Chief Financial Officer – Princeton

Chief Financial Officer

The Municipality of Princeton seeks an experienced and strategic public finance professional to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Reporting directly to the Administrator, the CFO oversees all municipal financial operations, including budget development, annual financial and debt statement preparation, financial planning, debt management, cash management, audit coordination, and supervision of Finance Department operations.

Princeton is a full-service municipality with an approximately $85 million Current Fund budget, $6.4 million Parking Utility, an active capital program and a Moody’s Aaa bond rating. The successful candidate will work closely with elected officials, department heads, auditors, and outside professionals in managing the Municipality’s financial affairs and long‑term fiscal planning. Princeton offers a collaborative professional management environment and an opportunity to play a key leadership role in one of New Jersey’s premier municipalities.

• Oversee all municipal financial operations.
• Lead budget development and prepare annual financial and debt statements.
• Manage financial planning, debt management, cash management, and audit coordination.
• Supervise Finance Department operations.
• Work closely with elected officials, department heads, auditors, and outside professionals.
• Assist in long‑term fiscal planning.

• Valid New Jersey CMFO certification preferred. Candidates with significant New Jersey municipal finance or governmental audit experience who are eligible to obtain CMFO certification may be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of municipal finance experience, including supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of NJ statutory accounting, budgeting, capital finance, and municipal operations.

Full‑time Salary range: $150,000 – $215,000, dependent upon qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits package including health insurance, paid leave, holidays (14), pension, continuing education, and professional development support. The Municipality of Princeton offers retirement medical benefits.

Please send electronic copies of cover letter and resume to:  Full job description is available ncetonnj.gov/cfo.