Career Opportunity

Deputy Director of Public Finance - Controller's Office (0932) - 01159327

Recruitment: RTF0165436-01159327

Published: June 05, 2026

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About:

Controller's Office
The Controller is the City’s Chief Financial Officer. Our team includes financial, technology, analytical and other professionals who work hard to secure the City’s financial integrity and promote efficient, effective and accountable government. We hold ourselves to high standards and strive to be a model for good government. We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences of our teams and clients in everything we do. We work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, promote equal opportunity, and invest in the professional development and wellbeing of our team members. You can expect to work alongside colleagues who are committed to serving the public with integrity and want to see positive impacts from their work. We are looking for smart, motivated individuals who want to make a difference and use government to play a role in solving our City’s problems, including addressing long-standing and harmful disparities in our communities. For a career with purpose and professional growth, join us in the Controller’s Office.

Office of Public Finance (OPF)
The mission of the Office of Public Finance (OPF) is to provide and manage low-cost debt financing of large-scale, long-term capital projects and improvements that produce social and economic benefit to the City and its citizens while balancing market and credit risk with appropriate benefits, mitigations and controls.
For more information visit on the Office of Public Finance visit:  https://www.sf.gov/controllers-office-public-finance

Role description

Under general direction, the position serves as the Deputy Director of the Office of Public Finance (OPF), operating within a broad policy framework, with responsibilities for managing the City’s general fund and development debt related debt. The Deputy Director is responsible for leading, or otherwise overseeing and supporting the OPF team, when (i) issuing new debt, (ii) initiating policy and procedures, (iii) monitoring the ten-year capital plan and (iv) preparing a variety of comprehensive, complex and sensitive reports for a variety of audiences. 

The Deputy Director supports the Director with managing OPF’s organizational structure, staffing requirements, resource allocation and identification of future resource needs. This position makes decisions with significant consequence of errors and interfaces with all managerial levels of city/county government and outside agencies.  The Deputy Director serves as a representative of the division and department as whole in in meetings involving administrative systems, policies or procedures; and performs related duties as required.

This position supports, recommends, and implements key economic development goals of the Controller’s Office and the City and County of San Francisco as a whole, requiring diligent oversight, attentive and organized project management, and technical expertise, to ensure that development district financings for major economic development projects are delivered with appropriate policies, procedures, and structures in place for long‑term successful management. 

Independently, in consultation with the Controller and the Director of OPF, the Deputy Director will lead the formation, and oversee administration, of any new and existing Community Facilities Districts, Tax Districts, Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts and Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing Districts. This senior leader serves as the Controller’s Office day-to-day liaison to the Mayor’s Office, Office of Economic Workforce Development, The Office of the City Administrator, City Attorney’s Office, Pubic Works and other applicable City agencies regarding such districts. 

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: June 5, 2026
• Application Deadline: May close at anytime but not before June 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (PST)
• Compensation Range: $169,858 - $216,710 (Range A)
• Recruitment ID: TEX-0932-165437

How to qualify

Education:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration or related field, AND
Experience:
Six (6) years of professional experience working in complex budget analysis, financial/fiscal analysis, contract administration, policy analysis; AND
Two (2) years of professional experience in public debt management and bond issuance with management of debt portfolios; AND
Three (3) of the above 6 years of experience must include supervising professionals.

Education Substitution: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

Desirable Qualifications:

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring

• The ideal candidate will be a motivated leader who is professional, team oriented, collaborative, and politically savvy. 
• Possession of a proven track record of thriving in a high profile and dynamic environment of interesting challenges and multiple priorities. 
• Proven ability to interact skillfully and tactfully with people at all levels of the organization, government agencies, community partners and business representatives. 
• Superior oral communication and written skills, including presentation to a variety of diverse group of stakeholders.
• Experience in municipal finance or public policy highly desired.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Experience managing external consultants, including special tax consultants, fiscal consultants, appraisers, municipal advisors and bond counsel, who assist with the City’s development finance district formations.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and local regulations pertaining to capital finance.
• Experience in managing complex capital programs.
• Ability to conduct oral presentations to senior management and a variety of stakeholders.

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements”

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. 

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

What else should I know?

SELECTION PLAN

Interviews:  Selected candidates will be invited to participate in one or more interviews at the Controller’s Office.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.