Director of Finance

POSITION SUMMARY

Under policy direction, from the General Manager and general direction of the Assistant General Manager, plans, organizes, controls, directs, integrates and evaluates the operations and activities of the Finance Department; provides professional, confidential, complex, and high-level supervision and coordination of Encina’s financial programs and assistance to the General Manager; plans, manages, organizes, and directs the implementation of financial strategies, financial affairs, financial planning, budgeting, accounting, cash management, procurement, inventory control and contracting;

provides tactical support and consultation to other departments, Encina’s management team, and the Board of Directors on a broad range of issues; ensures financial operations and functions comply with applicable laws and regulations; serves as an executive member of Encina; and performs related duties as assigned.

Provides direct and indirect supervision to Finance Department staff.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodation so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Plans, organizes, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of the Finance Department through executive practices that reflect Encina’s vision and values; develops, implements, and monitors tactical plan objectives that support the organization’s Strategic Plan and Mission; provides day-to-day leadership to ensure a high-performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports and promotes Encina’s mission, vision, and values.
• Plans, organizes, and directs Encina’s financial programs and activities including general accounting, budget management, financial information processing and reporting, billing, cash management, inventory management, pension plan management, Other Post Employment Plan and trust-fund management, grant administration, and contract administration.
• Establishes Finance Department goals and evaluates the effectiveness of work processes, systems, and procedures; works with the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, and staff to establish Encina’s annual tactical goals, objectives, service needs, and potential solutions to issues.
• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates department staff; establishes and monitors performance standards and performance development targets; actively engages in succession management to include leading the department’s workforce planning efforts and encouraging related staff development through appropriate development activities; implements personnel policies and procedures in accordance with Encina’s Human Resources Policy Manual.
• Plans, organizes, and directs Encina’s budget preparation and administration including the forecast of anticipated revenues and expenses, assimilation and analysis of departmental expenditure requests, preparation of long-term projections, and budget presentation preparation and approach; presents budget to Encina’s Executive Team, committees, and the Board of Directors; conducts complex cost and member-agency capacity analyses of ownership and allocation issues for budget preparation.
• Oversees the disbursement of all monies and controls all expenditures to ensure budget appropriations are not exceeded.
• Plans, directs and oversees accounting functions according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and standards issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB); prepares and…