Finance Director

The City of Richmond, Texas, is conducting a recruitment for its next Finance Director. As the county seat of Fort Bend County, the City of Richmond lies on the growing edge of the Houston metropolitan area. Steeped in history, tradition, and stability, Richmond seeks a Finance Director committed to public service, willing to be challenged, open-minded to new ideas and ways of maintaining and improving our service levels, and possessing excellent character to lead the Finance team.

Located 15 miles southwest of Houston along the banks of the Brazos River, Richmond is the county seat of Fort Bend County. With a population of 12,391, Richmond lies between the City of Rosenberg and the City of Sugar Land. Served by U.S. Highway 90, 59/69, and 99, Richmond is poised to capture significant growth in the expanding Houston metropolitan area.

Named after Richmond, England, the town was first incorporated by the Republic of Texas in May 1837. In December of the same year, when Fort Bend County was formed, Richmond became its seat of government.

Richmond was named #1 in the 10 Best Houston Suburbs to live in, ranking #1 in the Most Affordable Houston Suburbs and #1 in the Best Houston Suburbs for Young Couples by Movoto Real Estate, and is one of the top 50 safest cities in Texas. Richmond was named the 2025 Scenic City of the Year by Scenic Texas. With the amenities of a major metropolitan area only minutes away, Richmond offers small-town living and an unbeatable quality of life.

The City of Richmond has operated under a General law of government from 1913 until 2013, when, after a charter election was held, the citizens elected to become a Home-Rule city. The City operates under a Commission-Manager form of government. The Commission, vested with policy-making and legislative authority, is comprised of a Mayor and four Commission members. The Mayor and Commission members are all elected at large for staggered three-year terms, with no term limits.

The City Commission is responsible, among other things, for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, and hiring the City's Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Judge.

The City provides a full range of municipal services: public safety (police and fire protection), public improvements, streets and highways, water and wastewater, sanitation, repair and maintenance of infrastructure, recreation, and general administrative services. The City has a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 overall operating budget of $ 58,602,520 and has funding for 188.4 FTEs.

The Finance Director is a key member of the City's Management team. The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasting and budget modeling to support strategic decision-making. This position will oversee the day-to-day operations for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all fiscal activities for the City, including but not limited to debt, treasury management, purchasing, financial planning, and revenue collections.

While ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for all accounting and financial reporting functions. In addition, this position will provide direct supervision of staff within the Finance Department.

Formal

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Public Administration. Advanced degree desirable.

A Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business, or a related field and/or CPA is preferred.

Formal

Education:

Five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in progressively responsible financial leadership roles.

Prior budgeting experience in a municipality is required. Prior auditing and payroll management experience is helpful. Must be PC literate.

Experience working with Incode software is highly desirable.

Texas Class C driver's license.

The first review of applications will be conducted on August, 14, 2026.

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