Deputy Controller; Manager

Position: Deputy Controller (Manager I)

Job Appointment: Regular, Full Time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location: Hybrid – Reports to the Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington.

Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Union Representation: Non-represented, no union affiliation.

Application Material

Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary

The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in managing the Accounting Management Division and rotates through its three sections to provide targeted support wherever needed. The ideal candidate brings strong budgeting experience, a solid understanding of financial systems, and hands‑on involvement with ERP installations or major system migrations.

You will get to:

• Provide assistance with the reporting, operations and financial systems, and training teams wherever needed, including supporting system enhancements and ERP‑related activities.
• Apply your budget background to strengthen financial decision making, forecasting, and analysis throughout the Division.
• Look for opportunities to improve workflow, process, and policies across the Division, ensuring alignment with both budgetary needs and system capabilities.
• Coordinate the development of a variety of policies related to accounting activities at the City.
• Assess problematic procedures, and recommend, document and implement solutions in partnership with the Controller and City technical staff. This work will expand significantly as the City migrates to SAP S/4
  
  HANA and completes related ERP implementation phases.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation reports required by the auditors for the City’s financial and single audit.
• Stay current on changes in technology, accounting, grants management, and ERP best practices, sharing knowledge with teams, leadership, and partners across the City.

Have a question? Contact Information

Tamela Ressler, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Tamela.

Ressler

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

• Experience in the areas of government audits.
• Experience in information technology including major ERP implementations, including the ability to learn and adapt to the ever‑changing environment of accounting and technology.
• Experience applying the principles of management, supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Experience analyzing and making sound recommendations on complex financial operations, accounting systems, procedures and controls, and development of financial policies.
• Experience communicating effectively, orally and in writing, to a diverse variety of internal and external audiences.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships to gain cooperation through discussion and collaboration.

Applicants must also possess:

• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification by date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in accounting or finance.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with SAP or other large ERP system.

STEP 1:
Apply online between December 1, 2025 – December 22, 2025

• Required Application Materials:
  • Resume –
    
    Note:
    
    Do not include your age, date of birth, or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal, state, or local laws or rules.
  • Answers to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions).
• Optional Application Materials:
  • If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
• Application Tips:
  • Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly…