TESRS - Chief Financial Officer

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESRS) is hiring a Chief Financial Officer 

State Classification: Accountant VII (Class Code 1024) B26 

Functional Title: Accountant VII 

Working Title: Chief Financial Officer 

Salary: $76,563 - $100,000 (Annually) 

TESRS is looking for a service-minded and motivated Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to join the team and serve as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The ideal candidate will be an experienced accounting professional with pension system experience, who may also have state agency accounting experience, and who can effectively perform the duties and responsibilities required by the CFO role. 

If you are an experienced CPA licensed in Texas and are interested in serving the state’s volunteer first responders, please apply to join our agency. 

TO APPLY: 

Applications can be submitted using Work In Texas (WIT) or CAPPS, however; if the application is submitted using WIT, applicants must also complete and submit the supplemental questions in CAPPS to be considered for the posting. To complete the supplemental questions, please access CAPPS at: 

Recruit: https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psc/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant to register or login. 

**In all cases a resume must be submitted along with the application. ** 

PLEASE NOTE: That this job posting can be closed without notice and earlier than the closing date indicated in the posting if a suitable candidate is found. We encourage applicants to submit and complete the application promptly. All applications must contain complete job histories, which include job title, dates of employment (month/year) and hours worked per week, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application will be considered incomplete. Applications with “See attached" or "See resume" will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Omission of data can be the basis for disqualification; you may state ‘unknown’ for any incomplete fields. 

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Accountant VII (Chief Financial Officer) position is responsible for the overall financial accounting and external reporting functions for the agency and managing the pension system’s financial and investment accounting, cash management, financial analysis, and budgeting functions; providing coordination and review for investment valuation, benchmarking, and liquidity analysis functions; responsible for coordination and development of the agency’s Legislative Appropriations Requests and operating budgets; development of components of the agency’s financial strategic plan; development and implementation of financial policy development; performance monitoring; executive level reporting; and direct supervision of financial management staff. This position reports directly to and under the direction of the Executive Director.  This position is responsible for the following primary duties:

 • TESRS pension system cash management, including monitoring, reviewing, reconciling, and forecasting cash inflow/outflow; providing timely recommendations of actions needed to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet benefit, vendor, and other payment demands, while maximizing the amount of funds available for investment; 

• Aiding with the system actuary in the development of general investment valuation guidelines and policies based on accepted industry standards; ensuring processes are in place to consistently and accurately value the investment portfolio;

  • Aiding in the identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting of financial, compliance, legal, security, operational, and other risks to the agency, pension fund investments, and the pension system’s benefit program;

 • Coordination of activities with the Legislative Budget Board, Governor’s Office of Budget and Planning on behalf of the agency when required;

 • Initiating and providing strategic direction and review for the preparation of financial forecasts, analyses, and reports that provide guidance and support for executive review, planning, and decision-marking; 

• Development and administration of the financial systems strategies for the pension fund and the agency, including State Treasury account cash reconciliation, general ledgers, payables, receivables, management reporting and utilization of budgeting systems;

 • Oversight of the planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the budget and financial operations of the agency; • Leads financial process redesign and system implementation efforts; 

• Management of the development and administration of the TESRS state agency’s and pension fund’s annual budgets;

 • Ensuring financial accounting and reporting are in compliance with state and federal tax laws through oversight of tax-related accounting, payments, and compliance functions and;

 • Acting as the primary point of contact for agency investment consultants and money managers;

 • Maintaining and balancing financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits;

 • Preparation of general journal entries and process payment, cash, purchase, travel, and related vouchers;

 • Auditing of accounting documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statues;

 • Classification, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records;

 • Receives checks, prepares deposit slips, and maintains check control records;

 • Researches and reconciles discrepancies in accounts, bank statements, or appropriation balances, and reports findings;

 • Performs related work as assigned.