Chief Deputy Treasurer

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular

Pay Range: $109,678.00 - 164,518.00

Location: Castle Rock, CO

Overtime Exempt: Y

Elected Office / Department: TREASURER

Step into a pivotal financial leadership role serving one of Colorado’s most dynamic counties. Reporting directly to the elected Treasurer, the Chief Deputy Treasurer oversees the County’s accounting and investment functions, ensuring fiscal excellence, compliance with state statutes, and alignment with the County’s investment policy. As the Chief Deputy Treasurer, your work directly influences the County’s financial stability and investment performance. The Douglas County Treasurer’s Office is entrusted with safeguarding and managing the County’s public funds—collecting and distributing property taxes, overseeing the investment portfolio, and ensuring full compliance with state statutes and County policies. Guided by a commitment to fiscal responsibility, transparency, and exceptional service, the office plays a central role in sustaining the County’s financial health.

This is a full-time benefits eligible position. This role is onsite, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours.

The hiring range is $115,000 - $145,000 annually; qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

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GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the elected Treasurer, the Chief Deputy Treasurer manages and oversees the County’s accounting and investment functions, ensuring compliance with laws, policies, and state statutes. Acting as the Treasurer’s Deputy, this role assumes full leadership in the Treasurer’s absence, provides strategic guidance on investment and cash management decisions, and supervises accounting staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the County investment portfolio and banking relationships.
• Monitoring financial operations, compliance, and internal controls.
• Coordinating with other departments to align investment maturities with major expenses.
• Overseeing property tax billing, collections, and distributions.
• Representing the Treasurer’s Office to the public, County departments, and at conferences.
• Leading personnel management, recruitment, training, and performance oversight for accounting staff.
• Acting as liaison to IT for financial systems and participating in audits.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate is a seasoned public finance professional with deep technical expertise and strong leadership and relationship management skills. Treasury-specific expertise, including investment management, risk assessment, and banking relationship management, is highly desirable. A background in accounting and banking, particularly cash flow forecasting and portfolio oversight, will be an asset in this role. Experience partnering with banks, navigating complex compliance requirements, and applying public funds effectively is essential. The Chief Deputy Treasurer must be able to uphold the County’s investment policy, ensure compliance with state statutes, and maintain operational excellence during leadership transitions. They will represent the Treasurer’s Office with professionalism, integrity, and a collaborative spirit in both internal and public forums. They are comfortable working with senior leaders, elected officials, and community stakeholders and navigate political environments with tact and discretion. Experience with Tyler Eagle Treasurer software will allow the Deputy Treasurer to dive in quickly.

Minimum requirements are as follows; a combination of education and experience may be considered for a well-qualified candidate:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• MBA from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting preferred.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in public sector accounting and/or finance is required.
• A minimum of one (1) year of direct Supervision / Management of personnel required.

Certifications:

• A Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation, or ability to obtain promptly upon hire.
• US Citizenship is required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Closing Date: 9/30/2025 5:59PM MST. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

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In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.