09/03/2026
Join the City of Safford Finance Team!
The City of Safford is seeking talented finance professionals to join our team in two key positions:
🔹 Finance Officer – Lead the City’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, investments, debt management, financial reporting, procurement, and capital improvement planning. This position also provides leadership and oversight of financial staff and operations while helping guide the City’s financial future.
🔹 Deputy Finance Officer – Support the City’s financial operations, budgeting, and long-range planning efforts while working closely with the Finance Officer. Responsibilities include assisting with the annual budget process, financial reporting, audits, grants, billing operations, and fiscal management activities.
If you're passionate about public service, financial stewardship, and making a positive impact in our community, we’d love to have you join the City of Safford team!
Build your career and your life in the heart of the Gila Valley.
We’re not just an employer; we’re a community. At the City of Safford, you’ll find meaningful work that impacts the lives of your neighbors every day. Eligible full-time employees and volunteer firefighters enjoy a robust benefits package that includes…
âś…Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage with EPO and HDHP plan options. (The City pays 100% of health insurance premiums and 90% of dental and vision premiums)!
âś…Health Savings Account, with selection of the HDHP (With 100% employer match!!)
âś…Arizona State Retirement (Lifetime monthly pension upon retirement!!)
âś…Deferred Compensation Retirement Program (Offers the option for additional retirement savings!!)
âś…Life Insurance (Employer paid packages, plus voluntary options!!)
âś…Flexible Benefit Plan (Health care reimbursement plan and dependent care assistance plans!!)
âś…Short Term Disability (Employer paid package, plus voluntary options!!)
âś…Supplemental Benefits (Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, whole term life, and short-term disability plans!!)
âś…Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, birthday, volunteer hours, and more!!)
âś…Tuition assistance (to help you grow in your career!!)
âś…We also care about your well-being (With access to wellness programs with free health screenings, free mental health services, and perks like golf course and cell phone discounts!!
If you’re ready to make a difference while building a career with stability, balance, and purpose, we’d love to have you on our team.
Explore opportunities at www.cityofsafford.us/jobs