Talence Group | Executive & Leadership Search

CFO, Chief Financial Officer

Talence Group | Executive & Leadership Search

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portland • Oregon • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • what you will do…
  • - Serve as a member of the Executive Team, contributing to the overall strategic direction, financial sustainability, and long-term performance of the Port.
  • - Define and steward the Port’s enterprise financial strategy, shaping capital allocation, investment priorities, and long-term funding commitments in alignment with public accountability.
  • - Partner with the Executive Director and Port Commission to develop and execute short- and long-range financial plans that support operational excellence, resilience, and growth across the Port’s business lines.
  • - Hold enterprise accountability for all finance functions, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audit, risk management, and enterprise analytics.
  • - Oversee the Port’s capital structure and funding strategy, including debt issuance, grants, Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs), Customer Facility Charges (CFCs), and other public financing mechanisms.
  • - Provide executive accountability for the integrity, transparency, and timeliness of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and applicable public-sector requirements.
  • - Provide enterprise oversight of the Information Technology function, ensuring technology investments materially improve operational performance, resilience, and long-term capability.
  • - Serve as executive sponsor for a multi-year, enterprise-wide ERP implementation, with accountability for governance, financial stewardship, and organizational readiness.
  • - Integrate financial leadership, technology, data, and analytics to strengthen decision-making, execution, and enterprise performance.
  • - Establish and maintain an enterprise-wide risk management framework addressing financial, operational, environmental, and technology-related risks.
  • - Oversee internal audit, insurance, self-insurance, claims management, and business continuity to support sound governance and organizational resilience.
  • - Represent the Port with external stakeholders, including regulators, financial institutions, rating agencies, and community partners.

Requirements

  • what you need to have…
  • - **15 or more years of progressive senior financial leadership experience** and the enterprise perspective required to lead within a complex, capital-intensive public organization.
  • - Experience operating at the enterprise level, partnering closely with executive leadership and governing bodies to inform strategy, investment decisions, and long-term planning.
  • - A track record of leading financial strategy and capital planning in environments where decisions carry long-term implications and require disciplined governance.
  • - Experience stewarding complex capital structures and public financing mechanisms, with an understanding of affordability, risk, and long-term sustainability.
  • - Exposure to or leadership of large-scale transformation initiatives, including enterprise systems modernization and associated organizational change.
  • - The ability to navigate environments characterized by multiple stakeholders, shared authority, and public accountability, where influence and judgment are critical.
  • - Demonstrated credibility in engaging with external stakeholders, such as regulators, financial institutions, rating agencies, and community partners.
  • - A bachelor’s degree in **Finance, Accounting, or a related field** is required. An **MBA or equivalent advanced degree** is preferred.
Benefits
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, basic Life and AD&D, FSA/HRA, STD, LTD, PTO, PERS

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
financial planningfinancial analysisaccountingbudgetingforecastingtreasuryauditrisk managemententerprise analyticscapital planning
Soft skills
strategic directionoperational excellenceleadershipinfluencejudgmentstakeholder engagementorganizational changegovernancecollaborationcommunication
Certifications
bachelor’s degree in Financebachelor’s degree in AccountingMBAadvanced degree