Chief Financial Officer

ABOUT THE POSITION:

HIRING RANGE: $190,000 - $215, 000 annually

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The City of Grand Junction is searching for a highly skilled Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to drive the City’s long-term financial strategy and oversee the Finance, IT, and General Services departments. This executive leader will play a pivotal role in shaping the City's financial future, ensuring fiscal sustainability, and optimizing resources to support growth and innovation. With a high-level strategic focus, the CFO will direct the financial planning, budgeting, accounting, treasury management, and internal controls. This position serves as the primary financial advisor to the City Manager and City Council, delivering strategic financial guidance and analysis to support effective decision-making.

The CFO will mentor, lead, and empower Finance, IT, and General Services leaders, fostering collaboration across the organization to enhance operational efficiency and financial resilience. This position requires a dynamic and forward-thinking leader who can align financial strategy with the City’s broader goals, drive innovation in financial management, and build strong partnerships within and beyond the organization. This position reports to the City Manager.

The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with significant municipal finance experience and a track record of innovation and collaboration.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTS YOU'LL OVERSEE:

Finance Department:

The City of Grand Junction Finance Department includes the operations of Finance Administration, Budget, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Grants Administration, Tax Administration, and Municipal Court. The Finance Department provides a wide range of services that help ensure City resources are managed with integrity and accountability in alignment with the City’s strategic plan.

The City of Grand Junction is a $300+ million organization, and the Finance Department is comprised of highly trained professionals who manage the organizations' financial functions and strategically partners with the City’s Departments to serve the community. The department has consistently received GFOA awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

The Information Technology Department:

The Information Technology Department manages the City's various hardware and software systems, networks, and GIS services. They are a dynamic team that takes a proactive approach to our work and strives to provide speedy response times, collaborative partnerships, continuous improvement, and exemplary service.

The General Services Department:

The General Services Department was established in 2018 to provide high-quality internal support services that enable City departments to serve the community efficiently and cost-effectively. The department oversees a diverse range of functions, including fleet maintenance and acquisition, facilities maintenance, procurement, warehousing, project management, streets maintenance, storm system maintenance, right-of-way weed abatement, and enterprise operations such as Parking, Golf Course Operations, and Solid Waste and Recycling. Committed to excellence, they deliver exceptional service with professionalism and integrity through continuous improvement and collaborative partnerships.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Provide executive oversight of the Finance, IT, and General Services departments.
• Strategically manage all financial activities of the City, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, cash flow management, debt service, investments, internal audits, and financial planning.
• Lead the development and execution of the City's long-range financial plans, annual budget, and revenue projections.
• Coordinate with the City Manager to align departmental strategies with organizational priorities.
• Oversee assigned departments and functions, ensuring effective service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate personnel within assigned departments.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls in alignment with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting standards.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement financial systems and software applications to improve financial management, reporting, and data accuracy.
• Serve as the primary financial advisor to the City Manager and City Council.
• Develop and implement projection methods for the City's primary revenue sources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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what we're looking for:

• Ten years of increasingly responsible governmental finance, accounting, budgeting, or related field, including five (5) years of management responsibility.
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration or a related field.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid Colorado Driver’s license.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, we kindly request that you do not include the dates of your education to include years of attendance or graduation on your application, resume or attachments.

EXPLORE THE AREA:

Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.

Learn more about our area on Visit Grand Junction's website and Instagram!

At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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