Chief Financial Officer 2024-02520

$10,839 - $117,056/Yr

State of Wyoming - Cheyenne, WY

Full-time - Senior

Cheyenne, WY

11-50 employees

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the agency and the community college system. This position involves advising the Executive Director and Deputy Director, managing a biennial budget of approximately $200 million, and ensuring accurate financial reporting and projections. The CFO will also supervise a team and provide guidance on fiscal regulations and budget preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Director and Deputy Director in the preparation of the agency budget and budget analysis across the community college system.
• Research and interpret state and federal fiscal regulations and advise management and staff on their impact on the agency's financial affairs.
• Present at legislative and commission meetings on the fiscal functions of the agency.
• Establish and manage work standards, timetables, procedures, policies, rules, and methods of operation.
• Provide accurate projections of the agency's and community college system's short-term and long-term financial requirements across all programs.
• Oversee all purchasing, accounts payables, accounts receivables, inventory, fixed assets, contracts, and federal fund and other fund grants.
• Work with and provide information for federal, state, and college auditors.
• Enforce state statutes, rules, and policies related to personnel, budgeting, procurement, fiscal, capital construction, and human resources.
• Provide oversight of all human resource functions of a 12-person agency.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the Wyoming On-Line Financial System, IBARS, HRM Payroll, NEOGOV, and InfoAdvantage (preferred).
• Experience within a higher education setting (preferred).
• Master's degree in accounting, public administration, or business administration (preferred).
• Eight or more years of progressive work experience in an accounting or budget setting with executive management and supervisory experience (preferred).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (preferred).
• Knowledge of management information systems for decision-making in higher education.
• Knowledge of agency and college fiscal, facilities, and computing operations.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and execution.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting practices.