Chief Financial Officer
Job Description:
Stafford County, Virginia is seeking a Chief Financial Officer. The County has received AAA bond ratings from all three rating agencies and joins only 47 localities across the country with this distinction. Located just 40 miles south of the Washington, DC Beltway and 50 miles north of Richmond, Stafford offers a business-friendly environment and is home to some of the nation’s leading companies.
The CFO will perform complex professional and administrative work that will consist of planning and directing financial and accounting systems, information flow, administrative policies, and asset controls for efficiency and effectiveness while developing comprehensive financial strategies and devising and evaluating organization structures. Other crucial areas for the CFO will involve developing debt management policies and financial strategies, coordinating and analyzing intergovernmental financial matters, overseeing and supervising the preparation and maintenance of financial and accounting records and files.
Requirements include any combination of education and experience equivalent to a master’s degree in public or business administration, finance, or a related field and a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in state or local government finance or accounting, including at least five (5) years of senior management level responsibilities.
The salary range for this position is $130,000- $158,000 and is negotiable based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Benefits include, but are not limited to, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, vacation and sick leave, group life insurance, medical and dental insurance, professional dues and conference expenses. Stafford County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
