Chief Finance and Administrative Officer

Chief Finance And Administrative Officer

The Superior Court of California, County of Orange is now accepting applications for : Chief Finance And Administrative Officer. Deadline to apply for this recruitment is Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11 : 59 p.m. PST. This recruitment is open to external candidates, internal OCSC employees, and internal OCSC promotions. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies, and an eligible list may be established to fill future vacancies.

Annual salary up to $257,000.00 annually D.O.E. Benefits include choice of five medical plans, defined benefit retirement plan, 401 (a) for executives, $4500 optional benefit plan annually, optional deferred compensation program, health reimbursement arrangement, dental and vision plans, vacation and sick leave packages, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition reimbursement, telework / on-site opportunity.

The Chief Finance and Administrative Officer is a member of the Court's executive management team and performs a wide range of complex executive management duties over all finance and administrative functions. The position is responsible for finance, accounting, business analytics, collections, facilities operations, financial planning, and procurement services. In addition, the Chief Finance and Administrative Officer is responsible for court-ordered payments, facilities access, emergency preparedness, internal audits, and serves as a security liaison with the Orange County Sheriff on matters related to facility and court staff safety. The position provides assistance and guidance to the Court Executive Officer, Judicial Officers, and acts as executive liaison to various committees, workgroups, and collaboratives with external agencies. The position may represent the Court in sensitive situations and performs related duties within the area of assignment.

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related financial field, and six (6) years of full-time (or equivalent) professional financial management experience within a court or another public agency, plus three (3) years of supervisory experience over professional accountants and / or other management staff. Note : A copy of your college diploma or official transcripts must be included with your application. Desired qualifications include master's degree in business, accounting, finance, public or judicial administration, possession of a Certified Public Accountant Licensure, California trial court finance and budget experience, four (4) or more years of experience in the management of a large-scale finance operation with various units in several locations, experience serving as a Court designated representative or liaison to one or more justice system stakeholders, experience successfully implementing several significant multi-agency projects / initiatives, availability to periodically work evenings and weekends, if needed.