CLOSING DATE & TIME: OCTOBER 27, 2022 AT 4:00PM PACIFIC TIME
Under general direction, the _Senior Financial Manager _plans, organizes, directs, and implements financial strategies; plans, organizes, and manages the District’s financial affairs, including but not limited to one or more areas of financial planning for capital projects, debt management, accounting, and cash management; and performs related duties, as assigned. This position receives general direction from the Controller and exercises direct supervision over professional and technical staff. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING WORK EXPERIENCE IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating financial processing, reporting, and record-keeping activities. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities, which include overseeing day-to-day activities and providing senior-level management and financial planning of the District’s financial affairs within the areas of municipal debt issuance and management, general accounting and cash management, and budgeting and rate setting. Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.
When Assigned to Accounting Operations:
- Maintains and reviews all financial and accounting policies, procedures, and processes to ensure activities are conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA) accounting standards; performs complex professional accounting duties and analysis in the preparation and maintenance of financial records, statements, and reports.
- Coordinates, manages, and participates in the monthly and year-end closing process; prepares monthly and year-end journal entry close schedules; prepares and files the annual State Controllers Reports; reviews and approves annual filing of the Miscellaneous 1099’s; reviews and approves all sales, use, diesel, and gas tax returns.
- Assists Controller in the coordination of the District’s interim and year-end audit, the bi-weekly payroll, and in the preparation of the monthly financial statement and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); prepares reports and gathers information or researches special projects, as
- Reviews and approves accounts payable and accounts receivable output; transmits payroll, accounts payable, and special funding-districts check files; reviews the Daily Cash Analysis file; reviews and approves petty cash reimbursement and outside agency wire payment requests.
Required Skills
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures.
- Principles and practices of leadership.
- Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility.
- Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
- Administrative principles and methods including goal setting, program development and implementation.
- Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
- Bond math including amortization schedules and arbitrage calculations.
- Public agency budgetary, finance, and contract administration.
- Principles and practices of general, enterprise, and governmental accounting.
- General principles of investments, debt financing, and risk management related to the functions of the assigned area.
- GAAP, GASB, GFOA, and CSMFO best practices as they related to budgeting, reporting, policy preparation, contracting and bidding, and accounting.
- County property-tax levy process.
- Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations in assigned areas of responsibility.
- California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Best Practices for Municipal Debt Issuances.
- Organization and functions of a public Board of Directors.
- Record-keeping principles and procedures.
- District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
- Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and District staff.
- The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
Ability to:
- Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.
- Develop and implement goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
- Provide administrative and professional leadership and direction for the Finance Division and the District.
- Prepare, administer, and monitor assigned budget.
- Evaluate financial programs and make recommendations for improvement.
- Evaluate complex investment vehicles and strategies and make sound, prudent investment decisions that maximize financial return while safeguarding the District’s assets.
- Define complex financial, rate-setting, and financing issues.
- Perform difficult and complex analyses and research, evaluate alternatives and develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
- Prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive financial and treasury statements, correspondence, reports, studies, and other written materials.
- Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
- Effectively represent the department and the District in meetings with governmental agencies; community groups; various business, professional, and regulatory organizations; and in meetings with individuals.
- Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
- Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
- Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Required Experience
Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, along with the specific licenses/certifications as outlined below:
EXPERIENCE:
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional finance and accounting program experience, of which two (2) years is in a supervisory capacity.
EDUCATION:
- Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, financial management, or a related field.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- License as a Certified Public Accountant and/or a graduate degree in business administration or management are highly desirable.