Finance Director, Public Transit Strategy

Mass Transit magazine; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 123,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MERS retirement

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks an experienced Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership for a growing public transit agency. The role oversees accounting, budgeting, treasury, grants administration, procurement oversight, internal controls, audits, and long-range planning while collaborating with the Leadership Team and the Board.

The successful candidate will bring technical expertise in governmental accounting and a track record of

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in government or public transit finance.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting, grants administration, procurement, and federally funded programs.
• Experience with audits and long-range financial planning.
• Ability to collaborate with executives, staff, boards, and funding partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, budgeting, treasury, financial reporting, and grants administration.
• Manage procurement oversight, internal controls, and audits.
• Lead long-range financial planning and financial stewardship efforts.
• Provide strategic financial counsel to the Executive Director and Board.

Skills

Financial leadership

Public sector finance

Strategic planning

Accounting

Budgeting

Grants administration

Internal controls

Audits

Treasury

Procurement

Job description

Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks an experienced Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership for a growing public transit agency. The role oversees accounting, budgeting, treasury, grants administration, procurement oversight, internal controls, audits, and long-range planning while collaborating with the Leadership Team and the Board.

The successful candidate will bring technical expertise in governmental accounting and a track record of