Deputy Chief Finance Officer

Georgia Department of Revenue•Atlanta, GA

3d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Under the broad supervision of the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer is responsible for leading and managing the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority’s financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, grants administration, financial reporting, internal controls, fund management, and financial compliance. This position serves as a working leader for GTEA and is responsible for ensuring that the Authority’s financial systems, reporting, policies, and procedures support sound fiscal stewardship, effective program delivery, and compliance with State of Georgia requirements, Federal Transit Administration requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards, and other applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The Deputy Chief Financial Officer will have their own work portfolio that will also support the supervision of the Accounting Manager and Director of Budgets and Grants and will provide executive-level oversight of accounting operations, budget development and execution, federal and state grant administration, audit coordination, financial reporting, revenue and expenditure controls, and financial analysis for GTEA’s programs and initiatives.

Requirements

Knowledge of governmental accounting, public finance, budgeting, grants administration, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, and State of Georgia financial policies and procedures.
Knowledge of federal and state grant requirements, including Federal Transit Administration grant administration, reporting, reimbursement, compliance, and closeout requirements.
Knowledge of accounting systems, budgeting systems, grant management systems, and computerized financial applications.
Ability to lead, supervise, develop, and evaluate professional finance, accounting, budget, and grants staff.
Ability to independently manage complex financial processes, grant programs, budgets, audits, and compliance requirements.
Ability to analyze financial data, identify trends and risks, and develop clear recommendations for executive decision-making.
Ability to establish and maintain effective internal controls and financial policies.
Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to executive, technical, and non-technical audiences.
Ability to coordinate with state officials, federal representatives, auditors, local governments, transit operators, consultants, vendors, and internal staff.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, maintain strict confidentiality, and exercise sound professional judgment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, public policy, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and at least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, grants administration, public finance, or a closely related fiscal function.
At least three years of the required experience must include management or supervisory responsibility.
Experience with State of Georgia financial systems, including GA@Work and TeamWorks.
Applicants must demonstrate experience managing financial processes, internal controls, budgets, grants, audits, or financial reporting functions.
Applicants must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, sound professional judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, public policy, or a related field.
Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, or other relevant professional certification.
Experience preparing financial statements for a State of Georgia government entity.
Experience with Federal Transit Administration grants, transit finance, transportation funding, public-sector budgeting, or federal grant compliance.
Experience managing accounting, budgeting, grants, audit, or financial reporting teams in a public agency.
Experience developing executive-level financial reports, funding analyses, budget presentations, and long-term financial plans.

Responsibilities

Serves as the senior finance leader responsible for day-to-day management of GTEA’s accounting, budget, grants, and financial reporting functions.
Supervises, directs, trains, evaluates, and supports the Accounting Manager and Director of Budgets and Grants to ensure effective performance of the finance, budget, and grants functions.
Assists the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation in developing and implementing financial strategy, fiscal policies, internal controls, and long-term financial planning for the Authority.
Provides executive-level financial analysis, recommendations, and decision support related to agency operations, transit programs, funding strategies, capital investments, grants, contracts, and major policy initiatives.
Ensures consistent, timely, and solutions-oriented financial support to agency leadership, program managers, external partners, and other stakeholders.
Oversees the Authority’s accounting program, including general ledger activity, account reconciliations, expenditure tracking, revenue recognition, financial close processes, and accounting controls.
Ensures financial transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, State Accounting Office requirements, GTEA policies, and other applicable requirements.
Oversees preparation of financial statements, year-end reporting, balance sheet and income statement information, note disclosures, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, and other required financial reports.
Develops, implements, evaluates, and updates internal control policies and procedures to safeguard public funds, ensure financial accuracy, and reduce financial and compliance risk.
Coordinates with accounting staff and program staff to ensure project-level financial data, budget data, grant data, and expenditure data are accurate, reconciled, and available for management review.
Serves as a primary point of coordination for external audits, including audits conducted by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, federal reviews, and other financial or compliance audits.
Ensures audit schedules, supporting documentation, financial records, and management responses are prepared accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
Oversees development, administration, monitoring, and reporting of GTEA’s operating and capital budgets.
Directs the budget development and budget execution process in coordination with the Director of Budgets and Grants, program leadership, and executive leadership.
Oversees federal, state, and other grant administration activities, including grant development, budget revisions, grant amendments, reimbursements, drawdowns, financial reporting, and closeout activities.
Provides oversight of Federal Transit Administration grant programs, including formula and discretionary funding, and ensures GTEA maintains compliance with applicable federal grant requirements.
Oversees financial administration related to GTEA’s role as a Direct Recipient
Ensures grant-related financial data is accurate in the Authority’s financial accounting systems and grant management systems.
Oversees the preparation and review of required federal and state reports, including Federal Financial Reports, Milestone Status Reports, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act reporting, SEFA reporting, and other required reports.
Supports development and evaluation of funding plans for agency-operated, regionally supported, and administratively supported transportation and transit programs.
Coordinates with agency leadership to evaluate funding capacity, expenditure trends, grant balances, budget risks, and opportunities to maximize available state, federal, and other funding sources.
Ensures GTEA financial operations comply with applicable State of Georgia laws, policies, rules, and regulations; federal grant requirements; FTA requirements; accounting standards; and agency policies.
Leads the continuous review, improvement, documentation, and implementation of finance, budget, accounting, grant, and internal control policies and procedures.
Provides guidance to staff regarding financial compliance, grant compliance, budget controls, eligible expenses, procurement-related financial requirements, and documentation standards.
Supports preparation for FTA reviews, state audits, federal audits, and other compliance reviews related to financial management and grant administration.
Ensures that financial data, grant records, accounting records, and supporting documentation are maintained in accordance with applicable retention, audit, and compliance requirements.
Fosters ethical and responsible stewardship of public funds and ensures confidentiality, integrity, and security when accessing and managing financial information.
Represents GTEA in financial, accounting, budgeting, grant, audit, and funding-related discussions with state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, transit operators, auditors, vendors, consultants, and other external stakeholders.
Coordinates with internal departments to provide financial guidance, project-level budget information, expenditure analysis, grant status updates, and funding recommendations.
Prepares executive-level financial reports, budget briefings, funding analyses, key performance metrics, and ad hoc financial analyses as requested.
May represent the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation on financial matters when necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.