Accounting, Reporting & Compliance Manager

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This position will be posted until the close of business on March 20, 2026.

This position is subject to a veterans’ preference.

CITY OF BELLEVUE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Unclassified Hourly Pay Range $41.54 - $58.10

POSITION TITLE: Accounting, Reporting and Compliance Manager

REPORTS TO: Finance Director

SUPERVISES: Accounting Clerk I, Accounting Clerk II, Purchasing Agent

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To perform or assist with preparation of cash basis, modified accrual and full accrual financial reporting; coordinate the annual financial audit; budgeting and forecasting; policy and procedure creation and ongoing updates; performance metrics development and updates; value‑added projects; and supervising finance and accounting staff (Accounting Clerk I, Accounting Clerk II, Purchasing Agent). Ensure internal accounting control compliance throughout the City, develop and maintain financial models, assist in facilitating the annual financial audit, prepare compliance reports and perform other projects as assigned.

Financial Reporting

• Establish and maintain accounting activities needed to support cash basis, modified accrual and full accrual financial reporting.
• Create and issue the monthly financial reports to the Mayor, City Administrator, City Attorney and City Council, departments and the public.
• Compare monthly actual financial results to budget and determine the reasons for significant variances.
• Prepare internal financial reports in areas to include budget development and management.
• Prepares reports relevant to financial status of all funds, departments, divisions and agencies to include all special studies and reports.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with approved policies and procedures.
• Develop process each year to prepare and complete the annual budget to meet management and Council review due dates, and the State filing due date.
• Assist with lease, capital asset and debt service accounting.
• Assist in the presentation of budget information to the public.
• Assist with responding to ad hoc external requests for information.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
• Supervise and manage finance and accounting personnel (Accounting Clerk I, Accounting Clerk II, Purchasing Agent).
• Prepare monthly operational and capital “full‑year forecasts”. Track and forecast capital expenditure activities including the associated financing of expenditures through bonds, cost sharing or other funding mechanisms. Forecasting process includes periodic meetings with departments to project activities for remainder of year.

• Assists the Finance Director with preparation of all phases of the annual municipal budget.
• Assists the Finance Director with preparing the annual departmental budget.

• Prepare schedules, recommend adjusting entries and assist external auditors as necessary.
• Lead the preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR).
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend solutions.
• Assists the Finance Director in coordinating the annual audit with outside auditors to ensure completion on a timely basis.
• Serve as first contact for external auditors for questions, documentation and assistance.
• Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures.
• Independently review and reconcile balance sheet accounts to verify and ensure the accuracy of account balances.
• Identify and perform asset inventories to comply with accounting standards, and to comply with grant inventory requirements.
• Assist with monitoring and forecasting cash accounts on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Assist in the preparation of information to respond to inquiries by the public and media, under Nebraska public records law.
• Work with personnel at State, County and other government entities to meet all reporting and compliance activities and to resolve questions as needed.
• Develop standardized financial policies and procedures and reviews and updates regularly.
• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of accounting activities needed…