Chief Fiscal Officer; Cfo; Ses​/Gov. Rep

BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
NOTICE OF VACANCY
POSTING: 08 – 2026
OPENING DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2026
CLOSING DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2026
TITLE: CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER (CFO) (SES/GOV. REP.
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WORKWEEK: 35 HOURS (NL)
EXISTING VACANCIES: 1
SALARY: $ - $
DIVISION/OFFICE: OFFICE OF BUDGET & FINANCE
OPEN TO: GENERAL PUBLIC

The CFO plans, directs and manages the Board’s overall financial plans and policies, under the oversight of the Chief of Staff or other supervisory officials.

This position ensures the efficiency of the Board’s financial operations and develops and coordinates necessary and appropriate accounting and statistical data.

• Manages ongoing analysis and reporting of agency operations.
• Provide accurate financial statements to agency management; conduct and manage ad hoc analyses as needed to inform decision-making.
• Evaluates expenditures to ensure compliance. Coordinate with Treasury, OMB, and agency staff to ensure sufficient agency funding as well as compliance with State Budget policy and deadlines.
• Ensures the Board complies with various reporting requirements of Federal State and local agencies.
• Responsible for developing standard operating procedures and training on state contract management of agency contracts.
• Maintains detailed awareness of the financial affairs of the Board and ensures timely, accurate reporting of financial information. Serves as the point of contact on any financial audits.
• Supervises preparation of the annual budget and its interface with operational programs.
• Translates the strategic and tactical business plans into financial, strategic, and operational plans.
• Collaborates with various contract managers in a support role on fiscal requirements, budget tracking, and document retention.
• Responsible for overseeing the uploading of invoices into the CoreIMS system for CEP-related expenditures.
• Responsible for collaborating with contract managers and Directors to provide an accounting of funds processed by fiscal/managed by the state.
• Provides monthly updates on fiscal payments as well as budget forecasting. Interface with the team on the development of Agency and program-specific budgeting.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items impact the financial resources of the Board.
• Performs or approves fiscal transactions and other tasks using the NJFS system, including maintenance of appropriate accounts, revenue credits, purchase orders and payments, funding transfers, accounting classifications, audit support, and related functions.
• Manages federal grant appropriations and accounting functions, including accounts payable, funding drawdowns, and federal reporting requirements.

• Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in accounting.
• Possession of a valid Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant issued by the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree with twenty-one (21) credit hours in accounting subjects.
• Applicants who do not possess a Bachelor's degree but who do possess twenty-one (21) semester-hour credits in accounting may substitute the remaining education with experience on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Ten (10) years of experience in a complex fiscal program which shall have included financial and business experience and responsibilities for budgeting and accounting, four (4) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated managerial skills, including strong interpersonal skills, decision‑making, problem analysis and creative thinking, administrative judgment, delegation, managerial or financial control, interdepartmental cooperation/liaison, development of subordinates and organizational awareness. Good communication and leadership skills are required.
• Eligibility determination will be based upon information presented on the resume and/or education documents provided.
• Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency prior to…