Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

TOWN OF BELMONT

Chief Financial Officer

Starting Salary: $170,000+, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Closing date: March 5

The town of Belmont is seeking a strategic and collaborative Chief Financial Officer to lead all aspects of municipal financial management and serve as a trusted advisor to the Town Administrator and senior leadership team. Belmont is a vibrant, AAA bond-rated community of approximately 27,000 residents, located just west of Boston, with an annual operating budget; including enterprise and water and sewer funds, exceeding $169 million.

This is a new position reporting directly to the Town Administrator.

The CFO will oversee all core financial functions, including Accounting, Treasury/Collections, Assessing, Revenue Collection, Investments, and Debt Service, and serves as an ex-officio member of the Warrant Committee.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the town’s chief financial advisor, providing strategic guidance on financial condition, forecasting, and long-term sustainability
• Lead development and oversight of operating and capital budgets in collaboration with Town leadership
• Direct long-range financial planning, forecasting, and five-year financial modeling.
• Establish and enforce financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide financial analysis and presentations to the Select Board, Warrant Committee, Permanent Audit Committee, and other boards as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Ten (10+) years of progressively responsible experience in financial management, with municipal experience strongly preferred.
• Five (5+) years of supervisory or executive-level leadership experience.
  CPA, CGA, or CGMA preferred.
• Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) certification required, or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Strong knowledge of municipal finance, budgeting, and applicable laws.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and completed town of Belmont Employment Application as one application packet to [email protected] by March 5.

The town of Belmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.