Assistant Chief Financial Officer

Description

The hiring salary for this position is $101,811 - $110,762 annually ; full salary range for this position is $101,811 - $155,161 annually.

This position serves as the Commission's senior utility accountant.

Job Summary

The Assistant Chief Financial Officer (ACFO) is responsible for recording, classifying, and summarizing MetCom’s business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results. The ACFO assists the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the development and implementation of policy and procedures governing all financial accounts required by the Board, State, and Federal agencies. This is a skilled professional position, dealing with confidential, and complex financial tasks to include accounting, auditing, and budgeting. Supervises Billing Office staff and assists/directs other Fiscal Supervisors as needed. Serves as CFO when CFO is unavailable.

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions

• Prepare monthly journal entries, statistical reports, and financial statements
• Reconcile general ledger, petty cash, payroll, and other liability accounts
• Analyze cash receipt postings and ensure receipts are properly recorded
• Manage all security access levels to enterprise software
• Maintain the Commissions’ financial system account code structure and performs the year-end close
• Prepare general fund operating budget, analyze budget to actual activity, prepare budget amendments and respond to budget inquiries
• Edit and approve new customer entry for Engineering Department
• Develops, monitors, and recommends internal controls
• Acts as the primary liaison for Federal, State, and independent auditors. Participates in audits providing requested information, review, and make recommendations and procedural changes to ensure compliance
• Calculates receivables, payables, prepaid expenses, and other calculations for yearly audit
• Monitor and maintain bank and investment accounts for the Commission. Performs high volume and multifaceted monthly bank reconciliations for payroll and general disbursements accounts.
• Approve weekly accounts payable batches and certify check registers for accounts payable and payroll. Reviews and approves all payroll earnings and deductions prior to disbursement.
• Oversees and provides direction to the Billing/Customer Office. Resolves complex billing issues, ensures accurate billing, and updates the bill code structure as needed.
• Reviews calculations and approves customer waiver requests per Policy
• Assist the CFO in directing and overseeing the other Fiscal Supervisors when needed.
  
  

Other Duties:

Performs other duties as assigned

Typical Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.):

• Ability to gain thorough knowledge of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission policies and procedures;
• Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission to the public;
• Knowledge of department practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of Accounting Principles;
• Knowledge of relevant Federal, State, and Local regulations regarding fiscal administration and management;
• Ability to effectively communicate with other staff members; ability to coordinate, advise, and work with other professionals;
• Ability to review and analyze existing information and make informed and sound decisions;
• Ability to use available resources to research information;
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records;
• Ability to keep abreast with current fiscal policies and procedures;
• Ability to operate relevant computer systems, including hardware and software.
  
  

Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.):

Training And/or Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management or related field.

Experience

Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience

Licenses Or Certificates

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) desired

Special Requirements

None

Work Schedule

This position is eligible to telework two days per week with Director approval

Physical Demands

Work requires no unusual demand for physical effort.

Unusual Demands

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting or training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.

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Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire job classification. They are not intended to include every possible activity and task performed in every position.

The Metropolitan Commission is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic covered by law.

• Group Health/Vision/Dental Coverage: Medical insurance (including prescription and vision) is a POS plan or HMO Open Access Plan offered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Dental insurance is a Traditional Plan or a PPO plan also offered byCareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Coverage takes affect the first of the month following the date of employment. MetCom pays 85% of the premium.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance:
  
  

MetCom provides an amount equal to one (1) times gross annual salary. The employee has the option to purchase from one (1) to five (5) more times their annual salary. Coverage takes affect the first of the month following the date of employment. Optional Life and AD&D insurance may also be purchased for the spouse and/or children.

• Long Term Disability Insurance:
  
  

MetCom provides long term disability coverage, which pays 66 2/3% of monthly pay after 180 days of disability status. The employee has the option to purchase short term disability insurance which pays 60% of monthly pay after 30 days of disability status. Coverage takes affect the first of the month following the date of employment.

• COBRA:
  
  

The employee and dependents have the right under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) to continue their insurance benefits after an occurrence of an event which would otherwise cause them to lose coverage. The employee and dependents are required to notify the Company within 60 days of a qualifying event. Some examples of a qualifying event are:termination of employment or reduction in hours, divorce or legal separation, dependent definition limitation (attainment of the maximum age of eligibility or marriage), or the employee's death. Details are provided at the time of indoctrination.

• State Retirement and Pension Plan:
  
  

MetCom contributes a percentage, mandated by the State each year, of the employee's gross salary. The employee contributes a mandatory 7% of gross salary, effective the first day of employment.

• Optional Programs:
  
  

The employee has the option to participate in the following pre-tax plans:

• 457 (B)
• AFLAC
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  
  

Metcom does not make any contribution to these plans.

• Annual Leave:
  
  

1 – 5 year 10.5 days/year

6 – 10 year 15 days/year

11 – 20 year 21 days/year

20 years or more 25.5 days/year

• Sick Leave:
  
  

15 days/year. Can be taken for children, spouse, parents, and parents-in- law as well.

• Administrative Leave:
  
  

Jury Duty; subpoena appearance (when employee is not the defendant); up to three (3) days for injuries or illnesses alleged by the employee to have been caused or suffered during employment.

• Bereavement Leave:
  
  

Up to three (3) days due to the death of the employee's or employee's spouse's family: spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. Up to one (1) day due to the death of one of the following members of an employee's or employee's spouse's family: niece, nephew, aunt, uncle.

• Holidays:
  
  

15 per year.

• Paid leave for:
  
  

Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad calls.

• Employee Assistance Program.
  
  

Assistance for employees who are experiencing personal or job related problems.

• Tuition Assistance Program.