CMFO Training Instructor & Finance and Accounting Consultant

CMFO Training Instructor & Finance and Accounting Consultant

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MTAS is hiring a CMFO Training Instructor & Finance and Accounting Consultant to provide program research, design, support, delivery for teaching the County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) Certified County Finance Officer (CCFO) and Municipal Technical Advisory Services (MTAS) Certified Municipal Officer Finance (CMFO) and other CTAS and MTAS training programs. Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting standards board (GASB) pronouncements. Provide finance and accounting consulting to CTAS/MTAS customers and serve as an in-house technical expert for CTAS and MTAS staff. 

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and provide technical assistance in broad areas including topics such as cash management and investing, budgeting, purchasing, payroll, internal controls, debt management, capital assets, financial reporting and several other governmental accounting and finance topics. Provide consulting services in solving complex accounting, financial reporting, and management questions and problems directly to CTAS/MTAS customers and consultants. Provide technical assistance and consultation to over 1,400+ past CCFO and CMFO graduates from TN 95 counties and 345 municipalities. 

Develop and present continuing professional development (CPE) course presentations at several statewide conferences and association meetings. Collaborate with various stakeholders to include Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury and other state departments and agencies. Conduct ongoing needs assessment of complex governmental accounting and financial reporting topics and immerging issues to improve the accounting and financial management skills of local government leaders and finance personnel by providing training at conferences and meetings. Develop, deliver, and assess in-person and web-based program courses. 

This position requires extensive overnight travel and is based out of our Knoxville, Johnson City, or Chattanooga office. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by the CCFO/CMFO Program Manager.

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • (8) years or more of experience in local government accounting and finance as a finance director/deputy finance director/budget director/controller/senior accountant for a local/state government/public university, or as an audit manager/senior auditor or accountant for a local/state government or CPA firm with a concentration in local government auditing and accounting, or as a local government finance/budgetary consultant for a state/university or consulting firm, or equivalent experience.
  • At employment, or within 24 months, or two years, of hire date the employee agrees to obtain at least one (1) of the following professional license or national certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Government Finance Manager (CGFM), or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or a related field
  • (5) years or more experience.
  • Previous experience working with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, other State of TN Department or Agency, local government, UT IPS agency, or CPA firm with a concentration of governmental auditing would be a plus.
  • Prior experience in developing, training, and teaching continuing professional education (CPE) courses in local governmental accounting/auditing/finance and other related topics to accountants, auditors or other professional staff would be desirable.