TESRS - Chief Financial Officer

SAFE-D; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESRS) seeks a CPA‑licensed professional to serve as Chief Financial Officer. The candidate will manage pension fund cash, forecasting, and liquidity, while supporting investment valuation policies and risk management.

Ideal applicants have experience with state agency accounting and can coordinate with the Legislative Budget Board. The role involves directing budgeting, financial reporting, and tax compliance for the agency and pension system.

Qualifications

• CPA license (Texas) for eligibility.
• Experience with pension systems preferred.
• State agency accounting experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pension system cash management, forecasting, and liquidity planning.
• Assist actuary with investment valuation guidelines and portfolio valuation.
• Identify and report financial, compliance, legal, and operational risks to the agency and pension fund.
• Coordinate with Legislative Budget Board and Governor's Office on behalf of the agency.
• Develop financial forecasts and management reports for executive review.
• Manage financial systems strategies, including general ledgers and budgeting systems.
• Oversee budget development and financial operations of the agency.
• Ensure tax compliance and reporting for state and federal laws.
• Interface with investment consultants and money managers.
• Maintain and balance financial statements and schedules.
• Prepare general journal entries and process payments and vouchers.
• Audit accounting documents for accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Texas CPA licensure

Pension fund accounting

State agency accounting experience

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Budgeting systems

Job description

By Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts|SAFE-D

7/22/2026

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESRS) is hiring a Chief Financial Officer

Functional Title: Accountant VII

Salary: $76,563 - $100,000 (Annually)

TESRS is looking for a service-minded and motivated Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to join the team and serve as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The ideal candidate will be an experienced accounting professional with pension system experience, who may also have state agency accounting experience, and who can effectively perform the duties and responsibilities required by the CFO role.

If you are an experienced CPA licensed in Texas and are interested in serving the state’s volunteer first responders, please apply to join our agency.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

• TESRS pension system cash management, including monitoring, reviewing, reconciling, and forecasting cash inflow/outflow; providing timely recommendations of actions needed to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet benefit, vendor, and other payment demands, while maximizing the amount of funds available for investment;


• Aiding with the system actuary in the development of general investment valuation guidelines and policies based on accepted industry standards; ensuring processes are in place to consistently and accurately value the investment portfolio;


• Aiding in the identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting of financial, compliance, legal, security, operational, and other risks to the agency, pension fund investments, and the pension system’s benefit program;


• Coordination of activities with the Legislative Budget Board, Governor’s Office of Budget and Planning on behalf of the agency when required;


• Initiating and providing strategic direction and review for the preparation of financial forecasts, analyses, and reports that provide guidance and support for executive review, planning, and decision-marking;


• Development and administration of the financial systems strategies for the pension fund and the agency, including State Treasury account cash reconciliation, general ledgers, payables, receivables, management reporting and utilization of budgeting systems;


• Oversight of the planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the budget and financial operations of the agency; Leads financial process redesign and system implementation efforts;


• Management of the development and administration of the TESRS state agency’s and pension fund’s annual budgets;


• Ensuring financial accounting and reporting are in compliance with state and federal tax laws through oversight of tax-related accounting, payments, and compliance functions and;


• Acting as the primary point of contact for agency investment consultants and money managers;


• Maintaining and balancing financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits;


• Preparation of general journal entries and process payment, cash, purchase, travel, and related vouchers;


• Auditing of accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes;


• Classification, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records;


• Receives checks, prepares deposit slips, and maintains check control records;


• Researches and reconciles discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances, and reports findings;