Director, Accounting

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general direction from the Senior Vice President (SVP), Financial Services, the Director, Accounting is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures in compliance with GASB and Governmental GAAP. This position oversees the financial accounting system, payroll system, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. May present financial statements at regularly scheduled or ad hoc public meetings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and primary responsibilities below are intended to describe the general requirements of this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage day to day activities, surrounding cash operations, accounts payable, accounts receivables, payroll, fixed assets, monthly close, and other key areas, as well as monitor performance of staff
• Maintain a comprehensive system of internal controls, policies, and procedures over all accounting functions, that are documented, assessed, and updated on a regular basis
• Responsible for the preparation of complete, accurate and timely Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, monthly financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and informational reports.
• Ensure the entity’s annual external audit is scheduled and carried out properly
• Working with IT staff and others, play a lead role in implementing accounting systems, payroll systems, or other financial modules
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations and filing requirements
• Communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner for policy makers
• Communicate and implement safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency’s safety vision and goals and maintain accountability for the safety performance of employees

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS—EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

• Eight (8) years’ experience as a professional accountant, with at least five (5) years of supervisory experience
• Must have experience in annual financial audits, either as an auditee or auditor
• PREFERRED MBA
• PREFERRED Supervisory experience in audits
• PREFERRED Certified Public Accountant or Certified Public Finance Officer designation
• PREFERRED Oracle experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processes and systems
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations affecting the accounting department
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) financials systems for a medium to large organization
• Team management skills to fully leverage talents of diverse people working together, and conflict management to deal with complex or sensitive situations and ensure the positive relations

Ability to manage and monitor work performance of a department including ability to:

• Evaluate program and work objectives and effectiveness
• Establish broad organizational goals
• Realign work and staffing assignments for the department
• Highly developed communication and presentation skills, both oral and written, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with public officials, Board of Directors, management, subordinates, peers, and the general public
• Strong business knowledge or advanced understanding of the transit industry, and support of business objectives by developing integrated operational strategies and tactics
• Effective leadership, project management and problem-solving skills
• Must be proficient in using business and communications software, preferably Microsoft Office 365 which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams

LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS:

• Plan, direct, coordinate, prioritize, and review the work of assigned staff
• Assign work activities and projects
• Review and evaluate work and make effective suggestions and recommendations
• Coach, train, and motivate staff; Provide advice and counsel to staff
• Coordinate and/or provide staff training
• Coordinate schedules and approve leave requests as appropriate
• Manage employee relations

Relocation assistance is not available.