The Finance Manager performs highly responsible administrative and professional accounting work; supervises and provides professional and technical guidance to accounting staff; assists in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; researches and analyzes difficult and highly technical transactions; and maintains fiscal accountability for programs funded by grants and other methods. Incumbents exhibit a high level of expertise in terms of knowledge, skills and abilities.
SHRA's mission is to revitalize communities, provide affordable housing opportunities, and to serve as the Housing Authority for the City and County of Sacramento. In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:
- Fully paid medical/dental benefits for full family
- CalPERS Pension Retirement
- Student Loan Reimbursement and Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- 8 Management work/life balance days
- 80 Hours of Management Supplemental Leave in addition to 2 weeks of vacation per year
- Free Downtown Parking
Agency Management
Program Managers share responsibilities for implementing Agency-wide objectives and directives through programs and practices which reflect the Vision Statement and the SHRA in-house cultural objectives. Program Managers are responsible for supporting a "one agency" perspective while acting as advocates for their work units. Program Managers support the Executive Team as they:
- Implement organization-wide goals and cross department projects and objectives
- Offer input and feedback to long range, strategic and budget planning processes
- Maintain both a department and an organization-wide perspective when considering information, issues and challenges
- Model the Agency's service orientation with all public, elected or funding agency representatives
- Conduct business through cross department participation and review, two way communication and accountability
Operational Duties
- Supervises, plans, assigns, monitors, evaluates and provides professional and technical guidance to accounting staff
- Maintains professional competence
- Reviews and applies new or revised laws, regulations, and accounting standards
- Participates in the management team to plan, organize, direct, problem solve, and provide leadership to the staff in order to accomplish the objective of the department
- Maintains high quality work products and professionalism
- Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- Assists in the preparation of annual budget
- Assists with the preparation of the cost allocation plan
- Periodically attends evening meetings, including presentation of financial information and responses to governing board inquiries.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, business administration or closely related field.
- Specialized training in municipal or governmental accounting is preferred.
- CPA or MBA is a plus.
Experience:
- Four years of increasingly responsible accounting or financial auditing experience, with at least two years of the required experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
- Experience with managing financials for tax credit properties.
- Experience processing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, and Payroll are highly desirable.
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