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Associate Director

San Diego Community Power (Community Power) is seeking an Associate Director who will oversee and lead the Capital Investment Plan including California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) funded programs. This role will be responsible for managing, reviewing, monitoring and growing multi-year investments in the agency's 5-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) and the agency's annual capital budget including financial planning for future growth and ensuring alignment with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and fiscal responsibility. The position will lead the collaboration between the Finance Department and Customer Programs Department in the administration and oversight of the accounting and reporting functions of all customer programs including programs funded from external sources such as the CPUC and California Energy Commission. Of particular significance to this role is the oversight of accounting and reporting of the CPUC-funded San Diego Regional Energy Network or SDREN. In addition, the Associate Director is accountable for the customer program department invoicing process and ensures the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of financial records; reconciles monthly ledgers; compiles, analyzes, and reports information; and provides budgetary support. The Associate Director will additionally oversee the agency's indirect cost allocation plan in compliance with federal and state regulations, ensuring accurate distribution of indirect costs across programs and departments, supporting grant compliance, overseeing operating budget reimbursement, and providing strategic financial insights to leadership.

Community Power is a community-driven, not-for-profit public agency providing cleaner energy to the San Diego region. Formed in 2019, Community Power is the second largest Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in California, serving nearly 1 million customer accounts across its member agencies : the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

Community Power was formed in 2019 as a public, not-for-profit community choice aggregator (CCA) in the San Diego region. We began electric service in 2021 and now serve seven member agencies : the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated communities of San Diego County. Community Power was formed to bring local control and customer choice to San Diego while also providing clean and renewable energy at competitive rates. We are the second largest CCA in California, serving nearly 1 million customers. For more information, please visit SDCommunityPower.org.

At Community Power, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and hope to hire employees that reflect our communities. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Essential Duties and Primary Responsibilities :

• Lead, develop, and grow the finance team as needed to support Community Power customer program offerings.
• Lead, develop and oversee Community Power's Capital Investment Plan and capital budget including prioritization of programs and projects based on community needs, asset condition (when applicable), and funding availability and management of all funding, projects and programs contained within.
• Forecasting and tracking capital investment needs, identifying and seeking funding sources and acting as the technical advisor on efforts related to capital programming, project delivery, cost estimating, and budgeting.
• Leads the preparation and management of multi-year capital budgets including the coordination of funding strategies which may include, but is not limited to, grants, bonds, public-private partnerships, etc.
• Manage a team of direct reports that work across all aspects of CIP administration, program and project expenditures, invoicing, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain Community Power's indirect cost allocation plan in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable state guidelines, ensuring the agency tracks and maintains adequate levels of overhead staff and tracks overhead reimbursement from internal and external funding.
• Partners with the CFO and Director of Finance to establish an Enterprise Resource Platform to serve as the system of record for tracking the agency's annual budget and CIP.
• Lead reconciliation process between the capital investment plan and the operating budget for scheduled reimbursements that need to occur.
• Develops internal controls and policies to ensure proper expenditure spending in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, environmental standards, procurement policies and internal Community Power policies.
• Lead the development and establishment of standard operating procedures, coordinating with internal team members, external partners, and consultants / vendors for invoice preparation, review, and submittal.
• Exercise good judgment in managing accounting and operational risk.
• Leads the coordination with external parties to ensure timely receipt of grant funds.
• Leads staff in the development and implementation of systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information.
• Works independently, using good judgment and initiative in carrying out assignments. Set goals and priorities and carry out multiple assignments concurrently.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Required :

Preferred :

Qualifications, Experience, and Abilities :

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be :

A four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university AND a minimum of eight to ten years of related professional experience.

Four (4) additional years of professional experience may be used in place of a degree. A master's degree or higher may substitute for a total of one year of professional experience.

Work Environment and Conditions :

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The position requires occasional carrying, lifting, and / or moving objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional local travel is required and reliable transportation to be able to attend Community Power events, meetings, and workshops as needed is expected.

At Community Power we work in the communities we serve and in the office. Community Power works to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for employees and in our communities. Community Power requires employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Exemptions to the vaccine requirement will be considered for individuals with medical conditions that prevent them from being vaccinated and for individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs that prohibit them from being vaccinated, consistent with governing labor laws