Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls

Overview

• Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls
• Performs, manages, and oversees core financial functions of the Authority, providing hands-on financial management and operational leadership in accordance with responsibilities assigned by the CEO.
• Leads and actively participates in the development, administration, and monitoring of the Authority’s operating and program budgets, including budget-to-actual analysis, variance analysis, financial forecasting, and identification of emerging financial concerns.
• Provides management oversight of cash-management activities, including cash-flow monitoring and the management of bank accounts, reserves, restricted funds, and other financial resources to support operational requirements and appropriate availability and use of funds.
• Manages the financial administration of grants, restricted funds, program-specific funding, and other financial resources, including appropriate allocation, expenditure, documentation, reconciliation, and tracking.
• Conducts financial analysis and develops forecasts, projections, and other financial information to evaluate financial performance, identify trends and emerging concerns, and support informed financial and operational decision-making.
• Evaluates the financial implications of operational decisions and practices, including their effect on expenditures, revenue and funding, budget performance, asset accountability, regulatory compliance, service delivery, and the Authority’s overall financial position.
• Coordinates and directs assigned finance activities; establishes, prioritizes, monitors deliverables; and ensures timely execution of financial responsibilities within the scope delegated by the CEO.
• Executes expanded financial management responsibilities as needed to address operational demands, maintain continuity of financial functions, and strengthen the Authority’s financial capacity.
• · Analyzes budget-to-actual performance, financial trends, projections, funding utilization, cash flow, and other financial and operational data to identify significant variances, emerging risks, unusual activity, inefficient resource utilization, and conditions requiring further analysis or executive attention.
• Examines how programmatic and operational activities translate into financi

The Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) is hiring! If you are looking to join our team of dynamic professionals who thrive on promoting healthy, safe, sustainable, and affordable housing and community-centric programs, we want to hear from you. We have an immediate need for a Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls .

As a strategic leader who drives financial integrity and operational agility across the organization, the Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls is responsible for strengthening SHA's financial management, internal controls, and financial accountability through management oversight, hands-on performance, and assessment of core financial functions. The annual salary for this on-site position is $81,500 . As a full-time exempt role, the Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls is eligible to participate in SHA's benefits program.

The posting will be open until filled.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls provides senior-level financial expertise in financial operations, accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis and reporting, while applying advanced internal controls principles and practices to effect the accuracy, reliability, compliance, and effectiveness of the organization’s financial operations. This role drives sustainable corrective action and process improvement to strengthen the Authority’s overall financial accountability and operational effectiveness.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls serves as a strategic subject-matter expert in financial management and internal controls, providing strategic financial analysis, guidance, and recommendations to inform executive decision-making and strengthen organizational accountability. This position provides functional leadership and oversight of finance activities as assigned by the CEO and is positioned to assume broader financial leadership responsibilities to support financial continuity as organizational needs evolve. Through the intersectionality of financial operations with other Authority functions, the Director also evaluates and addresses cross-functional processes, activities, and decisions and their impact on the Authority’s financial reliability, regulatory compliance, organizational risk, operational performance, and accountability for the use of public resources.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

At a minimum, the Director of Financial Management & Internal Controls will be responsible for successfully carrying out the following essential functions and duties in a professional and timely manner:

Financial Management & Operations