Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Assistant Chief Financial Officer

This recruitment is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous and ongoing basis. Early submissions are encouraged.

The City of Oxnard's Finance Department is seeking its next Assistant Chief Financial Officer!

This position is one of three Assistant Chief Financial Officer (ACFO) positions in the department. The role of this ACFO assists in planning, directing, managing, and overseeing activities and operations within the Finance Department. In addition, this position will primarily focus on budget, budget preparation and tracking, financial reporting, process improvements, current and long-term financial planning, assist the Public Works Department in the Cost of Service Analysis review and utility rates recommendations to the City Council, and support of debt issuance and cash flow forecasting.

The ACFO will provide internal customer service and budget support to internal customers, as well as supervision of external vendor contracts and financial advisors. In addition, this position coordinates budgetary activities with other departments and provides highly responsible and complex analytical support to the Chief Financial Officer. The Assistant Chief Financial Officer (Budget) oversees a staff of six FTEs.

The City:
Located on the beautiful Southern California coast, the City of Oxnard is the most populous city in the County of Ventura with over 210,000 residents. Nestled about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 35 miles south of Santa Barbara, Oxnard prides itself on its rich diversity and culture. Oxnard residents enjoy a spirit of community pride with an unsurpassed quality of life enhanced by the charm of this coastal community, and the cultural and educational amenities of a diverse and vibrant urban setting.

It is an ideal coastal community and an excellent place to raise a family that offers oceanfront recreation and outdoor adventures, award winning festivals and friendly, safe neighborhoods.

The Department:
The Finance Department is responsible for overseeing the financial management of City funds and supporting the City Council, City Manager and Departments in providing services to the community. The department programs include: general accounting, budget, debt issuance and administration, grant accounting, purchasing, billing and licensing, and mail and courier services.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Forward thinking, motivational, and has high energy, with the ability to provide leadership and inspire support in the City's efforts to encourage workplace values including integrity, respect, teamwork, and high performance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to work well with staff, department heads, as well as with internal and external stakeholders.
• The successful Assistant CFO will have the desire and confidence to work in a highly visible role to carry out the mission, vision, and needs of the City.
• This position will require flexibility, a willingness to exchange and encourage new ideas, and the ability to build consensus while developing working relationships based on trust and professionalism.
• The ideal candidate will enjoy providing employee development opportunities and coaching, and modeling a positive leadership style to a collegial, supportive, and hard-working staff.

Priorities and Opportunities:

• Provide leadership that fosters a culture of high performance, transparency, and professionalism that supports training, employee growth and development.
• Continuous review of policies and procedures to ensure budget and long-term financial planning best practices and process improvements.
• Develop positive relationships with internal department heads and provide budgetary support that aligns with the goals and mission of the City.
• Create and foster stability, succession planning, accountability, and positive morale through supportive and effective management.
• Politically astute and diplomatic. Possesses emotional intelligence.
• A supportive, mentoring and coaching supervisory style with the ability to assess talent and train employees accordingly.
• Big picture thinker with the ability to understand details.
• Possess…