Deputy Chief Finance Officer

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Job Title:

Deputy Chief Finance Officer Agency:

Atlanta Region Transit Link Authority Job

Requisition :

Not Applicable (United States of America)
Compensation Details:$120,000 - $140,000

Job Description:

Job Description Under the broad supervision of the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer is responsible for leading and managing the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority’s financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, grants administration, financial reporting, internal controls, fund management, and financial compliance.

This position serves as a working leader for GTEA and is responsible for ensuring that the Authority’s financial systems, reporting, policies, and procedures support sound fiscal stewardship, effective program delivery, and compliance with State of Georgia requirements, Federal Transit Administration requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards, and other applicable laws, regulations, and policies.

The Deputy Chief Financial Officer will have their own work portfolio that will also support the supervision of the Accounting Manager and Director of Budgets and Grants and will provide executive-level oversight of accounting operations, budget development and execution, federal and state grant administration, audit coordination, financial reporting, revenue and expenditure controls, and financial analysis for GTEA’s programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership and Management:

Serves as the senior finance leader responsible for day-to-day management of GTEA’s accounting, budget, grants, and financial reporting functions.

Supervises, directs, trains, evaluates, and supports the Accounting Manager and Director of Budgets and Grants to ensure effective performance of the finance, budget, and grants functions.

Assists the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation in developing and implementing financial strategy, fiscal policies, internal controls, and long-term financial planning for the Authority.

Provides executive-level financial analysis, recommendations, and decision support related to agency operations, transit programs, funding strategies, capital investments, grants, contracts, and major policy initiatives.

Ensures consistent, timely, and solutions-oriented financial support to agency leadership, program managers, external partners, and other stakeholders.

Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Internal Controls Oversees the Authority’s accounting program, including general ledger activity, account reconciliations, expenditure tracking, revenue recognition, financial close processes, and accounting controls.

Ensures financial transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, State Accounting Office requirements, GTEA policies, and other applicable requirements.

Oversees preparation of financial statements, year-end reporting, balance sheet and income statement information, note disclosures, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, and other required financial reports.

Develops, implements, evaluates, and updates internal control policies and procedures to safeguard public funds, ensure financial accuracy, and reduce financial and compliance risk.

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