Senior Manager / Experienced Subject Matter Expert | Government Finance Officers Association

GFOA seeks mid-career and senior level public finance professionals withdemonstrated record in financial management, budgeting, process improvement, leadership, and organizational change to join the Research and Consulting Center (RCC). RCC leads many of GFOA’s programs and services and works with local governments a variety of improvement projects including policy development, business process improvement, organizational assessments, governance, and technology procurement and implementation.Managers will lead teams, manage consulting projects and other GFOA programs, work to develop best practices and new ideas, and support the strategic direction of GFOA.

Ideal Candidate

Ideal candidates for this position have management and senior leadership experience in local government and are looking to transition from job in the public sector while remaining committed to a career in public finance. Candidates must have passion for local government and desire to help governments improve processes and solve administrate challenges, possess excellent writing skills, and be able to facilitate meetings and speak effectively to both large and small audiences in meeting, training, and presentation formats. Knowledge of or experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, organizational change, and/or business process improvement is preferred. In addition, GFOA expects all staff to be self-motivated and thrive both working independently as well as part of small project teams.

GFOA Provides Unique Opportunity

GFOA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with mission to support best practices local government. Our approach to consulting involves aligning with our clients and ensuring that all consultants have well rounded experience that includes direct involvement with clients (local governments), ability to conduct research and continue to learn, and access to member programs and networking opportunities. Our focus is on getting results, leading the development of new practices and ideas, and serving our members – not on billable hours.

Responsiblities

• Staff GFOA’s consulting projects providing direct support, working independently, to local governments interested in preparing for, procuring, and implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Manage ongoing GFOA programs focusing on both strategic and operational level tasks•Manage several projects at once
• Serve as liaison to GFOA for members and represent GFOA “brand” in variety of settings
• Regularly present information and/or recommendations at meetings with clients, members, or staff
• Present at industry conferences and GFOA training events•Oversee other GFOA staff in producing high-quality work products
• Communicate research findings and author GFOA research papers, issue briefs, or articles for Government Finance Review•Assist in managing external relationships with GFOA partners and vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in public policy, public administration or related field and 10+ years of experience working in public finance or local government administration
• Deep knowledge of local government finance internal administrative processes
• Skilled in project management
• Ability to set clear expectations, define goals, and communicate with teams of both internal and external resources
• Ability to analyze problems and develop recommendations/solutions based on GFOA best practices, research findings, and personal experiences to develop recommendations for local governments