Director of Finance bei Omnitrans, CA
Omnitrans, CA · San Bernardino, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in San Bernardino
About the Department
Ride OMNITRANS to a satisfying career that lets you make a difference in the San Bernardino Valley. Omnitrans, provider of public mass transit for the San Bernardino Valley in Southern California is seeking a highly skilled professional to join our award-winning team. Omnitrans is a great place to work; we are located close to the mountains, the desert, and beaches of Southern California. The ideal Candidate hired will direct financial activities of the Agency by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
Position Duties
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position:
- Directs and manages the Agency's financial and some statistical reporting. Oversees the assembly of statistics to prepare the Agency budget, and makes recommendations, based on projections, to the CEO/General Manager.
- Directs the preparation of reports requiring extensive analysis and interpretation of data, including those required by Federal, State and Local regulations and funding agencies.
- Directs the preparation of and monitors the budget, comparing actual costs and revenues to budgeted amounts and budget variance reports. Directs the preparation and review of the operating and capital budgets; makes financial and budget recommendations based upon projected revenues and costs.
- Develops, recommends, and manages fiscal policies, overseeing financial policy enforcement and compliance. Makes recommendations on fiscal operations and system enhancements.
- Works with Federal, State, and local funding agencies to ensure the Agency is adequately funded in order to meet the level of operating and capital expenditures authorized by the Board of Directors.
- Prepares and reviews the financial segment of the Short-Range Transit Plan and gathers information from senior staff and funding agencies for long-term strategic operating and capital financial planning. Performs financial and economic analysis based on historical and industry information.
- Advises the CEO/General Manager and senior management on prudent financial, budgetary and investment decisions to ensure that the current and future capital and operating resources of the agency are in place to meet public transportation needs.
- Manages the Agency's accounting and financial statistical functions, analyzing and recommending any accounting or statistical systems revisions and internal controls.
- Develops allocation methodologies to allocate Agency costs to the proper cost centers.
- Supervises and monitors the work of the Finance staff, providing advice on accounting standards, procedures, and requirements.
- Directs the preparation of the Agency Management Report and Annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
- Supervises all aspects of payroll/ organizes and assigns tasks to others in payroll. Reviews, questions, and processes changes in the payroll documentation.
- Supervises and controls payroll software issues.
- Collects and compiles cash management data.
- Develops facility operating and capital budget. Assists in developing the agency budget costing for labor and benefits.
- Examines ways to reduce costs without jeopardizing quality.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises the Accounting Manager and the Budget & Grants Manager. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Supervises the Accounting Manager and the Budget & Grants Manager. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Minimum 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/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university in accounting, finance or a related field and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in financial management, preferably in public transit; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be familiar with current business operating systems, software, and programs.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university in accounting, finance or a related field and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in financial management, preferably in public transit; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be familiar with current business operating systems, software, and programs.
Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and procedures; Federal, State, and Local transit funding laws, rules and regulations; information systems for integrated financial accounting systems, budgeting, statistical systems and financial analysis.
Ability to direct the preparation or analyze complex financial statements, reports and records; analyze and establish accounting systems and maintain fiscal records and documents; understand and apply legal and administrative policies to accounting functions; prepare clear and concise reports from various statistics; gather, interpret and analyze facts and recommend sound conclusions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and perform well in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to direct the preparation or analyze complex financial statements, reports and records; analyze and establish accounting systems and maintain fiscal records and documents; understand and apply legal and administrative policies to accounting functions; prepare clear and concise reports from various statistics; gather, interpret and analyze facts and recommend sound conclusions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and perform well in a fast-moving environment.
Other Qualifications
Candidates will be screened for relevant qualifying experience that consists of an evaluation of education and experience. The most competitively qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include a combination of written, performance, and oral examinations. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug test, and a criminal background investigation, which will include Live Scan fingerprinting. For further information and to submit an application visit our website at:
Omnitrans is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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