February 4, 2013

Position

Executive Director, Missouri State Board of Accountancy

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri

Starting Salary

$62,500 – $67,300

Closing Date

March 29, 2013

Application Process

Please send cover letter, resume and three professional references by March 29, 2013 to:

Division of Professional Registration
Attn: Pamela Ives Hill, CPA
P.O. Box 613
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Email: pamela.hill@pr.mo.gov
Fax: (573) 751-0890
EOE:F/M/V/D

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior executive officer of a state regulatory agency that examines, licenses, regulates and disciplines Certified Public Accountants and firms engaged in public accounting.
  • Direct the operations of the Board’s office; implement the Board’s decisions, policies and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain internal controls and procedures to ensure productivity and efficient and effective agency operations.
  • Monitor the performance of all organizations responsible for administering the Uniform CPA examination on behalf of the Board. Approve forms and procedures used by those organizations. Assure compliance with security and administrative procedures.
  • Develop and prepare the annual budget request for Board’s approval.
  • Administer the Board’s appropriation.
  • Prepare financial statements of revenues and expenditures and monthly and annual projections.
  • Develop, with input from Board’s president, all Board meeting agendas.
  • Develop a written analysis of agenda items and supplemental background materials.
  • Schedule all public hearings before the Board.
  • Oversee preparation and review of Board meeting minutes.
  • Administer the Board’s enforcement activities. Receive, evaluate, and monitor the status of complaints against CPA’s.
  • Supervise and monitor investigations by staff investigator, contract investigators, expert witnesses and consultants.
  • Assist the Board’s legal counsel with cases filed with the Administrative Hearing Commission or in the judicial system and testify at hearings.
  • Schedule all disciplinary hearings before the Board.
  • Monitor compliance of licensees with disciplinary terms and agreements for educational and rehabilitative actions.
  • Represent the Board at National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Missouri Society of CPAs (MSCPA) meetings and conferences. Work with other professional organizations (such as NASBA, AICPA, and MSCPA) to co-ordinate joint activities that will enhance public protection and further professional accounting issues.

Performs other related work as assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to maintain working relationships with other staff and superiors.
  • Proficient in organizing complex tasks and setting priorities from general instruction.
  • Ability to supervise staff members.
  • Ability to gather and summarize work product data.
  • Ability to develop and interpret agency policies and procedures.
  • Ability to travel in the performance of assigned areas.
  • Must be results-oriented.
  • Extensive computer skills including Microsoft Office Products required.
  • Must be able to develop and maintain multiple filing systems via computer.

Ability to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, or public administration. Preference will be given to licensed Certified Public Accountants.

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