Accounting Services Manager

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after an established period of onboarding has been completed.

Performs complex advanced professional and administrative work managing operations for the Accounting and Financial Reporting Division, preparing and reviewing various financial documents, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Controller. Supervision is exercised over divisional staff.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Oversees various operations of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Division such as preparation of interim financial statements and projections, capital projects, bond reimbursements, fixed asset accounting, grant accounting, and bank reconciliations.
• Oversees accounting and financial reporting for the City’s internal leasing program (NCMLC)
• Interprets and applies accounting theory, laws, regulations and city policy and develops procedures and makes recommendations to ensure adequate internal controls
• Ensures financial transactions of the City are properly recorded in the City’s financial system
• Assists with the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• Assists with management of the external audit
• Assists with implementation of new governmental accounting standards
• Participates in system upgrades and implementations
• Completes and/or reviews various accounting reconciliations and required internal and external reports
• Advises City department and division representatives on financial matters
• Manages professional staff including providing training and accounting direction to ensure accurate financial reporting, setting goals, and documentation of accounting procedures

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field with at least 24 hours of accounting coursework and considerable progressive experience in accounting (prefer governmental), including supervisory experience in an accounting environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting and budgeting principles, rules and regulations; thorough knowledge of accounting terminology, methods, procedures and equipment; thorough knowledge of principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting; general knowledge of and ability to operate personal computers, associated hardware, software including accounting software, word processing and spreadsheets and peripheral equipment; ability to expertly extract financial system data for analysis; ability to evaluate complex financial systems and install accounting methods and procedures; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to establish and follow work procedures; ability to post accounts and to perform mathematical computations with speed and accuracy; ability to understand and apply laws and established policies to the maintenance of financial records; ability to prepare complete and accurate reports from various accounting data; ability to plan, organize, and evaluate the work of employees in the specialized field of accounting; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, elected officials, attorneys, contractors, engineers, vendors, auditors and the general public.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Physical Requirements: (Reasonable accommodations may substitute for physical requirements listed.) This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic)..