St. Louis, Missouri
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Posted: 24-Apr-26
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Type: Full Time
Salary: $145,163 - $215,496
Preferred Education:
THE OPPORTUNITY
The City of Goodyear, Arizona is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Finance Director to help shape the financial future of one of the fastest growing and most innovative communities in the Southwest. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing executive team in a city that blends strategic growth with fiscal responsibility, where your leadership will directly influence major initiatives, infrastructure investments, and long-term sustainability. The ideal candidate will bring not only technical expertise, but also a visionary mindset—someone who can modernize financial operations, guide complex decision-making, and serve as a trusted advisor to elected officials and city leadership. In Goodyear, you won’t just manage finances—you’ll play a pivotal role in building a thriving, resilient community.
ABOUT GOODYEAR
Located less than 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix, Goodyear has over 300+ days of sunshine and a diverse blend of amenities with abundant cultural, educational, and entertainment resources. Today Goodyear is a Valley leader in providing great opportunities for families and businesses to achieve their full potential. The city’s population in 2000 was just over 18,000 and today the population is over 122,000. Goodyear is surrounded by desert vistas, golf courses, lakes, parks, palm-lined streets, and scenic mountain views of Sierra Estrella and the White Tank Mountains. Goodyear is also the Spring Training and player development home of Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds. Some of the national recognition Goodyear has received includes:
CITY GOVERNMENT
The fiscal year 2026 budget allocates funds to the City’s highest priority – the well-being and safety of residents, visitors, and businesses. The City has established strong financial reserves over many years and continues to enjoy a strong financial foundation. The City’s FY 2026 General Fund budget is $458.9 million, and all-funds budget is $1.24 billion. The City of Goodyear’s General Fund budget supports a total of 1,067 FTE positions in FY 2026 in a total of 16 City departments.
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The Finance Department provides timely and accurate financial services for City departments, citizens, and area businesses. The department is responsible for all aspects of financial services for the City including the budget process, procurement, utility billing and collections, long-term financial planning and forecasting, investments, customer service, debt management, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash handling, annual audit process, business registration, and maintaining financial records. The Finance Department is made up of the following divisions that are each led by a manager: Administration, Budget and Research, Financial Services, Payroll and Accounts Payable/Mailroom, Revenue and Utilities, and Procurement. The Finance Department provides its service through 37 employees and a FY 2026 department budget of $6.2 million. Reporting to the Director of Finance are two Deputy Directors of Finance and an Administrative Services Manager.
THE POSITION
Reporting to a Deputy City Manager, the Finance Director plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises the activities of the Finance Department functions including, Accounting, Budget, Procurement, Utilities, and Community Facilities District (CFD) Administration. The Director forms and executes broad policy, provides immediate technical supervision, and participates in departmental activities. In addition, the Finance Director serves as Treasurer of the City and the CFD’s. Other key responsibilities include overseeing budget preparation and facilitating the Executive Budget Committee and the Audit Committee; analyzing and monitoring the City’s financial condition and making recommendations for improvement to the City Manager and City Council; developing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships between the Finance Department and all City departments; and providing an environment that motivates, coaches, and mentors employees.
The city seeks a dynamic and proactive public finance professional with astute attention to detail to lead the finance department. The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator; bring a strong customer service orientation to the position; have proven experience in governmental finance and with the Tyler Munis platform; exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities; ability to effectively synthesize and communicate complicated financial concepts and terminology; and demonstrated experience in financial forecasting and the ability to navigate budget challenges.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The salary range for the Finance Director is $145,163 - $215,496. Placement in the range will be dependent on qualifications. In addition, an excellent executive benefit package is outlined below. Key benefits include retirement provided by the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan with mandatory City and employee contributions currently at 12%. The plan includes a Long-Term Disability benefit. A 457 deferred compensation plan in which the employee contributes a minimum of 1% with a 2% City match is also provided.
Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate with City Manager approval.
For additional benefit information, interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed recruitment brochure at mosaicpublic.com/careers.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
Apply Immediately - The City may close the recruitment once a strong group of candidates has been established. Submit a comprehensive résumé and compelling cover letter online at:
Confidential inquiries are welcomed to:
Bryan Noblett | bryan@mosaicpublic.com | (916) 217-3696
QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, management information systems, accounting or finance, or a related field. A Master’s degree is desirable, as is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate.
Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible experience working in finance management, including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility, is desirable. Preference will be given to candidates who have previous municipal finance experience in Arizona.
