Deputy Chief Financial Officer

St. Mary; Camden (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) at St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission oversees accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements.

This senior role involves safeguarding confidential information, supervising Billing Office staff, and acting as CFO in the CFO’s absence. The position supports policy development, year-end closes, audits, and internal controls, with a flexible schedule offering telework two days per week with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management or related field.
• CPA or CPFO desirable.
• Experience in public sector finance and audits.
• Ability to implement internal controls and policies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries, statistical reports, and financial statements.
• Reconcile general ledger, petty cash, payroll, and other liability accounts.
• Analyze cash receipt postings and ensure receipts are properly recorded.
• Manage security access levels to enterprise software.
• Maintain the financial system account code structure and year-end close.
• Prepare general fund operating budget and analyze budget to actual activity.
• Edit and approve new customer entry for Engineering Department.
• Develop, monitor, and recommend internal controls.
• Liaise with Federal, State, and independent auditors; participate in audits.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Auditing

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business management or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) is responsible for recording, classifying, and summarizing MetCom’s business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results. The DCFO assists the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the development and implementation of policy and procedures governing all financial accounts required by the Board, State, and Federal agencies. This is a skilled professional position, dealing with confidential, and complex financial tasks to include accounting, auditing, and budgeting. Supervises Billing Office staff and assists/directs other Fiscal Supervisors as needed. Serves as CFO when CFO is unavailable.

Essential Functions

1. Prepare monthly journal entries, statistical reports, and financial statements
2. Reconcile general ledger, petty cash, payroll, and other liability accounts
3. Analyze cash receipt postings and ensure receipts are properly recorded
4. Manage all security access levels to enterprise software
5. Maintain the Commissions’ financial system account code structure and performs the year-end close
6. Prepare general fund operating budget, analyze budget to actual activity, prepare budget amendments and respond to budget inquiries
7. Edit and approve new customer entry for Engineering Department
8. Develops, monitors, and recommends internal controls
9. Acts as the primary liaison for Federal, State, and independent auditors. Participates in audits providing requested information, review, and make recommendations and procedural changes to ensure compliance
10. Calculates receivables, payables, prepaid expenses, and other calculations for yearly audit
11. Monitor and maintain bank and investment accounts for the Commission. Performs high volume and multifaceted monthly bank reconciliations for payroll and general disbursements accounts.
12. Approve weekly accounts payable batches and certify check registers for accounts payable and payroll. Reviews and approves all payroll earnings and deductions prior to disbursement.
13. Oversees and provides direction to the Billing/Customer Office. Resolves complex billing issues, ensures accurate billing, and updates the bill code structure as needed.
14. Reviews calculations and approves customer waiver requests per Policy
15. Assist the CFO in directing and overseeing the other Fiscal Supervisors when needed.

Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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. Knowledge of department practices and procedures;
4. Knowledge of Accounting Principles;
5. 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 review and analyze existing information and make informed and sound decisions;
8. Ability to use available resources to research information;
9. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records;
10. Ability to keep abreast with current fiscal policies and procedures;
11. 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 in accounting, finance, business management or related field.

Experience

Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience

Licenses or Certificates

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) desired

Special Requirements

The Metropolitan Commission may appoint this position to serve as the Treasurer or the Deputy Treasurer to act in the absence of the Treasurer.

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.

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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 Affir… 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.