Strategic Finance Director & CFO Partner

First 5 Alameda County; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Paid vacation and holidays

Commuter benefits and retirement plans

Job summary

First 5 Alameda County is seeking a senior financial leader to guide budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal planning for an agency-wide portfolio. You will partner with the CFO and leadership to shape financial strategy, ensure compliance, and strengthen internal controls across accounting, procurement, contracts, and grants.

The role oversees complex financial operations, audits, and treasury activities, with a focus on long-range planning and data-informed decision making in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in public finance, accounting, budgeting, auditing, grants management, or related financial administration.
• Bachelor's degree with major coursework in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, or related field.
• Master's degree may substitute for one year of experience.
• CPA/CGFM or similar designation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, expenditure monitoring and coding oversight for agency-wide reporting and decision-making.
• Provide strategic financial guidance, modeling, forecasting, and analysis on major initiatives and funding opportunities.
• Oversee financial operations, internal controls, compliance, audits, and procurement in support of public funding programs.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and tools to provide timely visibility into expenditures and performance.

Job description

First 5 Alameda County is seeking a senior financial leader to guide budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal planning for an agency-wide portfolio. You will partner with the CFO and leadership to shape financial strategy, ensure compliance, and strengthen internal controls across accounting, procurement, contracts, and grants.

The role oversees complex financial operations, audits, and treasury activities, with a focus on long-range planning and data-informed decision making in a hybrid work