ABOUT THE CITY OF PORTLAND
The City of Portland is a full-service city with over 5,900 represented and non-represented employees and a budget of nearly $2.3 billion. Portland offers employees a competitive compensation package and participates in Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Lauded as one of the best places to live in America, Portland boasts a vibrant downtown, diverse neighbor-hoods, natural beauty, good schools and friendly people:
• Listed in the top 25 arts and culinary destinations in the U.S.
• Named one of the best cycling cities in North America
• Known as one of America’s most walkable towns.
Home to about 560,000 residents within 145 square miles, Portland maintains deep ties to the Pacific Northwest’s natural beauty. Mount Hood, the Cascade Mountain Range, and the renowned Oregon Coast are all just over an hour away. There are 37,000 acres of parks and green spaces within the metropolitan area, including 5,000-acre Forest Park, which is the largest urban wilderness in the U.S. Average temperatures range from 34° in winter to 80° in summer and the 37” of annual rainfall is less than Seattle, Houston, Baltimore, Boston and Atlanta.
THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
The Office of Management and Finance (OMF) is overseen by the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and provides central services necessary for the operation of the City. OMF consists of a Business Operations division, a Citywide Projects section, Enterprise Business Solution Support Services, and the Bureaus of Financial Services, Human Resources, Internal Business Services, Revenue, and Technology Services. The CFO reports to the Chief Administrative Officer and leads the Bureau of Financial Services, an organization of 61 employees, with an annual operating budget of $8.4 million.
ABOUT THE BUREAU OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
The Bureau of Financial Services includes the divisions of Accounting, Debt Management, Financial Planning and Treasury. These divisions manage the City of Portland’s financial accounting activities and produce the city budget and comprehensive annual financial report. Other responsibilities include issuing and managing bonded debt and managing the City’s investment portfolio. As stewards of public funds, the Bureau of Financial Services has been key to maintaining the City of Portland’s triple-A bond rating for the past 35 years.
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