Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Job Description and Duties

This position is currently posted for public comment and is pending California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) approval.

This position is responsible for leading policy development and oversight of core financial planning functions, including long-term enrollment, revenue and expenditure forecasting, participation fee rate setting, budgeting frameworks, fiscal risk management, and financial analysis that supports enterprise resource decisions.

In this role, you will lead the Forecasting, Budgeting, Systems, and Financial Planning and Analysis Units and serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Executive Staff, and Board. You will establish organization-wide financial planning standards, guide scenario modeling and fiscal risk frameworks, update budget policies, evaluate strategic investments and operational priorities, and help ensure Covered California maintains long-term financial resilience in a self-funded enterprise environment.

Why Join Us?

As the Assistant Chief Financial Officer, you’ll play a vital role in shaping financial strategies, forecasting practices, and resource planning decisions that protect Covered California’s long-term sustainability and support its mission to expand equitable access to affordable health care.

Working Conditions

• This position may be eligible for telework.
• This position is headquartered in Sacramento County, 1601 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquarters office subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. Travel expenses associated with commuting to the employee’s office headquarters location are not reimbursable, other than authorized transit subsidies.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Special Requirements

A CEA Examination is required as part of the application package and consists of a thorough review of the candidate's Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ must clearly and concisely describe the candidate's education, training, professional experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to the desirable qualifications for this position. Candidates are expected to provide detailed and specific examples from their education, professional experience (paid and/or volunteer), and training to address each SOQ question directly.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.