Finance Director

Background:MARCIT, a $47M public entity risk retention pool, is experiencing sustained,quality growth and increasing financial complexity, which has increased our needfor in-house financial expertise.  Thisnew position’s challenging opportunities include establishing a chart ofaccounts, selecting and implementing a new financial software system,developing internal procedures, providing timely financial reporting, hiring aqualified staff accountant, and leading the Pool’s efforts to balanceincreasing growth with financial stability.

 

MARCIT’s Memberships includescities, counties, health departments, election boards, ambulance districts,fire districts, and school districts participating in one or more of MARCIT’semployee benefits (in Missouri and Kansas), and property, liability, orworkers’ compensation programs (Missouri). We anticipate growth in all programs in Missouri and additional programsKansas in the near future.

 

Responsibilities: Establish and maintain positive, professional working relationshipswith Board of Directors, staff, and business partners.  Organize, and implement new accounting andfinancial reporting system, including chart of accounts.  Compile data and manage annual budgetprocess; provide long-range planning and impact of implementing or changingprograms; reports regularly to Board of Directors on all financialprocesses.  This position also assiststhe President/CEO with special projects including analysis of vendors andbusiness partners, capital planning, and financial analysis of options andtheir impact on MARCIT’s operations and financial position.

 

Qualifications:  Successful candidate will reflectprogressively responsible and sustained superior performance in the publicsector or risk management pool financial leadership, budgeting, and/or fundaccounting.  Must display high levels ofcompetency in customer service, analysis, supervision, problem solving,technical skills, interpersonal skills, oral communications, writtencommunications, teamwork, leadership, planning and organization, qualitymanagement, cost containment, diversity, ethics, organizational support,judgment, motivation, and professionalism.

 

Must have a bachelor’s degreefrom an accredited college or university in finance and/or accounting and atleast five years of progressively responsible professional experience financeand accounting, insurance or closely-related discipline; direct public poolingexperience preferred.

 

Benefits:  No-cost health, dental, life, and short- and long-termdisability coverage, Paid Time Off (PTO), 12 paid holidays, flexiblescheduling, paid pension plan, and access to deferred compensation and Roth IRAplans.

 

Applications accepted through May 16,2008.  Send detailed resume’ and coverletter to:

Kevin Parr (kevin@marcit.org), MARCIT, 600 Broadway Blvd.,Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64105