executive role requires strong expertise in government accounting, risk management, and cross-agency collaboration to support fiscal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field and seven years of progressively responsible financial-management experience
• Experience with governmental or fund accounting, budget development, financial reporting, cash management, audit, and internal controls
• Experience overseeing high-volume financial transactions and complex reconciliations across multiple systems
• Knowledge of governmental accounting practices, public-fund controls, audit requirements, and applicable laws

Responsibilities

• Leads budgeting, accounting, financial planning, payroll oversight, purchasing, contract administration, banking, and financial reporting
• Develops and monitors the annual operating budget and fiscal projections
• Oversees court revenue, trust, child-support, and other custodial/pass-through activity
• Establishes and monitors internal controls across financial systems and reconciliations
• Directs financial reporting, year-end activities, and examinations/audits
• Advises senior leaders on financial condition, risk, and strategic resource allocation
• Leads personnel development within Finance and Accounting and liaison with external entities

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Audits

Internal controls

Leadership

Public finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration

Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

PeopleSoft

Odyssey

Excel

Job description

City of Indianapolis seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead the Clerk’s Office financial operations, ensuring integrity, compliance, and strategic budgeting. The CFO directs budgeting, accounting, payroll oversight, and external-audit readiness while safeguarding internal controls and reporting for court revenue, trust accounts, and child-support funds.

This executive role requires strong expertise in government accounting, risk management, and cross-agency collaboration to support fiscal