Finance Manager

Description 34 Hour 4 Day Work Week

Under the direction of the General Manager and the agency’s Board, the Finance Manager is responsible for the planning and oversight of all agency financial operations. S/he assists in planning financial operations, and supervises financial staff and consultants. The Finance Manager is a member of the management team and serves as a primary interface with the Board of Directors on financial matters.

Examples of Duties

Financial Stewardship:

• Responsible for all planning and system development that supports the fiscal health of the organization
• Develop and manage annual and long term budgets
• Oversee status of agency investments, holdings, equipment and properties
• Develop and maintain sound and current financial management systems and procedures
• Prepare periodic financial analyses, manage cash flow
• Prepare financial reports and analyses for management and the Board
• Manage Audit processes
• Procure and manage adequate insurance coverage (property, liability and collision)
• Oversee payroll and the preparation and audit of all required State and Federal Payroll Tax forms.
• Oversee the preparation and audit of all quarterly and yearly State and Federal tax forms required including 1099s and State Board of Equalization forms
• Accompany the General Manager to meetings that pertain to the organizations financial matters as necessary
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with public agencies as necessary
• Monitor departments expenses as compared to the yearly budget
• Establish and maintain good working relationships within the organization
• Attend required training and extended education as it pertains to the financial operations and fiscal health of the organization
• Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Create and maintain a Financial Flow Chart

Benefits

BENEFITS

• 100% PAID Medical -HTA pays 100% Medical to employees and eligible dependents, of the monthly premium for medical insurance of the least expensive plan offered by PERS in Humboldt County.
• Opt-Out in lieu of Health Insurance: A qualifying employee opting-out of employer sponsored health insurance who provides written proof will receive an opt-out incentive of $914.27.
• Dental Insurance- HTA pays 100% Dental Coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Life Insurance Certificate & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D): $10,000 life insurance and $10,000 for AD&D for each employee under 65 years of age, $6,500 each for those over 65.
• Vision Coverage:HTA will reimburse up to $300 of vision costs for employee and $150 per dependent per calendar year.
• Dependent Eligibility: Eligible dependents covered under employee health plans are:
• Legal spouse or registered domestic partner
• Dependent children, stepchildren, or registered domestic partners’ children, up to age 26 for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• A disabled child above 26 who meets the disabled child requirements of the health plans.
• Earned Leave: Earned leave time can be taken after it has been earned. An employee earns leave time based on the number of hours in a paid status, regardless of the rate at which such hours are compensated (e.g., straight time or time and one-half). Employees start out earning 6 weeks paid time off per year. Earned leave time may be cashed-out two (2) times annually leaving at least one (1) week of earned leave on the books at the time of cash-out. Employees are encouraged to use or cash out earned leave. No more than 480 hours of earned leave may be accrued by any employee.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): The Employee Assistance Program offers guidance on emotional, family, and other personal problems.
• Transit Passes: All active full-time employees and their eligible dependents are eligible for transit passes for use over HTA bus lines. Dependents of employees are only eligible up to age 26. Not eligible after 26. All retirees are eligible for transit passes.
• Social Security: Employees do not contribute to Social Security.
• Retirement Programs: As defined by California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA):
• Classic Members’ retirement benefit formula is 2%@55 (HTA contributes both the employers and the employee’s shares required by CalPERS)
• PEPRA retirement benefit formula is 2%@62 (New members are required to pay the employee contribution, calculated by CalPERS actuaries, currently 7.75% of their gross wages per pay period towards CalPERS Retirement. HTA pays the full employer contribution without requiring an employee cost share.
• For more detailed information regarding CalPERS retirement benefits, visit the CalPERS webpage;calpers.ca.gov
• Retiree Medical Plans: HTA shall reimburse the employee directly for 100% of the cost of the least expensive medical insurance premium available in Humboldt County for the retired employee only after fifteen (15) years of service.
• Voluntary Investment 457 Supplemental Plan: The purpose of the Deferred Compensation Plan is to help you establish an investment savings program that grows over time and from which you can withdraw money that will supplement your retirement. Any HTA employee is qualified to enroll in this plan. HTA does not match contributions.