Accounting Manager - Grapevine - City of Grapevine, TX

Description

Job Summary

Manages a variety of work assignments that cover general administration, revenues and expenditure analysis, and advanced accounting work. Activities require resolving complex financial issues, application of principles and procedures governing municipal accounting, interpreting and explaining City policies and procedures, preparing clear and concise statistical and financial reports and other activities that affect the financial position of the City.

Essential Functions

1. Manages assigned general accounting functions and ensures compliance with GAAP accounting standards for State and Local government accounting to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and City of Grapevine policies and laws. Encompasses various accounting functions including: Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Billing and Collection, Accounts Payable processing, Capital Asset Management, Accounting for Special Projects, and other accounting functions as required.
2. Manages and supervises subordinates, including selection, mentoring, training, evaluation, discipline, and delegation of general accounting work assignments.
3. Reviews ledgers, registers, journals, receipts, logs, and related financial record keeping documents.
4. Ensures compliance with established accounting standards and procedures; makes corrections, adjustments, and balances funds.
5. Oversees and participates in professional accounting activities including general ledger reconciliations, financial reporting and auditing; reviews and analyzes various records and reports; responds to inquiries or complaints.
6. Interprets, implements, and monitors industry standards, Local, State, and Federal requirements including current City ordinances.
7. Researches and analyzes complex business transactions or problems and finds solutions that resolve the issue; ensures compliance through research and education of related ordinances unique to the City of Grapevine.
8. Assists in the annual planning, preparation and completion of the City's financial statements and single audit reports; provides assistance to external auditors, grant agencies and others in support of the annual and special audits; prepares responses to audit findings and resolutions regarding area of assignment.
9. Serves as the liaison with City departments; provides assistance to City staff in matters related to financial accounting; works on special projects and conducts in-depth research as requested to assist department heads.
10. Administers contracts or grants and prepares required financial reports; reviews and analyzes contract/grant activity to ensure proper accounting and documentation in the records of the City of Grapevine; makes necessary changes and improvements for reporting purposes.
11. May support LASERFICHE projects and maintenance for Fiscal Services Department.
12. Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position.
13. Regular and timely attendance are required for this position.
14. Interacts professionally and respectfully with the public, coworkers and others in the course of daily work.

Required Skills

• Must have strong analytical skills.
• Must be comfortable working outside comfort zone with a willingness to learn.
• Must be a team player who is able to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Must have proficiency in various software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in writing, as well as through speech, so others will understand.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to produce all reports, correspondence, and other documents without support staff.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external customers and provide excellent customer services including a desire to help customers regardless of their circumstance.
• Ability to work irregular hours and schedule at times to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and prior use of Excel spreadsheet software including pivot tables and lookup functions.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or finance with a minimum of six semester hours in accounting and four years of increasing and responsible experience in bookkeeping or accounting work or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Position requires knowledge of accounting principles and practices, financial analysis techniques, bank and cash management procedures and budgetary policies and practices. Possession of MBA and/or CPA is preferred.

Experience in a municipal government environment is preferred. Experience and knowledge of LASERFICHE preferred. Previous supervisory experience is preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is rarely exposed to disagreeable environmental factors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to perform light to medium work that involves walking or standing, use the computer keyboard and mouse, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, stand, walk, and stoop, or crouch. This position requires occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This job requires the ability to work in an office environment where the noise level is usually moderate.