CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Location/ Employer: City of Culver City, CA
Salary Up To: $222,573 - $271,675 DOE/DOQ
The City of Culver City, CA (City) is seeking an experienced and principled municipal finance executive to serve as its next Chief Financial Officer. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity at a time when the City has made a clear and public commitment to eliminate its fiscal deficit and achieve a structurally balanced General Fund budget by June 2026. Reporting to the Assistant City Manager of Fiscal Sustainability & Transparency and serving as a strategic advisor to the City Manager, the CFO will provide disciplined financial leadership in a complex California fiscal environment. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in governmental accounting, California municipal bond financing, debt issuance and post-issuance compliance, and the state’s unique revenue structures, along with the executive presence to navigate high-visibility Council discussions with clarity and professionalism. This role is well suited for a technically rigorous and collaborative leader who values transparency, sound judgment, and long-term fiscal resilience.
If you are a seasoned California municipal finance leader prepared to guide Culver City through fiscal stabilization while strengthening long-term financial integrity, we invite you to apply.
TOAPPLY AND SEE THE FULL RECRUITMENT BROCHURE VISIT: https://irp.cdn-website.com/80f4e9b5/files/uploaded/Creative+Brochure+CC+CFO.pdf
SALARY AND BENEFITS: An annual salary of up to $222,573 - $271,675 DOE/DOQ, plus a generous benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY: For first consideration, apply by April 1, 2026, at: https://www.tristargovsolutions.com/careers
SAVE THE DATES: Interviews have been firmly scheduled to take place in-person on April 23rd and 24th. All candidates invited to interview will interview on April 23rdand a finalist group will then be moved forward to the final interviews on April 24th. Candidates must be available all-day for both interview dates.
