Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager

This position is responsible for performing accounting, financial reporting, financial management, and supervisory functions to ensure that City and Water Board financial records are accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles; ensuring City and Water Board assets are managed in accordance with State law and are protected through adequate internal controls, policies, and procedures; and providing financial information to management to enable use of the budget as a management tool. This position reports to the Finance Director/Treasurer.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manages accounting and financial reporting for the City and Water Board, including general accounting for governmental and enterprise funds, cash management and investment accounting, debt accounting, accounts payable functions and the Finance Department’s portion of payroll.
• Manages the financial management software, including user permissions and workflows.
• Leads the team that interprets and implements new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements.
• Works with the Budget and Strategic Planning Manager on the biennial budget process and develops and monitors budgets for special revenue and debt service funds and the Finance Department.

A full job description can be found at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/auburnalabama.