ACTING - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - Internal Only

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Chief Financial Officer provides leadership and management by planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the District’s financial planning, accounting, budgeting, revenue, treasury, and grants administration and management and the District’s financial analysis and reporting functions.

The Chief Financial Officer provides overall direction for the District’s finances; performs strategic analysis and financial projections; develops an overall financial plan for the District and provides high-level financial analysis consistent with the District’s future vision and long-range plans; develops a comprehensive multi-year capital program budget, including well-defined asset replacement projections and ensures connection between service planning and annual budgeting; formulates policies, procedures and practices for the assigned functional areas within the Finance Division and makes recommendations to the General Manager/CEO and the Board of Directors. Grants Management and Administration: plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the application for accounting and reporting on all grant revenue and expenditures; budgeting activities including the development of both the operating and capital budgets and financial forecasting scenarios; overseeing the development of a comprehensive capital improvement program, the identification of grant opportunities, writing federal, state and local grant applications, approving grant allocations for RT divisions/departments and tracking grant expenditures. Treasury: plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the cash management, investment, financing and banking/operational programs; oversees cash flow analysis and the District’s investment account; provides oversight for District and Pension investment programs and policies; plans and manages debt financing, leasing and other financial strategies from development through selection, implementation and monitoring. Accounting: plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the full range of activities related to general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable and the physical tracking and accounting of fixed assets; assures the timely payment of all invoices and claims, the tracking of the District’s liability and the forecasting of future payment amounts and due dates; directs staff in the accounting and depositing of the District’s money; assures the timely payment of RT staff. Financial Analysis and Reporting: plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the analysis and reporting activities including performing RT financial analysis and overall financial performance monitoring; including the development and analysis of fare policy and future year financial forecasting, and overseeing the development and administration of external and internal reporting, including but not limited to NTD Reports, federal and state triennial reviews, PUC reports, quarterly reporting and monthly management reports. Revenue: plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the collection and recording of any cash revenue for RT; directs activities in revenue analysis and reconciliation with ridership counts. Represents the District at national, state and local conferences; consults with other government agencies, the business community and private organizations; establishes and maintains an effective system of communications throughout the organization; and performs related duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field.

Additional directly related experience beyond the minimum requirement may substitute for the required education based on the ratio of one and a half (1.5) years of experience for each (1) year of education.

Experience: Ten (10) years of progressively responsible management experience in public sector finance and accounting.

Proof of required education, beyond high school, such as college transcripts, diplomas, and/or certificates must be submitted at the time of application, if not substituting experience for the education requirement.

The minimum qualifications as stated on this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the position. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in other examination segments of the selection process. An employment application and proof of education, as outlined above, are required for this position. Applications, job announcements, and copies of the complete job description are available at 2810 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 or through our website at www.sacrt.com.

Completed employment application and proof of education, as outlined above, must be submitted to the Human Resources Department not later than Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. RT does not accept e-mail applications, incomplete applications, or late applications regardless of postmark. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application, but may be included with the application. For more information on benefits, a summary sheet is available from the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment process to accommodate candidates with disabilities. For more information, contact the Human Resources Department at (916) 556-0298. RT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans.

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