Chief Financial Officer
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $124,406 to $153,118
SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Deputy Executive Director, the Chief Financial Officer will direct and oversee the agency’s financial activities, prepare current financial reports and summaries, and create forecasts predicting future growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for analyzing and organizing the office operations and procedures related to the finance department.
- Responsible for monitoring, adopting, and implementing all new federal programs, policies, and procedures related to finance operations.
- Responsible for overseeing and directing cash management, budgeting, audits, tax, accounting, purchasing, facilities, and related activities.
- Responsible for preparing, updating, and documenting operating procedures and manuals and developing training materials to support finance department activities.
- Responsible for preparing, submitting, and presenting agenda items on finance activities to the Board of Trustees.
- Responsible for conducting analyses of program costs to determine areas where cost reductions can be effected.
- Responsible for reviewing the overall performance of the various finance functions and coordinating all necessary actions for efficient operations by compiling and analyzing all relevant information.
- Responsible for preparing the budget for the finance team and finalizing the budget for the agency each fiscal year
- Responsible for representing the agency, personally or through subordinate personnel, in public meetings, seminars, and other assigned public relations activities.
- Responsible for developing a business plan for the finance team and assisting in strategic planning.
- Responsible for the arrangement of audits of agency financial statements and required compliance audits and preparing draft audit reports and financial statements for audit.
- Responsible for establishing relations with banks and other financial institutions and ensuring adequate internal controls over Agency accounts.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages and directs the work activities of subordinate supervisor(s) and/or non-supervisory personnel in the team as directed by the Deputy Executive Director.
- Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Finance unit.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance, including eight to ten years of experience in financial management required; governmental accounting experience preferred. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid driver’s license. Must be bondable. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License required
OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of governmental accounting, bond accounting, and computer systems, including accounting software, spreadsheet, and word processing software. Knowledge of the general principles of finance, including budgeting and reporting. Knowledge of the local, state, and federal laws governing the agency’s financial operating practices and procedures. Ability to understand, act on, and interpret policies, regulations, and procedures set forth by OHFA, Federal and State governments, and departments, including HUD. Ability to devise, implement, and supervise standard accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records. Ability to prepare financial statements and reports.
Ability to establish, monitor, and achieve objectives through skillful delegation of duties. Ability to accurately evaluate subordinates’ performance, correct deficiencies, guide, replace, and assign personnel. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, consultants, contractors, tenants, HUD, Treasury, and local, state, and federal officials.
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