Finance Director

CFS; McFarland (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS in McFarland, Wisconsin is seeking a Finance Director to shape the city's financial future. You will work with elected officials, department leaders, and stakeholders on development initiatives and fiscal policy.

Lead a seasoned finance team, oversee budgeting, long-range planning, and municipal funding strategies such as TIF financing, ensuring fiscal health and strategic priorities to support growth and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of government finance experience at municipal, county, or state level.
• CPA and/or GFOA credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the annual budgeting process and long-range financial planning.
• Manage TIF financing, interfund financing, and other municipal funding initiatives.
• Provide financial recommendations on fiscal health and strategic priorities.
• Partner with department leaders on financial decision-making.
• Lead and develop the finance department while overseeing daily operations.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Strategic thinking

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Few municipal finance opportunities offer this level of visibility and community impact. As Finance Director, you'll help shape the financial future of a growing city while partnering directly with elected officials, department leaders, and community stakeholders on key development initiatives.

Finance Director

Salary: $140,000 - $160,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Play a key leadership role in a rapidly growing community experiencing significant investment, development, and downtown revitalization.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on financial planning and fiscal policy.
• Influence major community initiatives, including economic development projects, infrastructure investments, and public financing strategies.
• Lead an established and experienced finance team with deep institutional knowledge.
• Join an organization where strategic financial leadership is valued and has a seat at the table.

Key Responsibilities For The Finance Director

• Oversee the annual budgeting process and long-range financial planning.
• Manage TIF financing, interfund financing, and other municipal funding initiatives.
• Provide financial recommendations regarding the city's fiscal health and strategic priorities.
• Partner with the department leaders on financial decision-making.
• Lead and develop the finance department while overseeing daily operations.

Qualifications For The Finance Director

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of government finance experience at the municipal, county, or state level.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.
• CPA and/or Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) credentials preferred.