Finance Director

City of Forest Grove, Oregon

Salary: $131,208 - $167,472

Forest Grove, (pop. 27,551), is located in Washington County in beautiful northwest Oregon, surrounded by rolling hills, evergreen forests, and vineyards that create a scenic backdrop for year-round recreation. From wineries and art galleries to concerts, sports fields, and lakes, Forest Grove offers an abundance of opportunities to live, work, and play in a vibrant and engaging setting. The city offers convenient access to the Portland metropolitan area and the Oregon Coast. Forest Grove is also served by the TriMet regional bus system, with 15-minute service that connects to the MAX light rail just six miles away, linking residents directly to downtown Portland. Forest Grove is home to Pacific University, the first university established west of the Mississippi, the roots of Willamette Valley’s pinot noir industry, and a thriving community of artists, academics, and outdoor enthusiasts.

The City of Forest Grove is a full-service city that operates under a council-city manager form of government, with 232 full-time employees and a 2025 budget of $162.2 million. Services include water, electricity, fire and police, parks and recreation, aquatics, library, engineering, public works, community development, building, economic development, municipal court, administration, and communications.

Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Finance Director leads the Finance Department, which operates with a biennial budget of approximately $10.8 million and a team of 14.6 FTEs. The Department is responsible for a wide range of essential services, including preparing and overseeing the biennial budget, managing financial reporting, managing accounts payable and receivables, processing payroll, managing utility billing and cash receipting, managing information technology, administering risk management, overseeing municipal court, purchasing, and business licenses.

Education & Experience: The equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field. Six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional accounting or financial management experience, including three (3) years of management and administrative responsibility. Any satisfactory combination of experience and training which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position will be considered.

For a complete position profile, full job description, benefits summary and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/ and click on "Open Recruitments". For questions, call 206-368-0050. The City of Forest Grove is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply by January 11, 2026. (First review, open until filled.)