Compliance Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

Our team is seeking a governmental accounting professional for the Financial Services Department. Using your experience, you will manage, monitor, audit and report on Capital Improvement Project (CIP) compliance including development agreements, purchase & sale contracts, interlocal agreements, grants, leases, bonds, capital construction related fees and other special projects. You will also serve as a liaison between City departments to coordinate and provide contract management activities for assigned projects. Your work will directly impact financial recommendations given to City leadership, and safeguard one of the City’s largest assets, through effective internal control.

Why It's a Great Department:

Financial Services is a diverse and fast-moving department filled with motivated professionals working to protect, advance, and fairly present the City of Frisco’s financial position. We achieve this by maintaining proper internal controls, recommending sound financial policies, and providing quality customer service. Some of the Financial Services Department’s core responsibilities include accounts payable, payroll, grant management, CIP/capital assets accounting, financial reporting, and the operations of the City’s Municipal Court.

Learn more about Financial Services at www.friscotexas.gov/financialservices

How to be Successful in the Role:

You will report to the Controller, whose responsibilities include accounts payable, payroll, financial reporting, capital asset and inventory management, and ERP system administration. A CIP senior accountant will be directly reporting to you.

You will need to have a strong knowledge base of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements. You will need to demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills as you are the point of contact for anything related to CIP. Your ability to prepare clear, concise, accurate, and timely financial reports and reconciliations will be essential. Your critical thinking and effective problem-solving skills will be crucial for this role.

Your Future in this Role:

The City supports individualized training and development including opportunities for training courses and webinars. Any continuing education requirements for applicable certifications are covered at the City’s cost. Membership in local, state, and/or national professional associations is encouraged.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Process, track, and maintain agreements, construction contracts, pay requests, invoices, change orders, budget transfers, escrows, grants, funding agreements, affidavits, and other documents in multiple software platforms.
• Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned activities and recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Plans, coordinates, trains, and reviews the workplan for assigned employees.
• Meets with assigned staff to identify and resolve any and all problems.
• Manages the CIP compliance of developer agreements and creates contract compliance documentation.
• Oversees monthly reconciliation of CIP cash accounts, construction related fees, retainage, and escrows, providing recommendations for investment of CIP related accounts.
• Oversees the financial analysis ad report for CIP compliance with research from current and historical information, providing recommendations, forecasting and ad-hoc reports for management.
• Monitors and analyzes CIP budgets, expenditures, revenues, payables, receivables, and debt funding.

A complete job description with a more detailed list of essential function can be found here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/friscotexas/jobs/4689376/compliance-manager-cip)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of public administration practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of City/CDC/EDC/CIP policies and procedures depending on assignment.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and regulations related to the field of public sector economic incentive agreements and/or development agreements, impact fees agreements and contract management.
• Knowledge of supervisory principals including personnel motivation, interviewing, hiring, oversight, evaluation, and discipline.
• Ability to review economic incentive agreements (CDC/EDC), development agreements, impact fee agreements, and contract/compliance documentation for discrepancies and conformance to standards.
• Ability to track funding and expenditures of multiple contracts.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to identify problems and propose solutions in a timely manner.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and draw conclusions and present data and other important information in a clear and logical manner.
• Ability to handle a wide variety of tasks and projects with minimal supervision and direction.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a responsible manner.
• Skill in the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Skill in resolving customer complaints and concerns.
• Skill in effectively reviewing work and providing technical assistance to assigned staff.
• Proficient in the use of computers and knowledge of applications including Microsoft Office 365.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, in Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science, or related field and three (3) years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience that support the ability to perform the essential functions and/or skills of the job.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Notary Public or ability to obtain within three (3) months from date of hire preferred.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check and MVR check.
• Must possess State of Texas Driver’s License.

Environmental Factors and Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment.
• Dedicated workspace with ergonomic chair and optional standing desk
• May be subject to extended periods of intense concentration in the review of fiscal and accounting reports.
• May be exposed to hostile or angry customers or clients.

Physical Demands:

• This work typically requires physical activities to be performed. A complete description of the activities below is available upon request from Human Resources.
• Work Environment:
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.