Finance Manager

The Candidate
As our next Finance Manager you are a strategic public sector accountant who shifts fluidly between high-level division management and hands-on detailed technical financial this role you will take full ownership of our fund accounting budget preparation performance auditing and post-award grant compliance. You will use your deep analytical judgment to untangle complex ledger transactions resolve non-routine payroll or procurement issues and ensure strict compliance with governmental laws. Daily you will leverage your expertise in financial systems particularly Workday Financials and advanced Excel to ensure seamless and accurate fiscal operations.

You are a natural collaborator who builds cohesive proactive team environments focused on high productivity. You excel at breaking down complex laws or regulations into simple understandable terms for diverse multidisciplinary stakeholders and executive leadership. By establishing positive working relationships with internal staff division directors external auditors and grantors you will organize team efforts to meet competing project timelines effectively. Your strategic vision backed by your extensive progressively responsible public sector finance experience will directly elevate MAGs strategic goals and financial integrity.

If this sounds like you we invite you to read on to learn more about the specific skills knowledge and experience required for this role.

Skilled in:

• Applying principles and practices of public sector fund accounting financial compliance budget preparation and performance auditing

• Analyzing interpreting and correcting complex financial records grant expenditures payroll registers and ledger transactions and recommend effective solutions

• Applying post-award grant accounting and reporting principles internal control practices and required record-keeping techniques

• Implementing policies and produces in compliance with applicable laws regulations and professional standards related to auditing and governmental accounting

• Managing financial information systems enterprise resource planning systems and other fiscal applications

• Preparing clear concise and professional technical reports grant reimbursement submissions financial statements and administrative correspondence

• Establishing and maintaining positive cooperative working relationships with staff management auditors grantors external agencies and the public

Ability to:

• Apply independent analytical and evaluative judgment to solve complex non-routine financial procurement payroll and grant accounting compliance problems

• Exercise sound judgement to make critical decisions

• Explain and simplify complex laws regulations policies or procedures

• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries

• Manage multiple projects with competing timelines effectively

• Organize and coordinate the efforts of multidisciplinary teams with diverse stakeholders

• Manage financial information systems enterprise resource planning systems and other fiscal applications

• Plan develop implement and assess strategic goals and objectives

• Coach mentor and build a cohesive proactive team environment focused on high productivity and accurate performance

Technology Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including the ability to build and audit complex financial models utilize advanced formulas manage large datasets via Pivot Tables and ensure data integrity across cross-functional workbooks

• Functional fluency or hands-on configuration experience with Workday Financials specifically across core modules such as General Ledger Grants Management Procurement and Payroll. Other large ERP systems are valuable as well Workday is preferred

Experience and Education

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting Business Finance or related field; masters degree preferred

• At least seven years of applicable experience demonstrating progressively responsible public sector accounting finance or budgeting experience

• A Minimum of 3 to 5 years of direct supervisory or team leadership experience specifically managing professional-level accounting or fiscal staff

• Demonstrated experience applying 2 CFR Part 200 and FTA and/or FHWA post-award grant requirements including grant financial reporting expenditure monitoring indirect cost allocation internal controls and audit compliance

• Proven experience with post-award grant administration governmental fund accounting (GASB) and managing the federal Single Audit process

• Experience migrating implementing or optimizing modern cloud-based ERP systems (e.g. Workday) is a plus

• Prior experience working within a municipal government county government or regional planning agency (COG/MPO) is highly preferred