Assistant Finance Director | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District

Education Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.   

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of five years of accounting or financial management or related work experience and CPA is required.   
• Self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented, and possess a high level of business ethics. 
• Ability to multi-task in a busy office environment with moderate interruptions. 

Responsibilities

• Provide management, supervision, direction, and coordination over the personnel assigned to the Finance Department including setting work priorities, project management, performance evaluation, and discipline 
• Manage and prepare daily accounting transactions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, investments, debt, and general ledger 
• Oversee account reconciliation 
• Maintain chart of accounts 
• Comply with GASB, funding requirements, and generally accepted accounting principles 
• Process acquisition, inventory, and disposal of capital assets 
• Participate with periodic physical inventory counts and adjustments 
• Process weekly general ledger updates 
• Monitor cash and investment balances 
• Initiate line of credit transactions 
• Oversee corporate credit card management system 
• Prepare monthly financial reports and assist with regulatory reporting 
• Analyze and report on financial performance 
• Assist with federal, state, and local reporting for grants, payroll, and legal requirements 
• Perform ad hoc financial and data analysis 
• Assist with annual financial audit and budget processes 
• Prepare audit workpapers and budget worksheets 
• Assist with auditor requests 
• Assist with development, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures and internal control safeguards 
• Manage outsourced functions, online accounts, and collateral requirements 
• Perform other related duties as appropriate or assigned by management