Financial Reporting Manager

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a vibrant waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work.

About one-quarter of the City’s square miles have been designated as a national or local historic district. We proudly embrace our rich history and seize the endless opportunities that lie ahead. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for the Financial Reporting Manager position.

The City of Alexandria's Finance Department is looking for a detail oriented, experienced, and collaborative Financial Reporting Manager to join our team. As a member of the Accounting Division, the Financial Reporting Manager directly supervises and manages the financial reporting team, which is responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), in addition to other important financial reporting tasks and deliverables.

A significant aspect of this work involves use of the City's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, Munis. The Financial Reporting Manager is an expert in governmental fund accounting who takes ownership of and responsibility for production of accurate and complete key financial reports in a timely manner. The Financial Reporting Manager leads a team of accounting professionals with responsibility for the accurate and timely production of the City's ACFR, management and reporting of its capital assets, managing year-end closings, grant and bond accounting, and other regulatory and financial reporting tasks, as well as the successful research and resolution of all discrepancies.

Additionally, the Financial Reporting Manager, along with the Comptroller, is the primary point of contact for the City's annual audits, including the Single Audit. The Financial Reporting Manager has considerable latitude for independent judgment under the general supervision of the Comptroller. The day-to-day work of the Financial Reporting Manager is generally self-directed and determined by the City's overall financial reporting needs.

• Thorough knowledge of accounting theory, principles, and practice and their application to a wide variety of transactions and problem solutions;
• Ability to analyze complex financial information with attention to detail to accurately prepare complex financial and administrative reports;
• Experience with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements and their applications, as well as preparation and analysis of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
• Highly proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office, specifically advanced skills in Excel and Word;
• Ability to plan, organize, and review the technical work of accountants and to provide technical training;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and external business partners.

• Manages the production of the City's ACFR and preparation of all relevant supporting documentation including deliverables for the annual external basic financial statements and single audits;
• Oversees the compilation and distribution of the ACFR to individuals and organizations;
• Supervises the grant and bond accounting processes;
• Assigns duties, supervises and evaluates progress, and sets direction for the City's financial reporting program including co-managing the monthly and year-end accounting close processes;
• Ensures staff work is thoroughly reviewed and that staff are cross-trained and empowered to grow professionally;
• Serves as the organizational expert on GASB standards and interprets changes to accounting processes and procedures, recommending and implementing courses of action, both internally and to external departmental partners;
• Effectively…