Pocatello announces new CFO

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The City of Pocatello announced Eugene “Gene” Hill as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the City.

Hill will oversee the City’s Finance Department. 

“We are excited to have Gene on our team. He brings a high level of financial management experience that will prove invaluable for the City of Pocatello,” Mayor Brian Blad said. 

Hill has worked in finance as a CFO, contract CFO, and Treasurer, for Paragon BioTeck, Inc., Portland, Oregon, HackSoft, Inc., Canby, Oregon, Epicor Software, Newport Beach, California and Basin Disposal Inc., Pasco, Washington .

The role of a CFO is to protect the City’s assets, manage the City’s cash flow while meeting the City’s financial obligations, and preforming any financial reporting required by Federal and State law.

Eugene Hill’s first day with the City of Pocatello was June 13.