Assistant Chief Financial Officer (Budget)
JOB TITLE: Assistant Chief Financial Officer (Budget)
AGENCY: City of Oxnard
LOCATION: Oxnard, CA
FILING DEADLINE: April 4, 2025
SALARY RANGE: $127,836.59 – $204,538.67 Annually
THE POSITION
This position is one of three Assistant Chief Financial Officer (ACFO) positions in the Department. The role of this ACFO assists in planning, directing, managing, and overseeing activities and operations within the Finance Department. In addition, this position will primarily focus on budget, budget preparation and tracking, financial reporting, process improvements, current and long-term financial planning, and support of debt issuance and cash flow forecasting. The ACFO will provide internal customer service and budget support to internal customers, as well as supervision of external vendor contracts and financial advisors. This position coordinates budgetary activities with other departments and provides highly responsible and complex analytical support to the Chief Financial Officer. The Assistant Chief Financial Officer (Budget) oversees a staff of six FTEs.
Priorities and Opportunities
- Provide leadership which fosters a culture of high performance, transparency, and professionalism that supports training, employee growth and development.
- Continuous review of policies and procedures to ensure accounting best practices and process improvements.
- Develop positive relationships with internal department heads and provide budgetary support that aligns with the goals and mission of the City.
- Create and foster stability, succession planning, accountability, and positive morale through supportive and effective management.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be forward thinking, motivational, and have high energy, with the ability to provide leadership and inspire support in the City's efforts to encourage workplace values including integrity, respect, teamwork, and high performance. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to work well with staff, department heads, as well as with internal and external stakeholders. The successful Assistant CFO will have the desire and confidence to work in a highly visible role to carry out the mission, vision, and needs of the City. This position will require flexibility, a willingness to exchange and encourage new ideas, and the ability to build consensus while developing working relationships based on trust and professionalism.
The Ideal Candidate Will Enjoy Providing Employee Development Opportunities And Coaching, And Modeling a Positive Leadership Style To a Collegial, Supportive, And Hard-working Staff. Key Skills And Attributes Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:
- Leadership in developing and implementing financial strategies, programs, and policies.
- Skill in working through municipal financial and regulatory complexities and budget requirements to improve internal operations and controls.
- Politically astute and diplomatic. Possesses emotional intelligence.
- A supportive, mentoring and coaching supervisory style with the ability to assess talent and train employees accordingly.
- Big picture thinker with the ability to understand details.
- Possess the highest ethical standards and able to make difficult decisions.
- Diplomatic and solutions-oriented.
- A background working in a union environment.
THE COMMUNITY
Located on the beautiful Southern California coast, the City of Oxnard is the most populous city in the County of Ventura with over 195,000 residents. Nestled about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 35 miles southeast of Santa Barbara, Oxnard prides itself on its rich diversity and culture. Although agriculture remains a major industry, Oxnard enjoys an expanding economy based on a healthy combination of commercial development and manufacturing, and the U.S. Navy. Local assets include acres of new housing among tree-lined streets, parks, two thriving military bases, a full-service deep-water port, master planned industrial parks, prime commercial and retail sites, a regional medical center and hospital, and a flourishing public regional university, California State University Channel Islands.
For more details about this opportunity, please visit the job brochure at: Job Brochure
To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter, and five work related references (who will not be contacted in the early stages of the recruitment). Resumes should reflect years and months of positions held, as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed. Please submit your materials to: Application Link
For Additional Information Please Contact:
Frank Rojas
Phone (510) 495-0448
Email: frank_rojas@ajg.com
Skills
Government Administration Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Management
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