Finance Manager

About the role

Green Bay Metro is seeking a Finance Manager to lead and coordinate our financial operations. From managing budgets and grants to ensuring compliance with FTA requirements, this role plays a key part in keeping our transit system financially sound and moving forward.

Examples of Duties

• Maintains Green Bay Metro's fixed assets in accordance with federal guidelines.
• Responsible for the reporting of all financial functions for Green Bay Metro.
• Ensures Green Bay Metro's financial policies and procedures are in compliance with the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) guidelines.
• Verifies general ledger postings and makes adjusting entries as needed.
• Responsible for Green Bay Metro's payroll functions, including monitoring, reconciling, verifying, and recording.
• Assists the Transit Director with budget preparation and supporting documentation.
• Writes state and federal grants as needed.
• Responsible for all grant tracking, preparing federal drawdowns, reconciling, and conducting grant closures.
• Prepares, maintains, and audits appropriate accounts/records and reports according to applicable requirements, regulations and policies.
• Researches and prepares various required reports based on federal and state regulations.
• Responsible for monthly and annual National Transit Database (NTD) reporting.
• Serves as Green Bay Metro's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Liaison Officer, including maintaining, monitoring, and measuring DBE goals.
• Responsible for following and fulfilling FTA regulations pertaining to the DBE program.
• Prepares monthly financial statements for the Transit Commission.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Required: Five years accounting experience. Experience in governmental (fund) accounting, budgeting, grant writing, and finance highly desirable. A combination of equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and procedures and of governmental accounting.
• Considerable knowledge of automated financial systems.
• Knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations regarding Transit programs.
• Considerable skill in the application of general principles and practices in accounting methods.
• Considerable skill in preparing accounting statements and reports.
• Considerable skill in utilizing spreadsheet applications.
• Considerable skill and ability to apply automated information systems concepts, budgeting, and finance principles to practical application.
• Ability to proficiently utilize a computer and the required software.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Ability to work the required hours of the position.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Frequent sitting.
• Ability to focus for long periods of time on projects.
• Ability to reach, stoop, and lift.