Controller

Controller
Weld County Finance Department
 Greeley, Colorado
Job Description

Under general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, provides financial, accounting, and analytical services for the Accounting Division of the Finance Department. This includes utilizing knowledge of and continually educating himself/herself on generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards, preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), preparing the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), supervising the accounting process for the county, providing financial information and accounting expertise to county departments, providing oversight of the decentralized accounting functions of the county, assisting in the coordination of the county's banking and credit card acceptance process, participating in the development of accounting system interfaces, supervising staff in the Accounting Division, and performing additional duties as required. The decentralized environment of the county means some accounting functions of the county are located within other departments and are not directly supervised by the Controller. Therefore, strong interpersonal skills, tact, and the ability to build cooperative working relationships are essential skills the Controller must possess and utilize on a daily basis.

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