Chief Financial Officer

St. Mary; Camden (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission seeks a senior financial leader to direct financial operations, oversight of budget, grants, audits, and reporting.

The role supervises the Fiscal Department and coordinates with the Executive Director to ensure fiscal integrity and regulatory compliance. The position requires CPA/CPFO or equivalent, a CPA and strong accounting principles knowledge, with at least a bachelor’s degree and extensive experience.

Qualifications

• Required knowledge of advanced accounting principles.
• Expert knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Experience with budgeting, grant and loan administration, and tax reporting.
• Ability to supervise and motivate staff; strong leadership skills.
• Strong communication and coordination with professionals and public.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget development, amendments, and rate calculations.
• Oversee annual audits (general and single audits).
• Manage investment banking services.
• Create/update financial policies for compliance with GAAP, IRS, and regulations.
• Supervise grants and loans management; oversee procurement and data processing systems.

Skills

Budget oversight

Auditing

Financial reporting

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Staff supervision

Policy development

Decision making

Researching information

Record keeping

Computer systems familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 7+ years

Master’s degree + 5+ years

CPA or CPFO desired

Valid Driver’s License

Job description

The starting salary ranges from $138,685 - $150,878 annually. The full range for this position is $138,685 - $ 211,355 annually.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the planning and direction of financial operations of MetCom, including supervising and managing all activities, operations, and personnel of the Fiscal Department. Supervises customer service, including utility billing and past due collection activities. Oversees accounts payable, payroll, purchasing, grant and loan administration, and tax reporting. Performs financial reporting, budgeting, and debt management. Creates/updates financial polices to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations and generally accepted accounting principles. Position reports to the Executive Director.

Essential Functions:

1. Performs budget development and analysis tasks including budget amendments and rate calculations
2. Advises on the overall MetCom operating and capital improvement budget amendments and rate calculations
3. Oversees the annual general and single audit
4. Manages investment banking services
5. Create/update financial polices to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, IRS, and other governmental agencies
6. Supervises the acquisition and management of state and federal grants and loans
7. Prepares financial statements; balances general ledgers, reconciles general journals, and maintains the Commission books
8. Manages debt service, amortization requirements and performs rate calculations
9. Manages the Commission’s fixed assets inventory system and consumables inventory
10. Supervises accounts payable and payroll including IRS reporting
11. Supervises Customer Service, including customer billing and past due collection activities, online bill presentment and payment and reporting to the MetCom Board; Ensures efficient customer relations
12. Oversees the procurement function
13. Manages the automated data processing systems used for customer billing, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, cost accounting, accounts receivables, financial management, etc.
14. Oversees OPEB actuarial study/report and serves as OPEB Trust trustee
15. Edits and approves new customer entry for Engineering Project Coordinator

Other Duties:

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.):

1. Ability to gain thorough knowledge of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission policies and procedures.
2. Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission to the public
3. Expert knowledge of department practices and procedures
4. Expert knowledge of advanced Accounting Principles
5. Expert knowledge of relevant Federal, State, and Local regulations regarding fiscal administration and management.
6. Ability to effectively communicate with other staff members; ability to coordinate, advise, and work with other professionals
7. Ability to supervise and motivate assigned staff
8. Ability to review and analyze existing information and make informed and sound decisions
9. Ability to use available resources to research information
10. Ability to keep accurate records
11. Ability to keep abreast with current fiscal policies and procedures
12. Ability to operate relevant computer systems, including hardware and software.

Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.):

Training and/or Education: Bachelor’s degree plus seven or more years of relevant experience or Master’s degree plus five or more years of relevant experience

Experience: Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience

Licenses or Certificates: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) desired; Valid Driver’s License

Special Requirements: None

Work Schedule: This position is eligible to telework two days per week with Director approval

Physical Demands: Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort.

Unusual Demands: Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting or training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.

Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire job classification. They are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed in every position.

The Metropolitan Commission is an Aff… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic covered by law.