Assistant Director of Finance

Senior Accountant

Starting salary $75,000-$83,000 based on qualifications and experience. Full package of benefits including : health, vision, dental, life, retirement, paid vacation, & paid sick leave.

Brief description :

The purpose of this position is to process accounting information for Rock Region METRO. This is accomplished by utilizing governmental accounting principles and practices and adhering to Federal Transit Administration requirements to review information, including summarization, analysis, interpretation, and representation in different formats. This position supervises the Grants Accountant, Financial Accountant, and Procurement and Facilities Manager as well as provides backup for the Chief Financial Officer. This position is responsible for the yearly preparation of the budget document.

Essential functions :

Note : This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

• Maintains, reviews, and updates assets and liabilities on the general ledger by checking asset values, creating master records, and reconciling fixed assets.
• Processes all accounting functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and general ledger transactions.
• Under direction of CFO plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the full-range of analysis and reporting activities including performing financial analysis and overall financial performance monitoring. Also included is the development and analysis of fare policy and future year financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Oversees the development and administration of external and internal reporting, including but not limited to National Transit Database Reports, federal and triennial reviews, annual financial audit preparation, quarterly and annual grant reporting, quarterly state reporting and filing, and monthly management reports.
• Enhances and / or develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the organization.
• Under direction of the CFO, plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the cash management, investment, financing and banking / operational programs of Rock Region METRO while maintaining uniform system of accounts records as required by the Federal Transit Administration.
• Under direction of the CFO, maintains, reviews, and updates the annual budget report, capital financial budget, streetcar 20-year capital plan, and NTD annual report.
• Supervises the Grants Accountant, Financial Accountant, and Procurement and Facilities Manager and is responsible for regular performance reviews. Also, assists in the development of federal financial reports, milestone progress reports, annual program of projects, and annual competitive grant applications. Presents procurement items, grant budgets, and supplier DBE programs for approval to the Rock Region METRO Board of Directors.
• Coordinates with department directors to adopt and review department goals and objectives.
• Implements and supervises the vanpool program. Responsible for all reporting requirements including compliance with federal laws, federal grant drawdowns, National Transit Database reporting, and distribution of reports and data to local officials.

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Rock Region Metro is an equal employer, and considers all qualified candidates regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.