Strategic CFO: Budget, Grants & Compliance Lead

Berkshire District Attorney; Pittsfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/vision insurance

Retirement plans

Vacation and paid leave

Job summary

Berkshire District Attorney’s Office seeks a Chief Fiscal Officer to lead financial accounting, reporting and compliance. You will manage the annual budget, ensure internal controls, and align with state agencies.

The role emphasizes payroll, grants, contracts, and vendor management within MA requirements. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and extensive senior fiscal experience, with CPA or MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business/admin, accounting, finance, or related field.
• CPA or MBA preferred for advanced leadership roles.
• Candidate should have at least ten years of full-time managerial fiscal experience, preferably in MA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the current budget and develop future projections.
• Manage accounts payable, encumbrance management, and vendor file accuracy.
• Handle grants documentation and ISA agreements.
• Supervise contractual obligations including leases and facility costs.
• Oversee payroll operations and employee benefits management.
• Perform additional fiscal duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff management

Grant management

Budget management

MS Excel

MS Access

QuickBooks

Education

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

CPA or MBA

Tools

Mosaic

HRCMS

Warehouse (CIW)

Job 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.
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.
• Grant 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.