A Day in the Life:

Enterprise Financial Strategy:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Administrative Officer and the Executive Leadership Team
• Support development of enterprise financial strategy aligned with organizational priorities
• Provide financial insight supporting major initiatives and programmatic investments
• Provide executive oversight of accounting, reporting, and budgeting functions administered by the Vice President of Finance & Budget

Board and Executive Financial Reporting:

• Support preparation of financial materials for the IEDC Board of Directors and Board Committees
• Advise Executive Leadership on financial implications of policy and program decisions
• Strengthen clarity, consistency, and reliability of enterprise financial reporting
• Support transparency expectations associated with public resources and incentive programs

Financial Operations & Oversight:

• Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities
• Ensures timely, accurate, and transparent financial reporting to executive leadership, board, and state budget agency
• Lead development and management of annual operating budgets
• Maintain strong internal controls and financial systems
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights

Compliance, Audit & Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Ensure alignment with industry best practices and trends, especially with regards to reporting, valuations, contract structure and administration
• Strengthens internal audit readiness and implements corrective actions as needed
• Serves as primary liaison for external audits

Grant and Restricted Funding Oversight:

• Provide executive oversight of enterprise grant compliance posture
• Support coordination of restricted funding strategies and reporting expectations
• Ensure executive awareness of grant-related financial obligations and risks

Affiliated Entity Financial Coordination:

• Support financial coordination between IEDC and affiliated entities including the Indiana Economic Development Foundation
• Ensure alignment between affiliated entity activity and corporate financial governance expectations
• Support transparency and accountability expectations related to affiliated entity financial activity

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Develops, leads, and mentors a high-performing team
• Provide strategic direction for enterprise financial operations
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability standards
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and service

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build strong relationships and collaborate with members of the executive and leadership teams and state agencies (Office of Management and Budget, State Budget Agency, and others)
• Represent the organization and its individual units in financial discussions with external stakeholders.
• Present financial updates and recommendations to board members, executive leadership, and government officials

What You'll Need for Success:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field required
• CPA, CFA, MAcc, MS, MA, and/or MBA strongly preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience required
• Experience overseeing enterprise financial operations preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with executive leadership and governing boards

Ability To:

• Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to executive leadership
• Maintain strong internal control and compliance environments
• Support enterprise financial transparency and accountability expectations
• Establish effective working relationships across departments and with external stakeholders
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive financial matters

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: