The County is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the County’s financial operations, ensure long-term fiscal sustainability, and support high-quality public services across a diverse and growing organization. Reporting directly to the County Manager, the CFO provides executive leadership, direction, and oversight for all financial functions, including budget development, financial reporting, accounting, debt management, treasury, purchasing, grants management, and long-range financial planning.
As a key member of the County’s executive leadership team, the CFO serves as a trusted adviser to the County Manager, Board of County Commissioners, and department heads. The CFO ensures compliance with NRS, GASB requirements, and best practices recommended by the GFOA. This position plays a central role in developing financial strategies that promote transparency, accountability, and efficient service delivery while supporting the County’s capital improvement program, enterprise operations, and multi-fund budget.
This is a highly visible leadership role that requires exceptional financial acumen, political and organizational savvy, and a commitment to partnering with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented mindset to a high performing, community-focused organization.
First review of resumes: January 5, 2026
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Recruiter:
CPS HR CONSULTING
Pamela Derby
Manager/Executive Recruiter
pderby@cpshr.us
916-471-3126
In addition to working in a friendly, family-oriented environment that invests in your training and career growth, you’ll benefit from no Nevada state income tax and a 100% County-paid Nevada PERS retirement contribution, plus generous vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and 12 paid holidays. Explore this opportunity to represent your community with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation. For more information, please visit Douglas County's video tour.
DESCRIPTION
Primary Objectives
Performs complex work administrating financial affairs of the County; providing fiscal support for County, Towns, and Districts including financial administration and reporting, forecasting, payroll, capital project financing and municipal bonds; fostering cooperative working relationships with the Board of County Commissioners and representing the County in dealings with public officials from other jurisdictions, and members of the general public. Serves as the County Auditor and Comptroller pursuant to Chapter 251 of the Nevada Revised Statutes; performing related work as apparent or assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervision is exercised over all department personnel.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Position requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting and 6+ years of experience in government financials, budgets, audits, and implementing internal controls; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
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This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
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Work regularly requires sitting, using hands and repetitive motions; occasionally requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling.
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Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
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Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
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Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
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Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
ii. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.
iii. Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
iv. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.
v. This position is an unclassified position in accordance with Douglas County Code 2.02.030. Any individual appointed to an unclassified position serves at the will of the appointing authority and may be removed at will by the appointing authority without notice, cause or hearing.
vi. As the County Comptroller, this position requires appointment by the County Manager and confirmation by the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with NRS 251.170.
