Director of Finance

About the position

A highly responsible professional position within the Finance Division involving the coordination and execution of finance and accounting activities including, but not limited to, General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Fixed Asset Administration, Cash Receipts, Grant Administration, Financial Reporting and Budget. The incumbent will perform a wide diversity of work situations involving a high degree of complexity, determine own practices and procedures, and contribute to the development of new concepts. Contacts frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times. Supervision is exercised over non-represented employees to include the Manager of Accounting, Manager of Procurement, Vanpool and Grants Coordinator, and Financial Analyst - Budget and Costing. Work is performed independently under the limited direction of the Chief Financial Officer and considerable judgment is expected to be exercised in the execution of duties.

Responsibilities

• Help guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Provide oversight and guidance for finance activities including financial management, accounting, payroll, investment of reserve funds, and financial reporting/analysis.
• Provide support for an internal audit process for various financial processes targeting continued process improvement and the development and/or update of key department standard operating procedures.
• Provides oversight and support to Payroll Processing.
• Oversee and participate in procurement activities to ensure compliance with C-TRAN policy, state, and federal regulations.
• Protect Agency assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Oversee finance related grant activities including pursuit of appropriate grant opportunities, grant application, and proper grant administration to provide continuing eligibility to receive grant funds.
• Ensure employees within the department are properly evaluated, counseled, and directed through formal evaluation meetings and frequent informal feedback.
• Ensure department participation and representation in Agency committees as appropriate.
• Provide guidance and oversight around day-to-day budget development and administration, including preparation of the agency’s labor budget.
• Ensure the budget is prepared and ready for presentation to the Board as scheduled for timely adoption.
• Prepare and oversee the Finance Department budget.
• Oversee special projects for the department to include acting as the Department Lead for Workday and administering system security for the team as required.
• Provide guidance on short-range and long-range operational and capital financial planning and reporting.
• Participate in Agency policy development; assure departmental conformance to the Agency’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Interact with other officials, public and private agencies, and various state and local jurisdictions to facilitate the business interests of C-TRAN.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Experience in municipal or transit accounting, and CPA/MBA preferred.
• Requires at least five years’ progressively responsible experience or experience sufficient to demonstrate complete competency.
• Requires at least three years in a managerial capacity in a unionized environment.
• Public sector management experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Workday software experience preferred.

Benefits

• Regular, dependable attendance is required.
• Must be able to comply with C-TRAN’s nonsmoking policy and function in a nonsmoking work environment.