Finance Manager

Company:

Maricopa Association of Governments Closes:

The position is open until filled.

Status:

Full time

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Salary Title Range:$99,138.02 - $Why Join MAG:

MAG is a great place to work. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a hybrid work environment that supports flexibility, with a minimum of three days per week in the office, along with a collaborative culture where employee contributions make a real impact.

About MAG:

The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) is a group of local governments working together on issues that touch the lives of every resident. We are a regional planning agency that develops solutions in areas such as transportation, environmental and air quality, and human services. MAG serves a thriving region of 5 million people. Our members include 28 cities and towns, three Native nations, and Maricopa and Pinal counties.

Our planning area encompasses more than 10,000 square miles. MAG is the council of governments and the designated metropolitan planning organization for transportation planning for the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

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Your TeamMAG’s Fiscal Services Division is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s financial integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving strategic fiscal health. Operating under the direction of the Finance Director, the division manages all core financial functions, including complex technical accounting, budgeting, grant compliance, procurement, and payroll.

The Position MAG is seeking a team-oriented Finance & Accounting professional to lead a team in the Fiscal Services Division. This is a hands-on, working manager opportunity that not only supervises seasoned fiscal staff, but actively performs complex technical accounting, financial reporting, and analytical tasks. The Finance Manager requires an all-encompassing operational knowledge of all public sector fiscal areas—including those outside of direct daily oversight, such as procurement and payroll—to ensure organizational continuity, cross-functional support, and the maintenance of internal controls.

The Finance Manager is a critical member of the team and serves as a key financial advisor to executive leadership and division directors, optimizing the organization's fiscal health, grant compliance, and overall administrative workflows.

Main responsibilities include:

Staff Supervision & Development:
Oversees day-to-day fiscal operations and drives team performance through targeted training, coaching, and personnel development.

Direct "Working" Fiscal Operations:
Processes transactions, manages multiple accounting closes, approves and posts journal entries, and prepares or reviews complex reconciliations.

Financial Reporting & Auditing:
Manages GAAP-compliant financial reports and statements, leads the annual external audit, prepares federal indirect cost allocation plans and annual Form 990 tax returns.

Post-Award Grant Management:
Oversees grant financials across the agency, monitoring revenues, expenditures, and milestones while ensuring SEFA compliance and resolving Single Audit findings.

Cross-Functional Fiscal Support (Procurement & Payroll):
Maintains functional fluency and provides technical guidance, oversight, and backup processing for payroll operations and organization-wide procurement activities.

Budgeting & Forecasting:
Directs the annual and biennial budget development process and long-range financial plans, partnering with executive leadership to analyze variances, ensure financial health, and align strategies with organizational goals.

Systems & Major Initiatives:
Provides leadership in the development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of major financial technology and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

Internal Controls & Compliance:
Establishes and evaluates internal controls to safeguard public assets, ensuring all operations, procurements, and grant expenditures strictly comply with all applicable laws and funding requirements.

Strategic Planning
- Provides financial insights and supports the development of long-term financial strategies through optimization, resource allocation,…