Head Comptroller Position

THIS IS A SENIOR LEVEL POSITION : The Office of Accounting of a RMAS client is seeking a well-qualified, experienced comptroller to serve as an interim comptroller to guide and direct the Office of Accounting to achieve its stated operational objectives. The comptroller shall have the authority to manage accounting resources, processes, and deliverables. As well as accounting’s organizational capabilities as a department and recommend a proposed plan to transform the department into a high-performing organization. The functions listed below are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of this position :

• Manages accounting team members effectively, efficiently, and productively through clear, precise, and prompt communication and exemplary leadership. Supervises the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards.
• Recommends applicant selection, assigns duties, directs work, resolves grievances, undertakes necessary disciplinary actions, documents and maintains all required employment files, creates work plans, conducts performance evaluations, approves leave slips and time sheets, and ensures appropriate staff training.
• Plans, directs, and under the direction of the Acting CFO supervises the preparation and analysis of financial statements, the collection, classification, compilation and evaluation of accounting data, the recording of transactions in the accounting records, and the installation, operation and improvement of Ensures the integrity of the financial system; implements policies and procedures that guard against misapplication of funds. Establishes and maintains funds in accordance with Authority policies and procedures and generates all corresponding reports timely manner.
• Responsibility for recommending the authorization of payments, purchases, check requests, reconciling the ledger for the department, and other such activities to the Acting Chief Financial Officer.
• Ensures that all Authority expenditures follow Compact mandates, Board Rules and Regulations, the Comptroller's Manual, the Accounting Manual, the Authority Policy / Instructions Manuals in general, and in preparation for internal and external audits. Coordinates all necessary data assembly for the timely filing of such reports and secures audit certification required from the Authority's independent auditors
• Ensures compliance with Federal and Local laws and Compact mandates and monitors and establishes compliance standards and procedures for the mandatory NTD accounting and reporting system for reporting to the Secretary of Transportation and the industry.
• Conducts quality control audits through an internal audit function to enforce adherence to control policies and procedures and to evaluate, advise, and implement further controls as needed for financial integrity and improved efficiencies. Serves as liaison with the office of Inspector General (OIG) and external auditors in responses to financial or administrative findings.

Required Skills

Candidates will be closely evaluated based on the following criteria :

Minimum requirements also include :

Job Location : District of Columbia, United States

Position Type : Full‑Time / Regular

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