Program Manager Accounting/ Finance

Purpose: Lead and manage the accounting and finance programs, reporting, budgeting, and operational financial controls for an onsite role in Palm Desert, CA.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, oversee, coordinate, and manage the staffing and daily operations of the accounting and finance programs
• Prepare monthly and annual financial reports and supporting schedules
• Compile annual program and agency budgets
• Manage revenues and expenditures, including receivables and payables
• Supervise the reconciliation of accounts and records and oversee the posting of revenues and expenditures
• Conduct complex statistical, financial, and economic analysis for budget development and reconciliation and for financial reporting activities, including wholesale energy procurement, contracts, and settlement activities
• Manage CVAG’s investment portfolio by adopting strategies to maximize earnings, support appropriate stewardship of tax dollars, and ensure alignment with the investment policy; review monthly cash and investment reports
• Partner with service providers to support review, analysis, confirmation, recording, and processing of invoices and bills tied to financial activities
• Manage and supervise timely and accurate completion of financial transactions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll
• Maintain accurate financial transactions, records, and reports to support planning, operations, contract administration, rate development, budget preparation, and audits
• Develop tools and procedures to track and reconcile power settlement and billing functions
• Research, develop, and write staff reports ensuring completeness and appropriate review by other staff and consultants
• Oversee timely payroll processing, including pay code setup, timesheets, leave accruals, liabilities, withholdings, and fringe benefits; review payroll and system processes for adherence to state and federal laws and reporting requirements, including annual and quarterly filings, plus insurance audits and requirements
• Support Human Resources for employee setup and changes in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Maintain and reconcile ledgers, reports, and accounting records; examine transactions for accuracy; approve journal vouchers to post transactions to accounting records
• Perform month-end, quarter-end, fiscal year-end, and calendar year-end accounting system processing
• Prepare and analyze complex financial reports, statements, budgets, and schedules, including new-year, mid-year, year-end, and special reports such as the State Controller’s Report and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• Coordinate and provide support to facilitate the annual financial audit
• Administer the Purchasing Card program, including setup and termination of cardholders, transaction review, payment of liabilities, and management of fraudulent charges while ensuring adherence to CVAG’s Purchasing Card policy
• Administer the ERP system to resolve issues, manage workflows, and coordinate with ERP support
• Perform related duties or special assignments as directed by the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and/or Department Director

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of modern and complex accounting and finance principles and practices, including general and governmental accounting, auditing, budgeting, payroll, investment and debt management, and financial reporting; familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles and finance best practices
• Utility financial planning and accounting methodologies
• Forecasting and ability to perform cost benefit and trend analysis
• Methods for establishing internal control procedures and guidelines
• Methods for preparing comprehensive financial reports
• Ability to follow work practices and risk management protocol and procedures
• Ability to communicate financial information to diverse audiences, including Board-level presentations and interactions
• Ability to make financial forecasts and projections
• Ability to review, analyze, record, audit, reconcile, balance, verify, and document a wide range of financial transactions
• Experience with general ledger duties and ERP system administration
• Ability to audit, analyze, and utilize financial information and accounting systems and procedures while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies
• Education: Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a related field
• Experience: Five (5) years of professional accounting and finance experience

Technologies

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and ERP system
• Purchasing Card