Senior Executive Consultant - Public Finance & Pensions

Arizona Department of Administration; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) honors Arizona’s public safety employees by delivering retirement benefits and outstanding service to those who protect and govern our state. This Executive Consultant Senior role offers a hybrid work environment in Arizona, with potential remote work based on business needs and performance.

The position collaborates with senior leadership to strengthen pension funding and financial operations, requiring advanced knowledge in government finance,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of governmental debt financing instruments, issuance, and accounting processes.
• State laws, rules, and regulations.
• Principles of state and local government management.
• Actuarial principles.
• PSPRS pension system and associated plans.

Responsibilities

• Represents PSPRS in interacting with employers and stakeholders.
• Provides expertise on financial matters including section 115 trusts and city/county debt financing.
• Works closely with the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, CFO, and outside actuaries on pension funding issues.
• Conducts analysis of complex programs, procedures, systems, and practices for the purpose of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative and financial operations.
• Makes recommendations for improvements and takes a leading role in implementation.
• Contributes to and completes reconciliations of complex financial data and summarize data for completion of financial statements, including work papers and research to be used in the completion of the CAFR.
• Works with PSPRS leadership on program and policy issues providing support to strategic projects and initiatives which includes gathering data and making recommendations.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Project management

Public speaking

Education

Finance or actuarial degree

CPA/CGFM preferred

Job description

Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) honors Arizona’s public safety employees by delivering retirement benefits and outstanding service to those who protect and govern our state. This Executive Consultant Senior role offers a hybrid work environment in Arizona, with potential remote work based on business needs and performance.

The position collaborates with senior leadership to strengthen pension funding and financial operations, requiring advanced knowledge in government finance,