Capital Finance Coordinator

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Now Hiring, Apply Today! Capital Finance Coordinator The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for enterprise-wide fiscal planning and policy leadership. The CFO provides guidance, training and direction to ensure fiscal integrity and consistency across state agencies. Specific policy sections within the CFO include Budget Policy (BAM), Statewide Accounting and Reporting (SARS), Statewide Audit and Budget Reporting (SABRS), and Capital Finance and Planning (CFPS). The CFPS has statewide responsibility for: 1) debt issuance and administration for eleven financing programs; 2) development of the Governor's Budget and required enabling legislation for bond issuance and capital construction authorization; and 3) administration of the Financing Agreements program under ORS chapter 283. What You’ll Do As the Capital Finance Coordinator, you will provide financial coordination to support statewide administration of CFPS' financing programs, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation, and tax anticipation notes. Providing advice and technical assistance to the CFPS Manager to support management of the issuance, repayment, and ongoing legal and contractual compliance for the financing programs. You will manage critical debt issuance and debt service information and lead statewide coordination of debt service budgeting and payment activities to ensure timely fulfillment of obligations. In addition, you will collaborate with multiple agencies and grantees to ensure compliance with state laws, federal regulations, and bond covenants in relation to uses of bond proceeds and other post-issuance compliance matters associated with tax-exempt bonds. For an expanded detail of the position duties and working conditions, please click here.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning financial work.
• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of financial experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the administration of financing programs such as general obligation bonds, revenue bonds or certificates of participation.
• Ability to review complex legal or regulatory requirements, synthesize into meaningful concepts, and design and implement processes and procedures to comply with requirements.
• Experience with interpretation of generally accepted accounting principles or accounting policies and/or financial reporting requirements
• High level of attention to details and ability to perform detailed analysis
• Proficiency using excel including tables and pivot tables with large data sets.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and professional judgment to analyze alternatives and determine compliance with laws, regulations, and standards.
• Experience working in teams (to include staff, external organizations and/or elected officials) to bring multi-faceted assignments to a successful conclusion.

Responsibilities

• provide financial coordination to support statewide administration of CFPS' financing programs, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation, and tax anticipation notes
• Providing advice and technical assistance to the CFPS Manager to support management of the issuance, repayment, and ongoing legal and contractual compliance for the financing programs
• manage critical debt issuance and debt service information and lead statewide coordination of debt service budgeting and payment activities to ensure timely fulfillment of obligations
• collaborate with multiple agencies and grantees to ensure compliance with state laws, federal regulations, and bond covenants in relation to uses of bond proceeds and other post-issuance compliance matters associated with tax-exempt bonds

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability, deferred compensation savings plans, and flexible spending accounts for health and childcare. Optional benefits including life insurance, disability, FSA, and more
• Generous Paid Time Off: 11 holidays, 3 personal business days, monthly sick leave and vacation leave that increases with years of service.
• Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
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• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: You may qualify for the PSLF program.
• Hybrid Work Opportunity: This position supports a hybrid work schedule. You can expect to work in the office 2 days per month, with work arrangements periodically reviewed to ensure business needs are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level