Chief Financial Officer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Pittsfield (MA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental/vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Berkshire District Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts is seeking a Chief Fiscal Officer to oversee all financial accounting, reporting, and compliance for the office. The CFO will manage the annual budget, internal controls, and policy implementation to ensure funds are available for obligations.

Responsibilities include managing the district's current budget and vendor/payables, grants, contracts, payroll operations, and supervising fiscal staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field.
• CPA or MBA preferred.
• At least ten years of full-time professional, supervisory or managerial experience in fiscal management.

Responsabilités

• Manage all aspects of BDAO's current budget; control expenses and develop future projections.
• Oversee accounts payable, encumbrances, and vendor files per MA Comptroller rules.
• Handle all grants documentation and Interagency Service Agreements.
• Monitor contracts including leases and related payments.
• Oversee payroll operations and employee benefits management.
• Supervise fiscal support staff and related duties.

Connaissances

Advanced Microsoft Office

Access & Excel

QuickBooks

Staff management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field

CPA or MBA preferred

Outils

Mosaic

HRCMS

Warehouse (CIW)

Description du poste

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Job Description

Description

The Chief Fiscal Officer is a senior position who assumes responsibility for all financial accounting, reporting and compliance for the Office. The CFO manages all aspects of the annual budget, comprehensive oversight and the implementation of agency fiscal policies, procedures and Internal Controls. The CFO will ensure compliance with the MA Comptroller, Department of Administration and Finance and the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. The CFO will have the ability to manage the existing budget procedures and ensure that the Berkshire District Attorney's Office (BDAO) appropriation accounts and other revenue sources have available funds to support all agency obligations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of BDAO's current budget; control expenses, create spending plans, develop future budget projections, and adjust the budget as required throughout the year. Input approved budget change documents to MA Comptroller's accounting system, run, analyze, and review reports.
• Oversee the accounts payable functions including encumbrance management, timely and accurate invoice processing, payment documentation consistent with MA Comptroller requirements, and maintenance of accurate fiscal and vendor files.
• All fiscal responsibilities regarding grants including Interagency Service Agreements (ISA) documentation.
• Monitor and process all approved contracts including facility and auto leases using the state accounting system.
• Oversee all payroll operations including management of employee benefits such as insurance.
• Other fiscal duties as required.
• Oversee financial specialist support staff.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field.
• CPA or MBA preferred.
• Applicant must have at least ten years of full-time professional, supervisory or managerial experience in fiscal management, financial reporting, budget preparation, execution and maintenance, preferably within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Preferred

• Familiar with State and Federal finance operations and reporting.
• Working knowledge of Mosaic, HRCMS and Warehouse (CIW) applications.

Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Access & Excel, and knowledge of QuickBooks.
• Staff management.

All positions require the candidate to:

• Fulfill the mandatory education and training requirements of the State Ethics Commission.
• Become familiar with and follow the provisions of the Office Personnel Policies.
• Participate in trainings relevant to Office functions.
• Interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial and law enforcement personnel and office staff.
• Complete work assignments in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.

All full-time positions offer the Commonwealth’s benefit package that includes health, life, disability, dental/vision insurances, retirement plans, vacation, personal and sick leave. Payroll is bi-weekly and based on a 37.5-hour work week. All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. All positions serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney.

Berkshire District Attorney’s Office is an EEO Employer with a firm commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring practices.

Job

Accounting and Finance

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day

Job Posting

Oct 8, 2026, 2:54:10 PM

Number of Openings

1

Salary

90,000.00 - 115,000.00 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affinitive Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Julia Sabourin - 4134435951