Salary: $168,557.00 - $204,882.00 Annually
Location : City Hall - 701 Civic Center Blvd, Suisun City, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Finance
Background Required: Local Background, Livescan, Drug Testing
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: 10/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
FINANCE DIRECTOR

$168,557 - $204,882

Annual Salary DOQ

Plus Excellent Benefits!
The Opportunity

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.

The Finance Director will also lead 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.

For a finance professional seeking meaningful work, significant responsibility, and the opportunity to leave a lasting organizational impact, this role offers a rare opportunity to shape the financial future of a growing community while helping define the next chapter of the City's evolution.

About the Finance Department
The Finance Department serves as the steward of the City's financial resources and plays a critical role in supporting organizational effectiveness, fiscal sustainability, and long-range planning. The department provides financial leadership to the organization while delivering high-quality services to internal departments, elected officials, and the community.

The department is entering a significant period of organizational transformation through the Finance Operations Strategic Plan Project. This multi-year initiative will evaluate and modernize finance operations, business processes, organizational workflows, financial systems, internal controls, and long-range planning practices. The successful Finance Director will establish priorities, lead implementation, and build the departmental capacity necessary to support the City's continued growth and evolving service demands.

First-year Priorities

• Implement the Finance Operations Strategic Plan Project.
• Modernize the City's budget development and mid-year budget review processes to improve transparency accountability, and decision-making.
• Establish trusted working relationships with department directors and foster a culture of year-round financial communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Support major development, capital financing, and long-term fiscal planning initiatives for the city's evolving fiscal environment and anticipated development opportunities.

Ideal Candidate
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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration or a closely related field. A master's degree is preferred.
• Six years of progressively responsible accounting and financial management experience, including at least three years in a management and administrative leadership role.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual Salary: $168,557 - $204,882 DOQ. Placement within the range will be based on qualifications and experience.

Retirement: CalPERS retirement benefits are provided. Classic Miscellaneous members receive the 2% at 55 formula with one-year final compensation. New Miscellaneous members receive the 2% at 62 PEPRA formula with three-year final compensation. For Classic Miscellaneous members, effective 8/14/2026, the City will pay 7% EPMC (employee share) and employees will cost-share 7% of the City's contribution.

Health Benefits: The City contributes a Core Flex Plan amount equivalent to the Kaiser Permanente Region 1 premium for employee, employee plus one, and family coverage. Employees with qualifying alternative group health coverage may elect a flexible benefit option of $500 per month for employee-only coverage or $700 per month for employee plus one or more dependents, subject to plan requirements.

Deferred Compensation: The City offers a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and matches employee contributions up to 4% per pay period.

Paid Leave Benefits: Executive management employees receive vacation leave beginning at 120 hours per year, increasing with service; 120 hours of executive leave annually; holiday leave; and sick leave pursuant to City policy.

Work Schedule & Flexibility: The City provides department directors with autonomy in managing their schedules and work arrangements. During the initial months, the successful candidate is expected to maintain a strong on-site presence to build relationships, understand organizational operations, and establish connections with staff and department leaders. As those relationships develop, the Finance Director will have the flexibility and agency to determine the balanced work approach that best supports the department and organizational success.

Additional Benefits: Benefits include a $200,000 term life and AD&D policy, City-paid SDI premiums, workers' compensation coverage, education reimbursement up to $1,800 per fiscal year, 3% advanced education/professional certification incentive subject to approval, and a $400 monthly automobile allowance or take-home City vehicle as determined by the City Manager.

Relocation Assistance Available.

Benefits are subject to applicable City resolutions, personnel rules, plan documents, and CalPERS regulations.

Supplemental Information

Recruitment Process & Schedule
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Aaron Slater at Confidential inquiries regarding this opportunity can be directed to Aaron at 415-689-4014.

Open Until Filled- Next Review: October 19, 2026
Phone Screening Interviews: Scheduled by invitation

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The conditions outlined in the class specification are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Application/Selection Procedure: Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the City's official application form but should accompany the application. All applications and resumes will be reviewed to select those applicants whose qualifications appear to most closely match the requirements of the position. A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants may be invited to participate in the subsequent phase(s) of the recruitment process, which may include one or more of the following: written examination, performance examination, assessment exercises, oral interviews, and complete background checks. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement in the selection process.
For Executive Management employees, benefits are outlined in the Unrepresented Employee Resolution that is updated by Council from time to time. The benefit package includes:

Medical Insurance - The City pays for medical coverage up to current Kaiser Permanente Family rate. Employees covered by another insurance plan may be eligible for a cash payment up to $700 per month in lieu of enrolling in the City's health plans. City offers IRS Section 125 benefits plan for dependent care and healthcare reimbursement accounts. Vision and dental insurance options available at competitive rates.

Retirement - Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) of 2% @ 55 for Classic Employees, or 2% @ 62 for new employees subject to the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. City does not participate in Social Security, but does withhold for Medicare, in accordance with federal law.

Education Incentive Pay - 3% for advanced degree beyond current requirement for job.

Longevity Pay - 3% after 5 years; 3% after 10 years (total of 6%).

Life Insurance - City-paid life insurance of $200,000.

Deferred Compensation Plan - City contributes match up to 4% of base pay per pay period into the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $1,800 per year upon successful completion of approved program.

Paid Leave - 96 hours of sick leave, 120 hours executive leave, 14 paid holidays per year (including two floating holidays), and 120 hours paid vacation per year for the first five years of service, increasing over time.

Work Schedule & Flexibility - The standard City work schedule is 9/80 with alternate Fridays off. The City provides department directors with autonomy in managing their schedules and work arrangements. During the initial months, newly appointed department directors are expected to maintain a strong on-site presence to build relationships, understand organizational operations, and establish connections with staff and department leaders. As those relationships develop, department directors have the flexibility and agency to determine the balance work approach that best supports the department and organizational success.