Chief Financial Officer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Pittsfield, MA

33d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Fiscal Officer is a senior position who assumes responsibility for all financial accounting, reporting and compliance for the Office. The CFO manages all aspects of the annual budget, comprehensive oversight and the implementation of agency fiscal policies, procedures and Internal Controls. The CFO will ensure compliance with the MA Comptroller, Department of Administration and Finance and the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. The CFO will have the ability to manage the existing budget procedures and ensure that the Berkshire District Attorney's Office (BDAO) appropriation accounts and other revenue sources have available funds to support all agency obligations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field.
Applicant must have at least ten years of full-time professional, supervisory or managerial experience in fiscal management, financial reporting, budget preparation, execution and maintenance, preferably within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Fulfill the mandatory education and training requirements of the State Ethics Commission.
Become familiar with and follow the provisions of the Office Personnel Policies.
Participate in trainings relevant to Office functions.
Interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial and law enforcement personnel and office staff.
Complete work assignments in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA preferred.
Familiar with State and Federal finance operations and reporting.
Working knowledge of Mosaic, HRCMS and Warehouse (CIW) applications.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Access & Excel, and knowledge of QuickBooks.
Staff management.
Grant management.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of BDAO's current budget; control expenses, create spending plans, develop future budget projections, and adjust the budget as required throughout the year. Input approved budget change documents to MA Comptroller's accounting system, run, analyze, and review reports.
Oversee the accounts payable functions including encumbrance management, timely and accurate invoice processing, payment documentation consistent with MA Comptroller requirements, and maintenance of accurate fiscal and vendor files.
All fiscal responsibilities regarding grants including Interagency Service Agreements (ISA) documentation.
Monitor and process all approved contracts including facility and auto leases using the state accounting system.
Oversee all payroll operations including management of employee benefits such as insurance.
Other fiscal duties as required.
Oversee financial specialist support staff.