Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Great opportunity for Chief Financial Officer

SARTA - Canton, Ohio

Lead Finance. Drive Innovation. Strengthening Community.

SARTA is seeking a dynamic Chief Financial Officer to join our executive team and lead the financial strategy of one of Ohio’s most innovative regional transit systems. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of mobility, sustainability, and community impact in Stark County and beyond. We want to hear from you as an accomplished finance leader who thrives in complex environments and is ready to bring vision, integrity, and expertise to our mission-driven public agency.

Responsibilities

• Guide the financial future of a regional transit system that connects thousands of people each day to jobs, education, healthcare, and opportunity.
• Oversee an annual operating budget of $39 million and a capital budget of $6 million, including federal and state funding, grants, and major projects.
• Lead a collaborative finance team of three professionals dedicated to accuracy, accountability, and service excellence.
• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to ensure SARTA’s long-term financial sustainability, transparency, and innovation.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading a finance team of three in developing and maintaining the highest levels of professionalism, individual skills, and effective team approach to work.
• Planning, organizing, directing, controlling the transit agency's financial accounting activities; analyzing revenues and expenses; overseeing reconciliation of balance sheet accounts; providing financial analysis of budgets and projections; assuring adequate internal controls, accurate record keeping and timely reporting in compliance with established laws, codes, regulations and policies.
• Developing, analyzing, and implementing financial policies and procedures, including reserve policies to ensure long-term fiscal viability and accountability.

Inclusive position description of all responsibilities provided to serious candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in transit, public sector or similar complex regulated industries
• Ten years of progressive leadership accomplishment in public finance/accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, public administration or related field
• CPA, CMA or MBA helpful
• Proven abilities to manage large budgets, grants and audits with integrity
• Team leader with team-building skills
• Exemplary communicator – writing and speaking
• Current sterling professional references attesting to proven track record
• Commitment to public service

Compensation and Benefits

• A starting annual salary range of $130K to $150K, commensurate with experience
• State retirement OPERS with SARTA contributing 24% of pay
• Insurance: health, dental, vision, life and short-term disability
• Holidays: 5 traditional plus SARTA anniversary, birthday, and New Year’s Day
• Nineteen days PTO
• Relocation allowance
• Signing bonus
• Ancillary benefits/incentives, subject to qualifying terms and conditions
• Flexible Spending Account (available during enrollment period)
• Ohio Deferred Comp
• AFLAC, Colonial Insurance, All State Insurance
• Fitness Reimbursements, Wellness Program
• Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Process

Let us hear from you today. Confidentiality afforded all parties, so please email your resume and personal cover letter tailored to explaining how your experiences align with the stated responsibilities and expectations to [email protected]. Open now, so apply today!

About Canton and Stark County

Canton is a wonderful medium-sized city in NE Ohio, perfectly situated at reasonable distances from the neighboring cities of Akron, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. Most known as the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton is the largest city in and the county seat of Stark County. The city is experiencing an urban renaissance, exemplified by its thriving downtown arts district. It boasts highly rated hospitals, five universities and solid public and private secondary schools. Its park system is exceptional with 59 city parks, many connected by walking trails. For more, visit

Equal Employment Opportunity Non-Discrimination Statement

SARTA is an equal employment opportunity employer and strives to maintain a diverse workforce reflective of the community we serve.