Assistant Finance Manager
Finance
Assistant Finance Manager
Provide leadership for accounting functions.
Assistant Finance Manager Role
The Assistant Finance Manager will provide functional leadership for a team of nine professionals who, in close collaboration with program managers, conduct the financial reporting and accounting functions for the agency. This position also will perform technical accounting duties, conduct complex analyses, provide financial advisory services, and recommend and implement financial management policies.
Job Responsibilities
This opportunity is for a ‘hands-on’ working manager; someone who has both the skill to perform many of the technical requirements of the position as well as provide guidance and leadership for the team. The primary responsibilities for this position include:
- Participate in financial and compliance audits conducted by federal, state, and local governmental agencies or independent certified public accounting firms; prepare and provide information, requested schedules, and reports.
- Manage the annual TransNet and Transportation Development Act (TDA) financial audits; review audits for accuracy and recommend approval for final distribution; prepare reports.
- Participate in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
- Prepare reports, recommendations, and present technical information to the Board of Directors, Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee (ITOC), policy and stakeholder committees, technical working groups, member agencies, private organizations, and members of the public.
- Coordinate financial and budgetary reporting for the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) as a part of the annual SANDAG Program Budget; assist with fiscal forecasting, budget monitoring, and expenditure controls; manage and prepare bond requisitions and update bond schedules for the RTC and SANDAG.
- Coordinate the issuance and paydown of commercial paper with member subrecipient agencies; prepare the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA); coordinate subrecipient resolutions; and prepare SANDAG agenda items for approval.
- Monitor and coordinate the investment of agency funds with financial consultants and strategic investment managers; coordinate daily cash management activities including short-term and long-term cash flow requirements; verify availability of funds; perform periodic audits of revenues and cash management.
- Monitor and evaluate internal controls and reconciliation procedures used for accounting and financial record-keeping and reporting; ensure practices comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and agency policies.
- Supervise, mentor, train, and provide career development opportunities for a team of professional staff with expertise in accounting and finance.
- Develop project plans, Requests for Proposals, scopes of work, project deliverables, budgets, and schedules; administer contracts and ensure projects progress on schedule, within the approved budget, and at a consistently high level of quality; ensure projects are completed in adherence to funding agency requirements.
Experience and Qualifications
Numerous factors contribute to an individual’s ability to be successful in any given role. For this position, we are searching for a detail-oriented candidate who has a strong technical background with exceptional analytical capabilities and organizational skills, the ability to maintain accuracy while meeting numerous time-sensitive deadlines, and superior communication and customer service skills.
The minimum education, training, and experience qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, and five years of recent experience in accounting or finance including supervisory experience. An advanced degree or CPA certification is desirable.
The following information describes the specific types of career experiences that are most relevant to this position.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the principles and practices of governmental fund accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and financing structures.
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and practices (GAAP), including GASB 34, as applied to large and complex governmental financial management systems; familiarity with current issues and emerging trends related to Accounting Authoritative Guidance is desirable.
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and reporting requirements pertaining to municipal finance administration and the receipt and expenditure of public funds; knowledge of public investment management and treasury functions as defined by the California Government Code; knowledge of state and federal tax regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and maintain internal control procedures and transaction processing efficiency for accounting functions; ability to monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting and finance service delivery methods and procedures and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Knowledge of auditing practices and experience preparing for and coordinating financial and compliance audits conducted by independent auditors.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare complex financial statements and comprehensive reports that conform to accepted auditing standards and accounting principles.
- Experience with the issuance of long-term and short-term debt and other financing techniques.
- Experience supervising and evaluating the work of professional and technical personnel; experience providing administrative and professional leadership and direction for assigned programs.
- Demonstrated ability to research and analyze financial issues, evaluate alternative solutions, develop sound conclusions and prepare recommendations, and keep management apprised of issues and concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including agency staff, member subrecipient agencies, government officials, and members of the public.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively, both orally and in writing, to a broad range of audiences; ability to prepare and deliver public presentations and recommendations regarding various program elements to upper management, Boards, and other audiences.
- Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage several concurrent projects at various stages of completion; ability to establish and maintain priorities and work independently.
- Demonstrated computer software proficiency using various programs from the Microsoft Office Suite, financial management systems, and other PC-based applications; experience with OneSolution is desirable.
- The selected candidate also can anticipate a driving record check upon hire, and approximately annually thereafter. The results of the check may determine whether the selected candidate will be permitted to drive for SANDAG business.
Open Until Filled. EOE.