Chief Financial Officer - TriMet

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required. 

A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required.

A Master's Degree in Finance, Business Management, or Accounting is preferred. 

Coursework or equivalent in Auditing, Financial Management, Economics, and Human Resources is preferred. 


A minimum of thirteen (13) years total credited experience.* 

Ten (10) years of financial or administrative experience in a financial institution, government agency, or private corporation at the senior management level are required. 

Five (5) years of management experience are required. 

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or other related certification such as the CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager) or CPFO (Certified Public Finance Officer) is preferred. 

Or any equivalent combination of training or experience.

*The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".

Minimum: $247,545.00
Maximum: $371,363.00

Salary offers will be determined by a candidate’s education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above.  For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMet’s salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered. 


Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:

1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
2. Panel Interviews
3. Reference Check and Degree Verification
4. Background Check and FCRA Credit Check