To serve as member of the Cooperative’s senior management team and perform the duties necessary to effectively and efficiently direct and oversee the finance and accounting activities of the Cooperative.

Effectively and accurately supervise, assist, and/or perform the following functions:

• Manage and provide leadership to accounting and payroll employees.
• Develop operating procedures and utilize equipment and technology that will improve productivity, customer service, safety, and employee morale.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and control work activities of team members.
• Set individual performance goals, evaluate performance, and train/develop team member skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Maintain loan fund records and prepare loan fund requisitions
• Develop and maintain primary relationships with Financial Institutions to enable the Cooperative to procure the necessary funding for growth and expansion.
• Ensure goals, objectives, and work plans align with and fully support the Cooperative strategic goals.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal control processes, monitor organizational compliance with existing internal controls, propose improvements to these controls, and direct the implementation when appropriate.
• Establish and maintain efficient accounting systems providing complete and accurate records of the Cooperative’s assets, liabilities, and financial transactions in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and RUS accounting standards.
• Monitor and analyze the effectiveness and legal compliance of the Cooperative’s capital credit management policies and procedures.
• Oversee and conduct special cost studies and financial analysis as requested by departments of the Cooperative.
• Oversee the annual audit and aid external auditors.
• Process all bank wire transfers.
• Supervise the processing and recordkeeping of the accounts payable, payroll and benefits, work order, and continuing property records.
• Lead the effort in the planning and preparation of the annual budget, regularly monitoring and working closely with management staff in taking timely action to ensure that budgets and financial plans stay within approved levels.
• Prepare long range financial forecasts and recommendations, maintain an excellent knowledge of the electric utility industry, the economy, and other trends and forecasts to ensure proactive steps are taken to optimize developing conditions.
• Develop cash requirements and debt portfolio strategy consistent with the risk tolerance set by the Board of Directors, ensuring adequate short-term cash and maximize investment of available excess cash.
• Prepare, file, and review corporate tax returns, overseeing audits or strategies to minimize tax liabilities and maximize tax savings opportunities.
• Interact with the Board of Directors regarding financial matters as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
• 10 years of progressively responsible financial management experience with an electric utility.
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership, managerial position with responsibility for directing the work of others.  
• Thorough knowledge and experience in the operation of an accounting system per RUS’s Uniform System of Accounts required.
• Must have general knowledge of overall operations of an electric utility.
• Must be proficient in the areas of expense analysis, accounts payable, payroll, property records and long-term debt acquisition.
• Must be accurate in detailed analysis and computational tasks.
• Requires the mental capability to perform and exhibit senior management leadership functions.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.  
• Requires direct knowledge, from a senior management perspective, of all aspects of the member relations, member services, and operations of an electric utility.

About Coweta-Fayette EMC

Coweta-Fayette EMC, to include its subsidiaries True Natural Gas and Relyco Resources, is an equal opportunity employer and is recognized as one of the most progressive electric membership cooperatives. The cooperative serves member/customers in portions of six counties. Coweta-Fayette EMC offers a competitive wage and benefits package for full-time employees.

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