Chief Financial Officer

POSITION TITLE: Chief Financial Officer (Full-Time Regular) (Unclassified Management)
REQUISITION #: req8016
DEPARTMENT: Finance Administration
LOCATION: 215 OFFICE BLDG
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Service Area/Unit Director View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular

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Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) - eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

The Chief Financial Officer has the primary responsibility for managing the City's finances, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting, financial/accounting record keeping and reporting, decision support and analysis, and assessment and management of financial risks and emerging trends. In addition, the CFO is responsible for strategic planning, metric and data analysis, safety and risk management, procurement, and policy development governing the above. Has ultimate responsibility for all fiscal functions of the City and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Create a high performing Financial Services organization that provides outstanding customer service, appropriate fiduciary controls and systems, and information and analysis for effective decisions.
• Assess alternatives and develop appropriate recommendations on financial and operational matters for the City Manager and elected officials.
• Develop and recommend to the City Manager and elected officials the City's overall financial strategy and policy direction.
• Anticipate and prepare the organization to meet emerging future challenges and trends.
• Working with Service Area Directors and Department heads, steer and guide the organization to appropriate financial decisions.
• Build relationships across the organization that promote candid data-based conversations and collaborative decision making as appropriate.
• Lead the strategic planning and budgeting efforts to ensure resources are aligned and focused on the highest priority city objectives.
• Foster organizational accountability to commitments and deliverables. Monitor progress achieving budget objectives using the Financial Management Report, Strategy Maps and metrics data.
• Continue the development of a Financial Planning and Analysis capability across the organization that provides financial analysis and decision support to the various operating organizations.
• Champion change and continuous improvement across the City organization.
• Guide and lead the day to day activities of Accounting, Finance, Budget, Procurement and Safety/Risk Management.

Management Responsibilities

Yes

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.
• Experience building teams and implementing practices to lead others well in an inclusive, high performance organization. Skill in integrating and synthesizing others' viewpoints to build alignment of diverse perspectives to achieve results.
• Capable of creating conditions of emotional safety and demonstrates self-awareness and regulation in responding to others.
• Capable of systems thinking to see interdependent relationships and recognize multiple causes and effects of community issues, to predict or anticipate the consequences of policy decisions, and to community and organizational resources.
• Strong ability to assess alternatives in terms of their financial, revenue, social, environmental, and strategic advantages and disadvantages and propose solutions.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Expert knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting and finance.
• Thorough knowledge of investment programs, debt management, sales tax, and budget management.
• Knowledge of practices and principles of business management.
• Knowledge and experience in financial trend forecasting, rate modeling, and strategic financial analysis.
• Knowledge of public policy development and administration.
• Ability to influence and advise senior leaders based on knowledge, experience and logic.
• Ability to develop and implement complex systems and process across the entire City organization.
• Critical, analytical, and systems thinking that connects the dots in informative ways to identify trends and emerging issues for consideration.
• Ability to evaluate complex business/service proposals/issues and develop appropriate solutions that optimize service delivery to the community with minimal financial risk.
• Excellent people skills to effectively interact and influence management, staff, and key partners.
• Ability to foster collaborative working relationships among staff members to deeply understand organizational needs and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaning relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to balance confidence and humility.
• Experience building teams, implementing processes and practices in an emerging, leading-edge community.
• General understanding of laws relating to the role of Chief Financial Officer, as well as those relating to common civil claims asserted against the City, its officials, and employees.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferred

College degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees
Bachelor's degree in Finance, BusinessAdministration, Public Administration or related fieldfrom an accredited college or university

Master's degree

Experience Requirements

• 8-10 years of progressively responsible senior management level experience in finance, accounting.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

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Chief Financial Officer

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