Deputy Chief Finance Officer

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Job Title:

Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Agency:
Atlanta Region Transit Link Authority
Job Requisition ID:
JR0000006346
Shift:
Not Applicable (United States of America)
Compensation Details:
$120,000 - $140,000
Job Description:
Job Description
Under the broad supervision of the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer is responsible for leading and managing the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority’s financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, grants administration, financial reporting, internal controls, fund management, and financial compliance.
This position serves as a working leader for GTEA and is responsible for ensuring that the Authority’s financial systems, reporting, policies, and procedures support sound fiscal stewardship, effective program delivery, and compliance with State of Georgia requirements, Federal Transit Administration requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards, and other applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
The Deputy Chief Financial Officer will have their own work portfolio that will also support the supervision of the Accounting Manager and Director of Budgets and Grants and will provide executive-level oversight of accounting operations, budget development and execution, federal and state grant administration, audit coordination, financial reporting, revenue and expenditure controls, and financial analysis for GTEA’s programs and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership and Management:
Serves as the senior finance leader responsible for day-to-day management of GTEA’s accounting, budget, grants, and financial reporting functions.
Supervises, directs, trains, evaluates, and supports the Accounting Manager and Director of Budgets and Grants to ensure effective performance of the finance, budget, and grants functions.
Assists the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation in developing and implementing financial strategy, fiscal policies, internal controls, and long-term financial planning for the Authority.
Provides executive-level financial analysis, recommendations, and decision support related to agency operations, transit programs, funding strategies, capital investments, grants, contracts, and major policy initiatives.
Ensures consistent, timely, and solutions-oriented financial support to agency leadership, program managers, external partners, and other stakeholders.
Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Internal Controls
Oversees the Authority’s accounting program, including general ledger activity, account reconciliations, expenditure tracking, revenue recognition, financial close processes, and accounting controls.
Ensures financial transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, State Accounting Office requirements, GTEA policies, and other applicable requirements.
Oversees preparation of financial statements, year-end reporting, balance sheet and income statement information, note disclosures, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, and other required financial reports.
Develops, implements, evaluates, and updates internal control policies and procedures to safeguard public funds, ensure financial accuracy, and reduce financial and compliance risk.
Coordinates with accounting staff and program staff to ensure project-level financial data, budget data, grant data, and expenditure data are accurate, reconciled, and available for management review.
Serves as a primary point of coordination for external audits, including audits conducted by the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, federal reviews, and other financial or compliance audits.
Ensures audit schedules, supporting documentation, financial records, and management responses are prepared accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
Budgeting and Grants Management
Oversees development, administration, monitoring, and reporting of GTEA’s operating and capital budgets.
Directs the budget development and budget execution process in coordination with the Director of Budgets and Grants, program leadership, and executive leadership.
Oversees federal, state, and other grant administration activities, including grant development, budget revisions, grant amendments, reimbursements, drawdowns, financial reporting, and closeout activities.
Provides oversight of Federal Transit Administration grant programs, including formula and discretionary funding, and ensures GTEA maintains compliance with applicable federal grant requirements.
Oversees financial administration related to GTEA’s role as a Direct Recipient
Ensures grant-related financial data is accurate in the Authority’s financial accounting systems and grant management systems.
Oversees the preparation and review of required federal and state reports, including Federal Financial Reports, Milestone Status Reports, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act reporting, SEFA reporting, and other required reports.
Supports development and evaluation of funding plans for agency-operated, regionally supported, and administratively supported transportation and transit programs.
Coordinates with agency leadership to evaluate funding capacity, expenditure trends, grant balances, budget risks, and opportunities to maximize available state, federal, and other funding sources.
Compliance, Policy, and Risk Management
Ensures GTEA financial operations comply with applicable State of Georgia laws, policies, rules, and regulations; federal grant requirements; FTA requirements; accounting standards; and agency policies.
Leads the continuous review, improvement, documentation, and implementation of finance, budget, accounting, grant, and internal control policies and procedures.
Provides guidance to staff regarding financial compliance, grant compliance, budget controls, eligible expenses, procurement-related financial requirements, and documentation standards.
Supports preparation for FTA reviews, state audits, federal audits, and other compliance reviews related to financial management and grant administration.
Ensures that financial data, grant records, accounting records, and supporting documentation are maintained in accordance with applicable retention, audit, and compliance requirements.
Fosters ethical and responsible stewardship of public funds and ensures confidentiality, integrity, and security when accessing and managing financial information.
Stakeholder Coordination and Executive Support
Represents GTEA in financial, accounting, budgeting, grant, audit, and funding-related discussions with state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, transit operators, auditors, vendors, consultants, and other external stakeholders.
Coordinates with internal departments to provide financial guidance, project-level budget information, expenditure analysis, grant status updates, and funding recommendations.
Prepares executive-level financial reports, budget briefings, funding analyses, key performance metrics, and ad hoc financial analyses as requested.
May represent the Chief of Transportation Analysis, Finance, and Program Implementation on financial matters when necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of governmental accounting, public finance, budgeting, grants administration, financial reporting, and internal controls.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards, Generally Accepted Government Audit