Comptroller
Comptroller
City of Knoxville Finance Department
Knoxville, Tennessee
Wage/Salary: $90, 237 - $144,379
Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2024
Date Closing: Sunday, July 14, 2024
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Job Description
Under administrative direction of the Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance and Accountability, performs professional-level accounting work within the Finance and Accountability Department which includes responsibility for complex accounting/fiscal systems and supervision of professional and technical accounting personnel. This position functions as the Division Chief for the Accounting and Budget Division as per City ordinance.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Supervises the preparation of year-end audited financial reports working closely with external auditors (spearheads annual audit process).
- Prepares and supervises the preparation of financial statements and budgets.
- Conducts long-range planning/forecasting activities related to fiscal management.
- Oversees all reporting activities (i.e., standard financial management reports, etc.), as well as Charter and Code mandate responsibilities (i.e., monthly closings, quarterly reports, annual audit, etc.).
- Revise or prepare new accounting policies.
- Reconciles periodic computerized reports for accuracy and completeness; including revenue and expenditure reports.
- Supervises subordinates; monitors, completes performance appraisals, trains, etc.
- Supervise Accounting/Budgeting personnel and monitor those functions for proper compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
- Supervise Accounts Payable function of the City for proper controls and accuracy of payments to vendors.
- Develops, recommends, tests, and/or implements improvements, adaptations, or revisions in accounting systems and procedures.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.
- Knowledge of general governmental accounting principles, procedures, and methodologies.
- Knowledge of the proper form and content of financial records, statements, and schedules.
- Knowledge of auditing procedures.
- Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
- Knowledge of automated accounting systems and financial software
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
- Knowledge of business mathematics.
- Knowledge of legislative procedures in local government.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of organization and management.
- Ability to apply accounting principles and methods to a wide variety of accounting problems.
- Ability to analyze financial transactions and make appropriate original and adjusting entries.
- Ability to interpret and apply Federal, State, and City fiscal regulations and to apply such to specific situations.
- Ability to prepare financial and statistical reports including financial projections.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
- Ability to communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise professional judgement in evaluating situations.