Public Sector CFO: Strategic Fiscal Leader

County of El Dorado; Apex (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework opportunities

Job summary

The County of El Dorado seeks an Agency Chief Fiscal Officer to lead budget, fiscal control, accounting, audit, and reporting for the Health and Human Services Agency – Administration and Finance Division. This role drives strategic financial guidance, compliance, and accountability across multiple programs in a dynamic public sector environment.

The ideal candidate combines strong accounting expertise with collaborative leadership, adaptability to policy changes, and a commitment to open

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, finance, economics, or closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience, including at least two (2) years of supervisory experience over staff in fiscal, financial, accounting, administrative, or auditing environments.
• Possession of a master’s degree is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer the fiscal and administrative responsibilities for department’s programs, including grant funded programs.
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate fiscal system planning, control, audit, billing, and accounting programs.
• Manage, through subordinate staff, the formulation and administration of agency, department, and division budgets, grants, contracts, procurement, and/or human resources functions.
• Oversee the collection and analysis of data and make recommendations on policy and procedures, staffing, and organizational changes.
• Perform research and statistical analysis on administrative, fiscal, personnel, and/or programmatic issues.
• Manage, through subordinate staff, the compilation of materials and the preparation of budgets, reports, manuals, and publications.
• Manage, through subordinate staff, the performance of various fiscal analyses, fund balance projections, fiscal transactions, patient/client and grant billing, and related financial activities.
• Develop, implement, and revise policies and procedures for the department.
• Manage staff in identifying and analyzing program administration problems and develop solutions.
• Study and evaluate accounting procedures and develop/install new data collection and billing systems in line with modern accounting principles.
• Coordinate the methods, procedures, and work of the fiscal division.

Skills

Accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration/public administration/finance/economics

Master’s degree desirable

Job description

The County of El Dorado seeks an Agency Chief Fiscal Officer to lead budget, fiscal control, accounting, audit, and reporting for the Health and Human Services Agency – Administration and Finance Division. This role drives strategic financial guidance, compliance, and accountability across multiple programs in a dynamic public sector environment.

The ideal candidate combines strong accounting expertise with collaborative leadership, adaptability to policy changes, and a commitment to open