Accounting Manager

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Provides supervision to the Accounting function. Oversees the Accounting functions of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable. Assists with the annual outside audit and preparation of the annual financial report. Provides technical guidance and direction to Accounting staff.

Applicants must submit a cover letter & resume.

• Supervises the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

• Coordinates and manages testing of new and existing functionality for the Workday system for AP, AR, and with other departments (ie, Purchasing).

• Recommends for hire, supervises, trains and develops staff through review of performance data, conferences, training, and counseling.

• Monitors financial transactions to ensure proper accounting of public funds.

• Prepares and reviews various journal entries and schedules.

• Participates in the annual external audit by ensuring all documents and schedules are prepared and available.

• Assist with the annual year-end financial system closeout process, ensuring all general ledger reconcilements, accruals, and various year-end adjustments and entries are accurate and complete.

• Ensures that daily accounting activity is accurate and thorough.

• Serves in supervisory capacity in the absence of the Controller and Accounting Manager - Accountant Team.

• Prepares financial statements and related notes for the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (AFR) as needed.

• Provides technical guidance and direction to Accounting and Payroll staff on GAAP principles and IRS requirements; reviews work and reconciliation.

• Makes recommendations to resolve issues and improve procedures, processes and accountability related to financial matters throughout the City departments.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business or a related field. Four (4) years of full-time increasingly responsible work in an accounting environment. Two (2) years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory/lead capacity.

Knowledge of:

• Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Governmental accounting principles and methods.

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations.

• Texas law as it relates to City finances.

• Automated financial management systems.

• Modern office methods, practices, procedures, and equipment.

Skill in:

• Preparing a variety of financial statements, reports and analyses.

• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Using computer accounting and spreadsheet software.

• Examining and verifying financial documents and reports.

• Analyzing, interpreting and preparing financial and statistical information for City management.

• Applying accounting formulas, performing calculations sufficiently to prepare a budget, verifying totals and reconciling differences.

• Comprehending complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology, work accurately with numerical detail.

• Supervising and motivating employee team; making judgments regarding supervisory interactions and promoting “team” concept for task accomplishment. 

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Reading financial reports, professional journals, and inter and intra office correspondence, educational and leadership materials.

• Composing narrative portions of annual budget and of other reports; writing memos and letters.

• Understanding and interpreting complex financial and mathematical reports and presentations.

• Analyzing data and preparing financial forecasts and developing related spreadsheets.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Valid Class "C" Texas driver’s license required. Out-of-state license holders must have a valid license and provide a three-year driving history.

Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) or CPA preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, vision, hearing, and talking.

Hiring Range: $75,600.72 - $94,702.40 annually.