Finance Director

Finance Director

Job

Location:

Oregon City, Oregon

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Clackamas County employees work to serve the public and enrich our community. Clackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive, have a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so that everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness in diversity they bring.

We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

The Finance Director will lead the Department of Finance and serve as a key member of the County's Executive Management Team. Responsibilities include enterprise‑wide leadership for all financial operations—budgeting, accounting, payroll, financial reporting, grants administration, debt management, procurement, and audit coordination. The director balances rigorous financial stewardship with strategic policy guidance, ensuring transparency and fiscal health for the county.

Salary range: $172,080 - $232,306 annually (plus 6.27% deferred compensation and 6% retirement contribution). Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required minimum qualifications:

• At least nine (9) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in local government finance, accounting, budgeting, and auditing.
• At least three (3) years of full supervisory responsibility in a leadership or program management role.
• Experience overseeing large, complex public‑sector financial operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, audit coordination, and fiscal policy development.
• Experience presenting complex financial information to executive leadership, governing bodies, and public stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentations to elected officials.
• Experience working in a unionized environment and knowledge of labor relations procedures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related fields.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in all areas of finance, including budget, payroll, general accounting, grants administration, contract management, debt management, cost allocation, and financial reporting in a local government.
• Executive‑level leadership experience in a large county or municipal government finance operations.

The Finance Director turns financial strategy into daily operations across the county.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and presenting the annual budget to the Budget Committee and Board of County Commissioners.
• Leading annual audits, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining strong internal controls.
• Advising on financial strategy and capital planning, including debt issuance and long‑term funding for county assets.
• Managing accounting, payroll, grants administration, procurement, cost allocation, and financial systems.
• Representing the county in intergovernmental forums, legislative discussions, and public‑facing settings.

• Deep technical expertise in governmental accounting, financial reporting, public budgeting, audit requirements, and public finance law.
• Strategic leadership and systems thinking, coordinating across departments and translating long‑term fiscal strategies into daily operations.
• Strong communication and public accountability, clearly explaining complex financial issues to officials, stakeholders, and the public.
• Collaborative leadership, building relationships across departments and with elected officials and external partners.
• Leadership of high‑performing teams, managing change, and promoting professionalism, service, and ethics.

Attractive benefits package includes:

• Competitive wages with cost‑of‑living adjustments and merit increases (for eligible employees).
• Generous paid time off: 16 hours of vacation accrual per month (new hires can front‑load first‑year vacation) and 8 hours of sick leave per month.
• 10 paid holidays and 1 personal day per year.
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) membership.
• Employer‑paid 6% PERS retirement contribution and…