Finance Director
Finance Director - (220005KP)
Description
Department of Energy Resources (DOER)
Finance Director
The Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) mission is to create a clean, affordable, equitable and resilient energy future for all residents, including low-income and Environmental Justice populations, businesses, communities, and 8institutions in the Commonwealth. To meet these objectives, DOER develops and implements policies and programs to ensure the adequacy, security, diversity, and cost-effectiveness of the Commonwealth's energy supply. DOER is committed to working to promote energy programs and policies that are developed and implemented to ensure environmental justice among all the Commonwealth's citizens, communities, businesses, and institutions.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Director is responsible for assisting to develop, submit, negotiate, and track the department’s operating, federal grant, and trust budgets, labor cost management, reporting, and forecasting. The Director interacts and works in collaboration with DOER senior staff, division directors, both agency and oversight agency staff such as ANF to compile, amend, and report on agency spending and initiatives. Candidates for the position must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of budgeting processes, preferably knowledge of governmental budgets, as well experience with high-level responsibility within that budget process.
The Finance Director supervises a team of four financial professionals with three direct reports, who assist in the development and tracking of program spending plans, contracts, compliance, and procurement. In addition, the position will be responsible for managing and supervising financial recordkeeping, payments, and work products of assigned staff. Proven experience in leading, directing, and motivating a team is critical to the Director position.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Management of the finance team and day-to-day operations.
· Planning and delegating work activities, ensuring adequate staff training and readiness to perform core functions, assessing work progress, set goals and objectives.
· Working with the CFO, the Executive Office of Administration and Finance (ANF), Executive Office for Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), and House and Senate financial analysts in determining the budgetary needs of DOER, and Department of Energy (DOE) federal funding
· Maintenance of the DOER operating, federal, and trust budgets
· Support the Chief Financial Officer with periodic required financial reporting
· Meet with State Comptroller staff to ensure DOER follows the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) guidelines and completes and submits reports to CTR as required.
· Ensure the agency is following procurement practices according to the Operational Service Division (OSD) and requirements under the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) in our procurements.
· Create and negotiate terms for Intergovernmental Services Agreements (ISAs) and process and track payments.
· Responsible for oversight of the state-federal funding from Department of Energy (DOE).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Familiarity with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing expenditures of state and federal funds; knowledge of the Commonwealth of MA budget process as instituted by the Massachusetts State Comptroller.
· State government budget development and reporting experience.
· MMARS, MBA, and Commonwealth Information Warehouse experience.
· Proficiency with financial spreadsheet applications.
· Budgeting, accounting, auditing, management analysis, program evaluation, financial reporting, or statistical reporting of program results.
· Familiarity with contract procurement according to Operational Service Division (OSD) and Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) and COMMBUYS.
· Proven leadership, communication, strategic planning, interpersonal skills, and collaboration including confidence and ability to effectively engage staff and or stakeholders in challenging or deadline-oriented situations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Knowledge of the principles and practices of purchasing, budgeting, contracting systems, and grant policies/regulations.
· Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting, GAAP standards and practices, and financial reporting.
· Experience with the foundations of financial management, including financial analysis forecasting, information recording, and processing as it relates to human service programs.
· Ability to disseminate fiscal information in the form of financial and/or narrative reports, charts, graphs, and tables; capacity to collate, understand and analyze data and make effective recommendations.
· Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as collaboratively with colleagues and external constituents.
· Prior experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a professional setting.
· Excellent analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and/or Information Warehouse, or other programs used for data gathering and analysis.
Qualifications
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in financial management work (i.e. budgeting, accounting, auditing, management analysis, program evaluation, financial reporting of program results), of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.
II. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
III. A Graduate degree or higher in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.
IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.
Executive Order #595: As a condition of employment, successful applicants will be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination or an approved exemption as of their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment. Applicants who receive an offer of employment who can provide documentation that the vaccine is medically contraindicated or who object to vaccination due to a sincerely held religious belief may make a request for exemption.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Official Title: Fiscal Officer VI
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-CPC - Boston 100 Cambridge St
Job: Environmental and Energy
Agency: Department of Energy Resources
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day
Job Posting: May 16, 2022, 11:39:12 AM
Number of Openings: 1
Salary: 41,017.08 - 110,000.00 Yearly
If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Melixza Esenyie - 6176261282
Bargaining Unit: M99-Managers (EXE)
Confidential: No
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