Job Summary

Under direction, is responsible for performing administrative and supervisory work planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the activities of the General Ledger section within the Finance Department. Working conditions are primarily inside an office environment. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees and directs the day-to-day workflow distribution among General Ledger staff.
• Develops, reviews and maintains General Ledger policies and procedures. Monitors for effectiveness, provides guidance and ensures compliance with department policies, procedures and service level agreements.
• Reviews general ledger accounts to ensure posting accuracy, timeliness and reconciliation.
• Manages monthly and annual close process in SAP and assists
• General Ledger staff and City Departments as necessary.
• Reviews month-end and year end journal entries.
• Assists staff and management with account reconciliation discrepancies to ensure proper accounting treatment and timely resolution of all outstanding issues. Reviews and approves necessary adjustment entries.
• Drives process improvement and best practices or daily/weekly/monthlytasks, close procedures, and account reconciliation procedures.
• Prepares and reviews work papers for internal and external audits.
• Facilitates and oversees internal control procedures.
• Acts as a resource to and liaison between City Departments within COSA as well as external contacts.
• Provides technical guidance and direction.
• Coordinates and delivers, as needed, training sessions for General
• Ledger staff and City Departments.
• Interviews, selects, supervises, develops, evaluates, counsels, and if necessary, disciplines personnel according to established COSA policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible accounting experience, to
• include three (3) years of supervisory or lead work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Reporting and Single Audit Report.
• Knowledge of automated procurement systems.
• Knowledge of banking and cash management, and municipal bond financing.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard and other basic office equipment.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate complex accounting and financial problems, documents and reports, ability to provide administrative and professional leadership and direction to subordinates staff.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, co-workers, City staff and the general public.

Pay: $41.30 per hour

Work Location: In person