CFO Jobs in California

A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the banking industry plays a critical role in strategic planning, risk management, and financial reporting. They are responsible for managing the financial actions of the bank, tracking cash flow, and analyzing the bank's financial strengths and weaknesses to propose corrective actions. The CFO also oversees all financial functions including accounting, budget, credit, insurance, tax, and treasury. They ensure that the bank's financial reports are accurate and completed on time, and they also manage and monitor financial activities across different departments within the bank.

To become a CFO in the banking industry, a combination of education, considerable experience, and certain skills are required. They should ideally hold a degree in finance, business administration, or a related field, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is highly desirable. Important skills for a CFO include strategic planning, financial reporting, risk management, leadership, and strong communication skills. Before becoming a CFO, a person may have roles such as Financial Analyst, Controller, or Director of Finance. These roles provide the necessary experience in managing financial operations, creating strategies, and leading teams, which are crucial for the CFO role.

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Area Finance Manager

  • La Mirada, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • La Mirada, CA
  • 13 days ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Functions as partner for Area Finance Director and business support for Area leadership. Financial Reporting and Analysis 1. Partner with Area Finance...

Director of Finance

  • Carmel, CA
  • moments ago
  • Carmel, CA
  • moments ago

Hyatt seeks a Finance Business Partner who embraces the principle of agile and is committed to cross-function collaboration aimed at implementing strategic financial strategies aligned with...

THE OPPORTUNITY The City of South Pasadena is embarking on a bold organizational transformation-and at the center of this turnaround effort is a newly elevated role: Assistant City Manager/Chief...

Finance Manager, Instagram

  • Menlo Park, CA
  • moments ago
  • Menlo Park, CA
  • moments ago

Instagram is a place to express yourself and build community. More than 1 billion people use Instagram every day to connect to people and interests they love. Our small, passionate teams are...

Finance Manager

  • Foster City, CA
  • 5 hours ago
  • Foster City, CA
  • 5 hours ago

Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and...

Chief Financial Officer

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 6 hours ago

A respectful and values-aligned communicator, the CFO will help elevate financial literacy and shared accountability across the organization....

Strategic Finance Manager, Corporate

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 11 hours ago

We are building the Finance team to help make data-driven and financially sound decisions for Scale. The Finance team is responsible for improving strategic, financial, and operational decisions...

Finance Manager- R&D Finance FP&A, Development Functions Finance

  • Foster City, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • Foster City, CA
  • 11 hours ago

At Gilead, were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, weve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies...

Director of Finance

  • San Diego, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • San Diego, CA
  • 11 hours ago

BAE Systems is hiring a Director of Finance for our Ship Repair business in San Diego, CA. The Director will join our senior leadership team at San Diego Ship Repair, a leading provider of ship...

Chief Financial Officer

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 19 hours ago

Our client, a high growth hard tech company in Los Angeles, is looking for a Chief Financial Officer.Position SummaryLead all financial operations including strategic planning, accounting, and...

Finance Manager

  • Mountain View, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • Mountain View, CA
  • 19 hours ago

Working in our no-haggle sales environment, the F&I Manager makes credit decisions, submits deals to our lenders for approval and helps bridge disconnects in the sales process....

Head Of Finance And Business Operations

  • Menlo Park, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • Menlo Park, CA
  • 19 hours ago

Lamini enables every enterprise to safely, quickly, and cost-effectively build their own Expert AI.Our customers own their own models, trained on their data.Lamini optimizes for Expert AI...

Sr. Product Workload Finance Lead

  • Menlo Park, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • Menlo Park, CA
  • 19 hours ago

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team. This role requires in-person attendance in our San Mateo, CA office at least 3 days per week. As the Product Workload Finance Lead,...

Vice President for Finance and Operations

  • Cypress, CA
  • 19 hours ago
  • Cypress, CA
  • 19 hours ago

It's a great time to join Marymount University! We are looking for faculty and staff who are passionate about providing excellent service to ensure a high quality student experience and...

Strategic Finance Lead

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 20 hours ago

About AngelList: We exist to accelerate innovation by increasing the number of successful startups in the world. We want to give more people the opportunity to participate in the venture economy...

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CFO Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Planning Tools for the Controller/CFO
This course outlines the planning tools that CFOs and Controllers can utilize. Students will learn the basics of the PESTLE and SWOT analysis. ACPEN is the largest CPE network in the United...
CFO and Senior Finance Ethics
Ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.It is...
Four Roles of the Controller/CFO
This course provides an overview of the 4 major roles of the Controller/CFO. Students will learn how to be a more effective Controller/CFO through basic understanding of the Prospector, Casting...

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Salary for CFO Jobs in California

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

CFOs in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
39.6%
Master's Degree
22.1%
High School or GED
19.1%
Associate's Degree
8.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
7.1%
Doctorate Degree
1.6%
Some College
1.1%
Some High School
0.8%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by CFOs in California
10+ years
24.0%
6-8 years
24.0%
4-6 years
20.0%
8-10 years
16.0%
2-4 years
12.0%
1-2 years
4.0%