Chief Financial and Administrative Officer - JAUNT, Inc.
Charlottesville, VA
About the Job
Job Title: Chief Finance and Administration
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Employment Status: Full Time, Exempt
Pay Grade: Tier 11 - $114,566-$154,664
Expected Hiring Range: $114,566 - $134,615
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Chief Financial and Administrative Officer is involved in all accounting functions, budget development and monitoring, supervision of the annual audit, National Transit Database submittals, procurement of financial insurance, services and goods, and business office staff supervision. The Chief Financial Officer will serve as part of Jaunt's leadership team and participate in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives and innovations.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Prepares, or supervises the preparation of, reports or statements pertaining to the organization's fiscal operations as well as employee benefits.
• Directs and supervises the collection and deposit of all Jaunt monies, including the preparation of requisitions for grant, federal, state and local funds.
• Directs and supervises the proper disbursement of all funds for purchases, contracts, payrolls, and necessary expenditures.
• Reviews, interprets and implements federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the financial management of the organization.
• Participate in the development of administrative policies and procedures.
• Establishes & maintains the organization's accounting principles, practices & procedures.
• Assists the CEO in formulating and executing the fiscal policy of the organization.
• Presents financial reports for Jaunt's Board of Directors & Finance Committee meetings.
• Prepares, submits, and monitors budgets for the organization.
• Provides direct daily supervision to the Director of Procurement, IT Systems, Administrator, Bookkeeper, and Executive Assistant Office Administrator.
• Supervises and reviews the work of the business office staff in the performance of fiscal operations.
• Monitors state funded awards, including scope of work changes.
• Assists in the development of procurement policy, and serves as primary purchasing agent for stock, insurance, and services.
• Oversee the posting of all transactions including the issuance of checks and vouchers as required.
• Prepares for and assists auditors with company audits.
• Participates in payroll, maintenance of payroll records, the reporting of payroll taxes and quarterly tax reports.
• Responsible for all aspects of insurance including the purchasing and maintenance of
required coverages (including, building, auto, workers' compensation, and).
• Serves as the primary risk manager for insurance programs including workers'
compensation, building and auto, and develops policies and procedures as necessary.
• Performs related duties as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited university in transportation, planning, public administration or business administration, with demonstrated management, financial and supervisory experience in transportation or corporate organizations; a master's degree is preferred. Preferred minimum of seven years of professional accounting and finance; some experience with local, state or federal government administration and accounting practices. Comprehensive knowledge of modern accounting principles and practices, human resource
management and computer software such as MS Dynamics or Peachtree, Microsoft Windows, and Excel; thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies and laws governing financial management of either governmental or corporations subject to stringent procurement requirements, labor laws, annual audits, and otherwise regulated activity; thorough knowledge of budgeting practices; demonstrated ability to interpret fiscal and accounting records and to prepare accurate and complete financial statements from such records; ability to write clear and concise reports, memoranda, directives and letters; ability to accomplish assigned department related tasks with minimal direction and no oversight; knowledge of strategic project development and project management; experience with budget performance monitoring and/or goal-setting; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; professional integrity; and good independent judgment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employment is contingent upon successfully completing and passing a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent on a clean driving record that allows employee to be covered by Jaunt's insurance. Continued employment is contingent upon adherence to Jaunt's Substance Abuse Policy, as well as on maintaining a clean driving record. Jaunt employees regularly interact with passengers with disabilities. To ensure it effectively adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, all employees will be
regularly trained on service delivery expectations to ensure the safe and timely transportation services for passengers with disabilities.
Further, Jaunt shall adhere with the American with Disabilities Act. The successful candidate must be able to perform the position's essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. The physical demands given in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made that allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. To be considered eligible for consideration of accommodation, employees must request accommodation and present a doctor's statement to management stating their physical limitations.
Jaunt is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In addition to the provisions of Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332(b), states "no person in the
United States shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any project, program or activity funded in whole or in part through financial assistance under this Act.