Public Finance Leader: Budget & Forecasting Chief

City of Oakland; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

City of Oakland is seeking an accomplished public finance leader to serve as its next Budget Administrator, a highly visible role with direct influence on the City’s financial strategy and long-term fiscal direction.

Reporting to the Finance Director, this individual will lead Oakland’s Budget Bureau and advise executive leadership on forecasts, models, variances, and data, combining strategic oversight with technical depth and keen analytical judgment.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in government budgeting, financial analysis, and forecasting.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical instincts with the drive to challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Citywide budget development, monitoring, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Provide complex fiscal analysis and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Strengthen Oakland’s long-term fiscal sustainability.
• Modernize budgeting, financial reporting, performance management, and related systems.
• Collaborate with department leaders, elected officials, labor representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Lead, develop, and strengthen the Budget Bureau team.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Team development

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

City of Oakland is seeking an accomplished public finance leader to serve as its next Budget Administrator, a highly visible role with direct influence on the City’s financial strategy and long-term fiscal direction.

Reporting to the Finance Director, this individual will lead Oakland’s Budget Bureau and advise executive leadership on forecasts, models, variances, and data, combining strategic oversight with technical depth and keen analytical judgment.