This position under limited supervision leads the Metropolitan State University Foundation financial operations. The Foundation Financial Officer prepares all financial statements for the Metro State Foundation and develops and presents all documentation to ensure the financial position of the Foundation is accurately portrayed and reporting requirements are met. This position functions as the chief fiscal officer, and serves to develop, maintain and interpret financial information systems, analyze, interpret and prepare financial data and provide a wide range of clearly defined financial accounting and business-related services including assets, cash flow and budget development and the creation and explanation of the Foundation's financial statements to University officials and Foundation Board members. This position is responsible for developing and training staff on accounting and general operational policies and procedures. This position also acts as the fiscal systems specialist to provide leadership in developing and maintaining the financial computer system software (Financial Edge) used to maintain proper fiscal data management. This position provides lead work direction to the foundation office coordinator as it relates to scholarship administration and administrative support to the Foundation Finance and Audit Committee. It ensures that proper internal controls and financial reporting procedures are in effect and in compliance with state and federal government laws and regulations for the Metro State Foundation. This position is the primary point person for the Foundation's external auditors and performs related work as required.