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Finance Director
The Central Mississippi Planning & Development District has promoted regional excellence since 1968. Our purpose is to assist our participating governments with creative regional solutions to relevant and emerging issues.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Classification: Exempt
Department: Finance
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Summary/Objective
The position of Finance Director is responsible for administrative and fiscal work, including monitoring and supervising all financial matters of the District and its programs. The Finance Director is the primary source of contact for any financial issue involving the District and its programs. It is responsible for ensuring that all monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports and statements are completed promptly and accurately. The annual budget development is the responsibility of this position. It includes coordinating the compilation and review of data from all program areas of the District to present a final budget to the Chief Executive Officer. The Finance Director monitors District operations and programs and serves as a resource for operating staff in fiscal matters.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Central Mississippi Planning & Development District has promoted regional excellence since 1968. Our purpose is to assist our participating governments with creative regional solutions to relevant and emerging issues.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Classification: Exempt
Department: Finance
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Summary/Objective
The position of Finance Director is responsible for administrative and fiscal work, including monitoring and supervising all financial matters of the District and its programs. The Finance Director is the primary source of contact for any financial issue involving the District and its programs. It is responsible for ensuring that all monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports and statements are completed promptly and accurately. The annual budget development is the responsibility of this position. It includes coordinating the compilation and review of data from all program areas of the District to present a final budget to the Chief Executive Officer. The Finance Director monitors District operations and programs and serves as a resource for operating staff in fiscal matters.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Performs all functions and exercises full authority necessary to administer the finance area's operations and ensure compliance with GAAP, CFR200, and State requirements.
- Plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of the finance area through finance personnel.
- Assimilates the district's recommendation, which includes all operations and programs, and develops the district's initiatives.
- Review and interpret all governmental and financial regulations and guidelines for district programs and ensure compliance.
- Approves all purchase requisitions, contracts, expense requests, and payments.
- Gives administrative and financial leadership where needed to the staff and program Directors.
- Review all journal entries, perform bank reconciliations, and prepare monthly financial statements.
- Coordinates the acquisition and performs accounting functions for all District insurance, including the annual financial audits for medical, property, liability, and workers' comp.
Competencies
1. Interpersonal Communications
2. Judgement/Decision Making
3. Planning and Organizing
4. Analytical and Detail Oriented
5. Compt oller Attitude
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory and coordination responsibilities over all Finance Division staff.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this position will occur mainly in an office environment, the employee may travel by automobile and be exposed to changing weather conditions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and moves up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Required Education and Experience
A CPA designation or Master's degree from an accredited university and ten (10) years of full-time experience in professional accounting, with five (5) years supervising professional accountants.
OR
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and fifteen (15) years of full-time experience in professional accounting, with ten (10) years supervising professional accountants.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Demonstrate the ability to handle difficult situations while maintaining a professional demeanor, tactfully.
- Ability to communicate in both written and oral form, effectively present information, and respond to questions from groups, government officials, clients, customers, and the public.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting.
- Strong organizational, self-motivating, and problem-solving skills with impeccable multitasking abilities are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products is required.
- Must have and maintain a valid Mississippi driver's license
EEO Statement
CMPDD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Other Duties
Ensures coordination of activities of the finance area with other departments within the company.
Performs various account reconciliations and required quarterly reporting.
Recruits, interviews, and hires staff according to the company's specifications.
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Other Duties
Ensures coordination of activities of the finance area with other departments within the company.
Performs various account reconciliations and required quarterly reporting.
Recruits, interviews, and hires staff according to the company's specifications.
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
