Accounting Manager

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The purpose of the Accounting Manager position is to perform, under general supervision, professional work of unusual difficulty in the areas of payroll, accounts payable, general ledger and assisting with maintaining financial functions pertaining to County government. Regularly assigns work to other employees and supervises related activities. Provides recommendations on employee disciplinary actions; hiring new employees; employee coaching; handling employee grievances and employee training.

Makes final decisions on scheduling work hours of employees; evaluating employee performance and granting time off. Supervises assigned accounting staff in financial functions including, but not limited to, accounts payable, general ledger, and payroll; supervises and participates in complex accounting work relative to Federal, State, and other funding sources. Ensures that accurate internal ledgers and records are maintained and reconciled as follows:
Bi-weekly for payroll:
Balances Pay Day Registers, Payroll Validation, Deduction and Benefit Register; and Daily for Payable: reviews invoice entry and payment batches. Reviews and verifies County revenues; reviews and monitors expenditures and reports, authorizes expenditures of funds; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and other required reports; reviews and presents financial reports including expenditures, commitments, and revenue data; reviews financial reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

Assists in studies of accounting systems, policies, practices, and procedures including the assurance that accounting duties and functions are properly segregated both within the Finance Department and for Audit Compliance. Ensures regulatory practices are carried out appropriately for GASB 101 Compensated Absences, Accrual Balance Computations under ARS 23-372, and County Policies, Collaborates with Computer Services Department and Tyler Technologies to ensure computations are structured correctly.

Prepares audits; assists internal and/or independent auditors by providing information required for audits including preparing Capital Asset Reconciliation; assists with or prepares responses to audit exceptions. In collaboration with external consultant, leads the County-wide Cost Allocation Plan preparation to ensure that both the Full Cost Allocation Plan and Federal Cost Allocation Plan are prepared in compliance with 2 CFR 200.416.

Prepares the Agenda item for Board Adoption of Cost Allocation plan. Performs other duties as assigned.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Government Administration