Finance Director

Suisun City is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking, and hands-on finance executive to help shape the organization during one of the most significant periods of growth and transformation in its history. The next Finance Director will serve as a key member of the executive team, leading long-range financial planning, organizational change, and major development-related initiatives while helping position the City for long-term fiscal sustainability.

About the Role

The Finance Director will lead implementation of the City's Finance Operations Strategic Plan Project, a comprehensive, multi-year initiative focused on strengthening financial operations, modernizing business processes, improving organizational alignment, and building a sustainable finance function capable of supporting the City's long-term strategic objectives. This role offers a rare opportunity to share in developing the financial future of a growing community while helping define the next chapter of the City’s evolution.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, strategic, visible, and solution-oriented leader who combines strong financial and accounting expertise with the ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and actionable manner. The successful candidate will be comfortable leading organizational transformation, building collaborative relationships across departments, and serving as a trusted advisor to the City Manager, City Council, and executive leadership team.

The City seeks a finance executive with the technical depth and practical experience to lead the Finance Operations Strategic Plan Project. The successful candidate will quickly assess organizational and operational challenges, identify root causes, develop practical recommendations, and lead implementation across finance operations, business processes, financial systems, and organizational structure while maintaining exceptional financial stewardship.

The engaged leader communicates openly, builds trust through collaboration and accountability, demonstrates political acumen, and engages directly with staff and department leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement and organizational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Direct one of the City's most significant internal transformation initiatives while strengthening the financial foundation for future growth.
• Lead implementation of the City's Finance Operations Strategic Plan, a comprehensive organizational modernization initiative spanning finance operations, business processes, financial systems, and organizational effectiveness.
• Serve as a key member of the executive team, leading long-range financial planning, organizational change, and major development-related initiatives.
• Position the City for long-term fiscal sustainability.
• Assess organizational and operational challenges, identify root causes, develop practical recommendations, and lead implementation across finance operations, business processes, financial systems, and organizational structure.
• Build collaborative relationships across departments and serve as a trusted advisor to the City Manager, City Council, and executive leadership team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and organizational excellence.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a strategic, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented leader with strong financial and accounting expertise. Experience leading organizational transformation and a proven ability to communicate complex concepts clearly are essential.

Pay

$168,557 – $204,882 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.

City of Suisun City, 701 Civic Center Blvd, Suisun City, CA 94585-2617. Form of government: Council-Manager.