Accounting Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Manages the accounting processes of a specific functional area; responsible for planning, organizing, leading, monitoring and ensuring achievement of key result areas for the assigned functional area.

STARTING SALARY: $28.82 hourly/ $59,945.60 annually 

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service

• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve

• Organizational Excellence- Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations

• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles, practices, procedures, methods, and theory.

• Working knowledge of the specific accounting and reporting requirements and the complete accounting cycle of the organization to which assigned.

• Knowledge of management methods, techniques, and practices.

• Working knowledge of budgetary procedures and controls.

• Working knowledge of computerized accounting systems.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others within and outside own organization.

• Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, review and evaluate the work of assigned subordinates.

• Ability to analyze and audit accounting, fiscal, payroll and leave data, reports and statements.

• Ability to interpret accounting and auditing principles and procedures.

• Ability to develop advanced computer-based spreadsheets, graphs, summaries, and reports.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Analyzes and audits accounting and fiscal data, records and reports.

• Determines and requests staff, material, and equipment needs for operations and programs managed to contribute to the formulation and justification of budgetary requests for the agency as a whole.

• Develops and recommends new and revised statutes, rules, policies, and procedures to improve effectiveness of the functions and programs managed and to respond to changes in operational program needs, objectives and priorities.

• Directs and coordinates the preparation of varied accounting and financial statements, summaries, and reports.

• Directs pre-auditing functions and other related accounting and clerical-accounting activities.

• Directs the development, modification, and installation of accounting and internal auditing systems.

• Directs the maintenance of subsidiary and general ledgers and related account maintenance. 

• Establishes operational priorities, coordinate these operations with other functions within the agency, and to ensure that program objectives and standards are established and attained and are consistent with overall organizational goals. Leads specialized accounting projects and studies.

• Manages assigned accounting and financial functions, programs, and systems.

• Performs analysis to ensure payroll, finance and service bank accounts are all in sync.

• Processes and submits bi-weekly IRS tax deposit of employee federal taxes collected and initiates the related general ledger entries.

• Manages intake and payment distribution functions as well as ACH approval processes.

• Provides training and assistance as necessary to staff and external parties including BOCC departments.

• Schedules, assigns, monitors, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned subordinates.

Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by subordinate fiscal, financial, and/or clerical staff.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to meet the job-specific competencies noted above.

Preference may be given based on level of:  (a) experience as a professional accountant, (b) education*, and (c) management or supervisor experience, as well as any professional designations**. 

*Education such as a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a business-related field).

**Accounting or Auditing-related professional designations such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

As part of the consideration for this position, eligible candidates may be required to take an Accounting assessment test.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require crouching, manual dexterity, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires incumbent to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. This position is fully on-site and requires regular presence in the office. 

JOB CLASS

Unclassified – At-will Employees who serve at the pleasure of the Clerk and do not have appeal rights should they be demoted, suspended, or terminated. 

CAREER PATH

• Accounting Manager
• Senior Accounting Manager
• Senior Director County Finance

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 described herein.  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.