Employment Opportunities

The New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) in Santa Fe seeks an experienced analyst, lender, and creative problem solver to manage various NMFA loan portfolios. Reporting to the Chief of Programs, the Managing Director of Credit supervises a team of analysts that oversees a large portfolio of public loans and small portfolio of commercial loans. The Managing Director is responsible for monitoring public taxes and fees that are pledged to public loans and the performance of various public utilities. The Managing Director will be responsible for updating policies regarding credit worthiness, collateral, and ability to repay.

NMFA is a government instrumentality whose mission is to advance New Mexico by financing impactful, well-planned projects. The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field, 8+ years progressively responsible experience in fund accounting, investment banking, financial analysis, or budget management, five (5) years of which should have been in banking, local or state government, or agencies closely affiliated with those organizations. The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional analysis skills and the ability to communicate the results to a variety of audiences. Ability to balance multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment is required.

Interested candidates can submit a cover letter and resume to the attention of the HR Director, New Mexico Finance Authority, 207 Shelby St., Santa Fe, NM 87501 or via email at nmccollum@nmfa.net.

The New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) in Santa Fe is seeking a qualified individual for a Regional Finance Manager position that will report to the Managing Director, Lending. This position will represent NMFA throughout the state and will work with local governments, municipalities, counties, and others to originate and structure loans and grants using NMFA’s financing programs.

The Regional Finance Manager will work primarily with public entities to help them finance projects to meet their community’s needs, and will perform financial analysis of revenue streams, financial outlooks, and more to guide clients to options that work for them. This position requires in-state travel to meet with clients on an ongoing basis to develop relationships with existing and new clients.

Previous high-level experience working with local governments, municipalities, or nonprofit organizations on large-scale, multi-phased projects, such as infrastructure, is required.  An understanding of New Mexico local government financial management methods and procedures as well as the ability to form positive working relationships are needed.

NMFA is New Mexico’s partner in building economic prosperity and stronger communities. The ideal candidate will possess experience in accounting, banking, finance, budget management, or a similar field; excellent technical report writing, verbal and written communication skills; a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field, and at least five years of relevant experience. This position requires strong presentation skills as financing recommendations are regularly presented to committees and Boards of Directors. The ability to balance multiple projects, analyze large quantities of data, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment are required.

Interested candidates may submit a cover letter and resume to the attention of the HR Director, New Mexico Finance Authority, 207 Shelby St., Santa Fe, NM 87501 or via email at nmccollum@nmfa.net.