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The PositionThe Board of Supervisors have authorized the following future salary increases:5% on July 1, 2025OPEN UNTIL FILLEDWhy Join Contra Costa Health?Contra Costa Health (CCH) is seeking a strategic and results-driven experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead its financial strategy and operations. This executive role is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing CCH's financial strategy, including fiscal planning, financial reporting, revenue cycle management, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The CFO will play a key role in aligning financial resources with the organization's mission and operational goals. This full-time position is based in Martinez, California.Contra Costa Health is the largest county department in Contra Costa County with over 5,100 employees. Our mission is to care for and improve the health of all people in Contra Costa with special attention to those who are most vulnerable. We provide services through nine operational areas: Behavioral Health, Contra Costa Health Plan, Emergency Medical Services, Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials, Health, Housing & Homeless Services, Public Health, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers and Detention Health. Please see our website for more information about Contra Costa Health: cchealth.org.We Are Looking For a System CFO Who Is

• A strategic leader: You will demonstrate the ability to align financial strategy with organizational
• goals, drawing on experience guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and fiscal challenges, while serving as a strategic advisor to the department head.
• Data-informed, and results-driven: You will manage competing priorities, leverage data analytics to guide decisions, and implement financial strategies that improve efficiency, sustainability, and service delivery.
• Balanced in perspective: You will understand the human impact of financial decisions while upholding the fiscal integrity of the department. You will need to resolve complex issues with fairness, empathy, and a big-picture mindset.
• Adaptable and responsive: You will be flexible in a fast-changing environment and able to quickly pivot strategies to address new priorities, challenges, and mandates.
• Aligned with County values: You will work in close partnership with the County Administrator's Office, Health Services leadership, and other departments to ensure alignment with county-wide financial policies, practices, and long-term goals.
• Innovative and solutions-focused: You will bring a fresh perspective to financial operations, identify opportunities to modernize systems and practices, and serve as a champion for continuous improvement.
• Change management: Demonstrates strong change management skills, with the ability to lead organizations through mergers, restructures, funding shifts, and evolving business models, while remaining flexible and responsive in dynamic environments.

Typical Responsibilities

• Advising Contra Costa Health's Director, Deputy Directors, and executive leadership on financial strategy, fiscal policy, and long-term financial planning.
• Leading, supervising, and evaluating a team of Deputy Chief Financial Officers across various finance functions.
• Representing the department in financial matters involving the County Administrator's Office, Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and external stakeholders.
• Planning, organizing, and directing all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, grants management, and capital planning.
• Monitoring and analyzing financial performance metrics to ensure alignment with department goals, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal financial laws and regulations, including those from the State Controller's Office, CMS, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and other relevant agencies.

For additional information on this opportunity, please visit: Contra Costa Health Chief Financial Officer - Exempt.

Minimum QualificationsLicense Required: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator's license will be accepted during the application process.Education: Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration or a closely related field.Experience: Ten (10) years of full-time (or the equivalent of full-time) financial management experience in a health care environment, at least five (5) years of which must have been in an executive-level position within a large diverse program or public agency providing healthcare to the public.Certificate and Licenses: Possession and maintenance of a valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) issued by the State of California OR a Certified Health Financial Professional (CHFP) issued by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA); a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) issued by the Association of Government Accountants; OR a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) issued by the Government Finance Officers Association.Substitution for Education: The qualifying Master's degree may be substituted with both:

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Work, Finance, Accounting, Architecture, Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Urban Planning, or Facilities Management, and
• A minimum of three (3) additional years of relevant work experience, with at least two (2) years in an executive-level role within a large, diverse program or public agency providing health or human services to the public.

Selection Process

Application Filing and Evaluation: Interested individuals should submit an online application and provide all required documentation to be considered.

Those candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to interview.

This position is exempted from the merit system and will not follow regular County recruitment and selection procedures. Not all applicants will be invited to participate in the evaluation and interview processTo find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to

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The purpose of this supplemental questionnaire is to provide applicants the opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications for the Health Services Chief Financial Officer - Exempt. Be concise, limiting your response to the information that is relevant to each question. Although you may submit a resume or additional information, such items may not be substituted for the information requested in this questionnaire. Do not answer any question by indicating see attached resume.

• I Understand

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Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration or a closely related field?

• Yes, and a copy of my transcripts are attached to my application.
• No

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How many years of full-time (or its equivalent of full-time) financial management experience do you have in a health care environment?

• 10 years or more of experience as described
• 9 years or more, but less than 10 years, of experience as described
• 8 years or more, but less than 9 years, of experience as described
• 7 years or more, but less than 8 years, of experience as described
• 6 years or more, but less than 7 years, of experience as described
• 5 years or more, but less than 6 years, of experience as described
• Less than 5 years of experience as described
• I do not have any experience as described

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How many years of full-time (or its equivalent of full-time) financial management experience do you have in an executive-level position within a large diverse program or public agency providing healthcare to the public in a health care environment?

• 5 years or more of experience as described
• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years, of experience as described
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years, of experience as described
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years, of experience as described
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years, of experience as described
• Less than 1 year of experience as described
• I do not have any experience as described

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Do you possess a valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate issued by the State of California?

• Yes, and a copy of my Certificate is attached to my application.
• No

07

Do you possess a valid Certified Health Financial Professional (CHFP) Certificate issued by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)?

• Yes, and a copy of my Certificate is attached to my application.
• No

08

Do you possess a valid Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Certificate issued by the Association of Government Accountants?

• Yes, and a copy of my Certificate is attached to my application.
• No

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Do you possess a valid Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) Certificate issued by the Government Finance Officers Association?

• Yes, and a copy of my Certificate is attached to my application.
• No

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I certify that I meet the announced minimum requirements for this examination and understand that I will be eliminated at any stage in such examination if it develops that, in fact I do not meet them. I further certify that all statements made in this supplemental questionnaire and the application are true and I agree and understand that misstatements or omissions of material facts will cause forfeiture of my rights to employment with Contra Costa County.

• Yes
• No
• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Higher Education

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