Employment Opportunities

Position/ Title: Director of Finance

Work Location: Lexington Park, MD (In-person)

Position Status: Full- time, Exempt

Salary Range: $90 – $120k annually

The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) is a non-profit member organization that collaborates with industry, government, and academia to advance education from technology to workforce development, and STEM -based initiatives. We host Naval aviation programs, forums and related events, networking and technology transfer through the exchange of ideas, information, and data.

TPP employees will also participate with the government through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program.

Organization Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Position Description

The Director of Finance will direct and manage the financial activities of The Patuxent Partnership, direct the preparation of current financial reports and summaries, and create forecasts predicting future growth and lead IPA program management

Responsibilities:

Financial Management 

• Leads annual budgeting process in conjunction with the Executive Director (ED).
• Analyzes and presents quarterly and annual financial reports and statements in an accurate and timely manner to ED and finance committee; Oversees grants and project accounting and financial reporting.
• Leads the annual audit process, including presentation of financial statements, proper filing of tax returns; coordinates with external auditors and the finance committee; evaluates with ED any changes necessary.
• Updates and implements business policies and accounting practices as necessary, with approval of the ED.
• Maintains internal controls and financial procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and manages and monitors the use of all funds.
• Responsible for annual ONR rate proposal process through approval.

• Manages banking relationships as well as set-up of new accounts or transfers between accounts and serves as signature on accounts.
• Reviews and approves all Accounts Payable transactions, including ACH and direct pay accounts.
• Reviews and approves all Accounts Receivable invoicing and payments.
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Contracts Management/IPA Program

•  Manages full-cycle administration of subcontracts (average 4-10 monthly), including pricing through negotiation, purchase/task order and incremental funding management, renewals, extensions and closeout.
• Management of Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program from initial request through final agreement.
• Tracking obligated funding and contract expiration for all OF69 agreements and sub-contracts.
• Tracking of IPA status reports.
• Maintains and updates TPP accounts with SAM.gov, grants.gov, FBO.gov, WAWF and others as needed.
• Responsible for Insurance applications and renewals, including additional insurance requests.

AFSO (Assistant Facility Security Officer)

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintains TS clearance level.
• Assists with security measures to ensure that the facility is in compliance.
• Assists with employee security clearance investigations/reinvestigations; security briefings and documentation of security files.
• Maintains DISS and NBIS, and NCAISS accounts.
• Serves as Insider Threat Program team member.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of broad finance experience including government contracting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Management or Finance.

• Experience/familiarity with government personnel and local contract rules and regulations, through working for the Federal Government or a government contractor.
• Experience managing finance (accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting) for a nonprofit with multiple funding sources including government contracts, grant accounting, compliance and reporting preferred.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS.
• Must have excellent judgement and provide comprehensive recommendations to the executive director.
• Must have excellent communication, both written and verbal, including ability to present/explain sensitive issues.
• Team player who works well with others with style necessary to ensure internal atmosphere is open and collaborative at all organizational levels.  
• Ability to obtain/maintain a TS security clearance. 
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Special Position Requirements 

Occasional travel may be required.  Some early morning and evening programs will require adjustment to normal work hours. 

Work Environment

The majority of the position will be performed in an office environment requiring the employee to communicate through email, phone, and in-person with co-workers, members, partnering organizations (NAWCAD/ NAVAIR), etc. This position requires sitting at a desk for long periods of time with occasional periods of standing and walking at events.  While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee may be required to occasionally lift heavy items up to approximately 25lbs.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To Apply

Send resume and application to Michelle Reloba, Director of Operations, via email at michelle.reloba@paxpartnership.org.