Accounting Section Manager

Description

Under general direction, the purpose of the job is to perform routine to moderately complex accounting analysis according to generally accepted accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work. Employees in this job classification function at professional management staff level to accomplish assigned functions according to established schedules, calendars, projects, and programs of the assigned department. Work includes researching and collecting data, preparing clear and concise financial reports, and monitoring expenditures and revenues of assigned divisions and/or departments. Requires a high degree of accountability of the work; complex and specialized expertise in the field of knowledge; greater latitude in exercise of independent judgment concerning assigned duties; and the ability to function with a higher degree of independence.

Examples of Duties

• Manage the operations and staff in the respective accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, and water billing divisions.
• Develops, recommends, implements and conducts accounting audits and programs designed to accurately reflect financial conditions; prepares reports to identify deviations from accounting standards.
• Provides specialized field of knowledge in grants, pensions, capital projects, and bonds, which includes expertise to analyze; research; evaluate and make recommendations in day-to-day operations.
• Performs compliance activities as well as financial reporting duties.
• Performs routine accounting analysis according to generally accepted accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work.
• Maintains adherence to generally accepted accounting principles; ensures maintenance of proper audit trails and verification and reconciliation actions for all processed work.
• Prepares and analyzes various investment and financial management programs, e.g., Return On Investment (ROI), City grants, audit reports; coordinates and implements the City's Cost Allocation Plan.
• Prepares, analyzes and reports financial statements for all areas of accounting; assists in the preparation of various five year financial programs.
• Analyzes various billings and payments relevant to accounts payable and/or receivable functions, e.g., cash flow, invoices, requisitions, work orders, check requests, payroll, billings, payments.
• Assists in the completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Assists staff and support employees with coordination and preparation of schedules and activities of year-end audits.
• Maintains, updates and reconciles various logs, reports, ledgers, files, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Generates various system reports or audit calculations to verify accuracy, e.g., billing, payroll processing, personnel accounting processing.

Typical Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field; Master's Degree preferred.
• Two (2) years of experience in accounting or finance; two (2) years within a government agency preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience accepted.

Supplemental Information

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations, and traffic signals when driving.