Assistant General Manager​/Chief Financial Officer

Assistant General Manager/Chief Financial Officer

CFO

Salary $ - $ Annually

Under direction of the General Manager (GM), directs plans and coordinates the District's finance operations. Ensures the efficient and effective use of facilities, finances, personnel and equipment for the Finance, Customer Service, Information Systems, Purchasing and Warehouse Departments; participates in Board of Directors and related meetings. Plans, organizes, and directs the Finance Division including the financial, budget, accounting, grant administration, treasury management, purchasing and warehousing functions, Information Systems, and customer service of the District.

This includes protection of the District assets and the maintenance of budget controls, perform the most complex accounting functions, to invest District funds, to complete long and short term capital borrowing, strategic planning, policy recommendations and shall perform related work as required.

This one-position class is a management level classification with responsibility for directing a District Division providing major and critical internal and external services. Responsibilities include organizational, budget personnel administration for the assigned departments. Positions at this level report to the GM and direct the efforts of multiple department supervisors and other support staff. This classification is in the management group and "at-will".

• Serves as Treasurer for the District
• Direct the District's annual budget development activities and budget control systems; monitor appropriations and expenditures; conduct quarterly updates with District management; make mid-year adjustments as necessary
• Develop and monitor short and long range financial planning, protection of District assets, and maintenance of budget controls
• Oversee the annual review and revision of the District's rates and changes, the review and development of the rate structures; attends and leads public meetings and rate hearings and the implementation of new rates
• Conducts budget sessions
• Direct the development, preparation, and presentation of financial reports and statements, providing strategic and tactical advice to the GM and the Board of Directors regarding financial issues, including debt and asset management policies and rate and revenue structures
• Develop and implement investment policies and practices to ensure that the District's financial resources are appropriately utilized; monitor legislative activities accounting promulgations, and tax regulations and legislation that will affect that District's financial reporting, debt management, investment, and accounting practices. Develop and work with other agencies to protect the District's financial interests
• Coordinates Audit Functions for internal and external auditing
• Work with rating agencies, advisors and outside bond counsel in the issuance of revenue bonds, certificates of participation or other external financing; prepares financial data and reviews all bond documents and information prepared for the public, rating agencies and bond covenants; tracks compliance with debt service coverage ratios; monitors the interest rate market to remain alert for refunding opportunities; complies with all debt reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with District operational and personnel policies and procedures at the Division level
• Direct all activities related to financial matters including management of staff and oversight of consultants to ensure that results are accomplished efficiently and in accordance with acceptable standards for quality and integrity, compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
• Review and evaluate work methods, procedures, services, and products; establish evaluation standards and criteria; monitor effectiveness and efficiency
• Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff; establish work standards and expectations; administer training and performance evaluations for assigned staff; counsel and discipline employees of assigned area as required
• Sets and monitors Customer Service policies and procedures
• Oversee the…