Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager

Overview

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING MANAGER

Department: Finance

Pay Grade: Unclassified

FLSA Status: Exempt

Personnel Status: Regular Full Time

This position is responsible for performing accounting, financial reporting, financial management, and supervisory functions to ensure that the City’s and Water Board’s financial records are accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles; ensure City and Water Board’s assets are managed in accordance with State law and are protected through adequate internal controls, policies, and procedures; and provide financial information to management to enable use of the budget as a management tool.

This position reports to the Finance Director/Treasurer.

• Manages accounting and financial reporting for the City and Water Board, including general accounting for governmental and enterprise funds, cash management and investment accounting, debt accounting, accounts payable functions and the Finance Department’s portion of payroll.
• Manages the financial management software, including user permissions and workflows.
• Leads the team that interprets and implements new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements.
• Works with the Budget Manager on the biennial budget process and develops and monitors budgets for special revenue and debt service funds and the Finance Department.
• Serves in an accounting and financial management oversight role with responsibility for performing accounting, financial reporting, financial management and supervisory functions to ensure that the City’s and Water Board’s financial records are accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Manages City and Water Board assets in accordance with State law and develops adequate internal controls, policies, and procedures to protect such assets.
• Performs analytical reviews of the general ledger to ensure accuracy and prepares financial reports and analyses from the general ledger.
• Leads the procurement of and oversee the completion of professional financial services, such as banking services, auditing services, arbitrage rebate analysis services, consulting accounting services, etc.
• Exercises direct supervision over assigned personnel including the work of professional accountants and other Finance Department employees as necessary and provides technical supervision to accountants and financial managers in other departments, such as the Engineering Services and Economic Development.
• Acts as a resource in financial management, accounting, financial reporting, and use of the automated financial management system to employees of other departments whose duties involve financial activities.
• The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Finance Director/Treasurer, but significant leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.
• Performs the role and duties of Finance Director in his/her absence.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

• Professional Excellence
  Sense of responsibility and commitment; ability to meet expectations; quality of work output; willingness to admit and correct mistakes.
• Communication
  Ability to express oneself clearly, credibly, and respectfully in an appropriate tone; quality of judgment exercised in what information should be communicated; ability to adjust to different communication styles.
• Teamwork
  Commitment to team activities; placing value of team success over personal recognition; altruism; impact on team success; willingness to fulfill a variety of roles.
• Engagement
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