This position is responsible for the design, operation and control of effective administrative procedures related to accounting, payroll, cash management, property control, procurement and record maintenance; has primary responsibility for the planning, implementation, managing and running of all the finance activities and risk management of the Agency, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting and negotiations. Oversee all financial compliance for a complex array of government contracts and grants, including federal, state and local/private funding. Participate in policy development and strategic operations of CAPMC as a member of the senior management team.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Fiscal Management, with courses in elementary accounting, intermediate accounting, and / or governmental accounting, business law and auditing.
▪ Master’s degree and/or licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or public accounting experience is preferred.
▪ Five years’ progressively responsible accounting experience with duties involving the preparation, justification and analysis, or the control and administration of a budget or budgetary program, with a minimum of at least three (3) years in a responsible management or supervisory capacity. Leadership experience including the supervision of exempt level staff would be useful.
▪ Significant experience in or knowledge of nonprofit accounting, including sophisticated fund and grant accounting, compliance and reporting. Technical knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards preferred.
▪ Developed risk management control and contingency plans.
▪ Demonstrated and proficient computer skills with computerized financial accounting systems, including spreadsheets and databases.
The ideal candidate must be experienced in principles and practices of state and federal government contracts, regulations, budgeting and leveraging funding, auditing, monitoring, and accounting systems and financial procedures, principles of public and personnel administration as well as principles of business management, possess knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Federal Uniform Guidance, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), California Department of Education (CDE), California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES), and Results Oriented Management & Accountability (ROMA). The candidate must also possess knowledge of development of fiscal infrastructures, policies and procedures, a basic understanding of Human Resources (HR) and Information Technology (IT) infrastructures and accounting software on fund accounting, grant funding, budget application, managing, reporting, etc.
Appointment will be contingent upon passing a pre-employment alcohol and drug screen, fingerprint clearance, and reference checks, pre-employment physical, immunization requirement, and TB test is required for Head Start funded positions.
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