East Texas Career Center

City of Georgetown, Texas

Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Hiring range: $101,334 to $133,289
Filing deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025.

The City of Georgetown, Texas is recruiting for an Assistant Chief Financial Officer to join one of the fastest growing cities in the country! Under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, this new leader will manage various financial functions for the City, which may include areas such as Purchasing, Utility Billing, Warehouse, Fleet, Municipal Court, or other special projects as assigned.

The Finance Department has 70 full-time positions and an operating budget of just over $20.7 million. Georgetown was recently upgraded by S&P to a AAA tax-supported bond rating, and a positive outlook on the A+ revenue bond rating, highlighting the financial strength and stability of the organization. The City’s overall financial portfolio includes multiple departments. Accounting services include daily cash management, accounts payable/receivable, external audit, payroll, and administering the Enterprise Resource Planning system and reporting. Budget functions include development, adoption, and monitoring of the budget, and oversight of treasury investment and debt. Utility Billing services include meter connects and disconnects, customer lobby cashiering, setting up new accounts and moving existing accounts, billing for electric, water, sewer, drainage and solid waste services, and administering the utility billing system and reporting.

Candidates shall have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or related field, along with five (5) years of full-time increasingly responsible experience in a governmental accounting, municipal budgeting, purchasing/contracting, or utility billing environment and two years (2) of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR ten (10) years of full-time increasingly responsible experience in a governmental finance environment, along with five (5) years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR a Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or an applicable field, with three (3) years of progressively responsible experience.

It is ideal for candidates to have prior financial experience working with municipally owned utilities and billing (Electric, Water, Sewer, Drainage, Solid Waste). It is also preferable for candidates to have certifications such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) and/or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), but they are not required.

To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, please submit a cover letter, resume, and six references to: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2423

For more information, contact:

Kylie Wilson
CPS HR Consulting
kwilson@cpshr.us

Recruitment Brochure: https://executivesearch.cpshr.us/flyer?file=APPROVEDGeorgetown_AssistantCFO.pdf
City of Georgetown website: https://georgetown.org



The City of Georgetown, TX is an equal opportunity employer.