Description
The County is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the County’s financial operations, ensure long-term fiscal sustainability, and support high-quality public services across a diverse and growing organization. Reporting directly to the County Manager, the CFO provides executive leadership, direction, and oversight for all financial functions, including budget development, financial reporting, accounting, debt management, treasury, purchasing, grants management, and long-range financial planning.
As a key member of the County’s executive leadership team, the CFO serves as a trusted adviser to the County Manager, Board of County Commissioners, and department heads. The CFO ensures compliance with NRS, GASB requirements, and best practices recommended by the GFOA. This position plays a central role in developing financial strategies that promote transparency, accountability, and efficient service delivery while supporting the County’s capital improvement program, enterprise operations, and multi-fund budget.
This is a highly visible leadership role that requires exceptional financial acumen, political and organizational savvy, and a commitment to partnering with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented mindset to a high performing, community-focused organization.
First review of resumes: January 5, 2026
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Recruiter:
CPS HR CONSULTING
Pamela Derby
Manager/Executive Recruiter
pderby@cpshr.us
916-471-3126
In addition to working in a friendly, family-oriented environment that invests in your training and career growth, you’ll benefit from no Nevada state income tax and a 100% County-paid Nevada PERS retirement contribution, plus generous vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and 12 paid holidays. Explore this opportunity to represent your community with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation. For more information, please visit Douglas County's video tour.
DESCRIPTION
Primary Objectives
Performs complex work administrating financial affairs of the County; providing fiscal support for County, Towns, and Districts including financial administration and reporting, forecasting, payroll, capital project financing and municipal bonds; fostering cooperative working relationships with the Board of County Commissioners and representing the County in dealings with public officials from other jurisdictions, and members of the general public. Serves as the County Auditor and Comptroller pursuant to Chapter 251 of the Nevada Revised Statutes; performing related work as apparent or assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervision is exercised over all department personnel.
Essential Functions
- Provides strategic oversight of the County’s internal control framework, ensuring policies, procedures, and financial practices are designed and operating effectively to safeguard public assets, promote transparency, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Plays a strategic role in partnering with the Chief Operating Officer and County manager to recommends long-range plans to the County Commission and County Manager for County funding and service provisions and assists with the development of specific proposals for action regarding current and future County needs; plays a key role in the development and implementation of strategic plans; confers with and advises the County Manager on specific issues and programs.
- Pursuant to Chapter 251 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, is responsible for maintaining a complete and accurate accounting record of the County’s financial transactions; monitors the condition of the County Treasury, including all receipts; presents financial reports to the Board of County Commissioners.
- Plans and oversees the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the County in connection with the annual external (independent) audit of the County’s financial records; ensures compliance with governmental auditing standards and the timely delivery of financial statements, reports and information in compliance with State and Federal regulatory agencies.
- Audits all books and records of any fund or department of the County, and its component units; oversees and conducts analytical studies and internal audits in accordance with Douglas County Administrative Policy and Procedure 100.07; at the direction of the County Manager, serves as the Internal Auditor for Douglas County responsible for developing an internal audit policy and an annual risk assessment plan to identify areas of risk and/or exposure facing the County’s organization; reviews and assesses the steps necessary to minimize such risks in the future and improve operating efficiencies; develops and reviews reports of findings, alternatives and recommendations; directs the maintenance of accurate records and files.
- Advises the Board of County Commissioners, the County Manager and the Douglas County Audit Committee on the management of the financial affairs, to include the review of Board agenda reports, agreements and policy documents for fiscal effects; develops and implements policies, procedures and controls to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and best financial practices.
- At the direction of the County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners, oversees the development, preparation and management of the County’s operating and capital improvement program budgets in consultation with department heads and department staff; develops timelines and fiscal policy within statutory provisions; produces revenue and expense projections and fiscal monitoring of financial data during the budget cycle; trains County and department staff on budget development and administration, County financial policy, internal controls and other financial matters.
- Plans, directs and coordinates the issuance of debt instruments to include municipal bonds, capital and operating leases; ensures effective management of capital projects and compliance with debt covenants, continuing disclosure obligations, requirements of various funding sources, and State and Federal regulations and requirements regarding the issuance of debt.
- Serves as a member of the County’s labor relations team; reviews labor programs, policies, and procedures; establishes and maintains satisfactory labor-management relations; participates in employee negotiations, evaluates financial impact of proposals, interprets and implements the collective bargaining agreements, and assists all levels of management on labor matters.
- Effectively manages assigned department personnel in coordination with department managers/supervisors by evaluating and analyzing department issues, and recommending and implementing solutions; participates in the interview and hiring process, as well as the training of new employees; develops staff skills; listens and responds to employee problems, concerns, and complaints and suggests solutions that may rectify the situation; prepares performance evaluations, discusses performance with assigned staff, and counsels employees concerning performance improvements.
- Represents the County and the department in meetings with various departments, committees, other intergovernmental agencies; at the direction of the County Manager, serves as the “Staff Liaison” to the Douglas County Audit Committee.
- Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
- Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Position requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting and 6+ years of experience in government financials, budgets, audits, and implementing internal controls; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
- Work regularly requires sitting, using hands and repetitive motions; occasionally requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling.
- Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
- Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
- Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
- Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
ii. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.
iii. Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
iv. This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.
v. This position is an unclassified position in accordance with Douglas County Code 2.02.030. Any individual appointed to an unclassified position serves at the will of the appointing authority and may be removed at will by the appointing authority without notice, cause or hearing.
vi. As the County Comptroller, this position requires appointment by the County Manager and confirmation by the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with NRS 251.170.
Douglas County provides benefits to full-time employees. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees working 20–29 hours per week. Part-time employees working 19 hours or less, as well as on-call employees, are not eligible for benefits.
No Nevada State income tax.
Retirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)
Douglas County contributes 36.75% of an eligible regular member and 50% of an eligible
Police and Fire member's salary for retirement.
Deferred Compensation Plans – Employees have the option to participate in a deferred compensation program through VOYA, which is funded by the employee.
Employee Perks
- Vacation: Accrued at the rate of 4.6154 hours per pay period, or 120 hours per year (increase with years of service).
- Sick Leave : Earned at the rate of 3.6923 hours per pay period, or 96 hours per year.
- Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Annual Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs
Health Insurance
As a Douglas County employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with several medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance. Benefits start on the first of the month after a 30-day waiting period. To learn more about our health insurance and employee benefits, please visit our website for details.
Compensation
Douglas County uses a Pay for Performance compensation system, where employees receive annual performance evaluations and may be eligible for merit-based salary increases. Qualified employees can earn up to a 3% merit increase on their anniversary date, and may also receive an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) during the first pay period of each fiscal year, based on the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 5%. In addition, eligible employees who demonstrate exceptional, above-and-beyond performance may receive further compensation through the County’s Recognition of Excellence Program.
