Accounting Manager (Finance)
FULL TIME - EXEMPT
$100,000 Annually
This classification's purpose, under the Finance Director's general direction , is to plan, organize, manage, and supervise revenue collection, payroll, cash management, and accounts payable functions. It supervises and directs the Finance Department staff in accordance with County policies and procedures and appraises and evaluates the performance of department personnel.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions ):
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding the County's financial operations and monitor legislation and regulatory actions that impact governmental finance matters.
- Ensures the department's strategic plans support the County's mission, goals, and objectives.
- Update the Finance Director on the financial status of the County as needed.
- Plans, directs, and supervises the activities of the Finance Department staff; establishes guidelines and work criteria; establishes work schedules; monitors and reviews completed work and work in progress; conducts staff meetings; and works with staff to identify and resolve problems and tasks.
- Supervises directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals; interviews and hires personnel. Plans, coordinates, and ensures training of department staff.
- Develops benchmarks and performance measures for the department; monitors and evaluates the programs, services, and operations provided by the department.
- Reviews accounting procedures for other departments and makes recommendations as needed.
- Assists the Finance Director with functions relating to the County's annual budget and Capital Improvement Program.
- Manages the annual audit process.
- Manages and monitors cash flows to ensure adequate liquidity.
- Maintains positive relationships with respective financial institutions; transmits or causes to be transmitted ACH files for payroll.
- Maintains the County's chart of accounts; converts the County's chart of accounts to meet State requirements; adds account numbers to the chart of accounts.
- Ensures that various departments maintain a proper annual inventory of all County-owned property and equipment.
- Balances inter-fund accounts and accounts payable; balances payroll withholding accounts; reviews and reconciles various balance sheet accounts.
- Manages all accounts payable functions.
- Supports staff with processing payroll.
- Supervises the preparation of bills; maintains, analyzes, and reviews accounts receivable.
- Tracks revenue to ensure the County is paid what is due.
- Verifies grant expenditures adhere to requirements and are within budget; reviews grant requests for reimbursement for accuracy and approval for submittal.
- Process purchase orders and other forms of procurement in accordance with budget and policy parameters set by the governing body; report any violations to the Finance Director.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
- Local Government Finance Officer Level I Certification, Carl Vincent Institute of Government.
- Five (5) of governmental accounting experience
- Previous experience in the preparation of the CAFR, as well as governmental agency reporting to the Department of Audits and Department of Community Affairs
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and problem-solve with others.
- Previous supervisory or management experience that demonstrates respect and consideration to colleagues and staff, ability to build a team, provide positive feedback and constructive criticism in a meaningful and appropriate manner, ability to delegate tasks, appropriately problem solve and resolve conflict at an early stage, manage workload and due dates responsibly, and an attitude of continuous improvement for themselves and their team.
- Or equivalent education and/or experience.
We are an equal opportunity/drug free workplace employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal , state or local laws. Applicants with a known disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may request an accommodation in the recruitment or selection process but must request this accommodation no later than 48 hours prior to the need.
All resumes must be submitted with a completed County Application. Applications can be obtained at: Human Resources Office, 804 S Laurel Street, Springfield, GA 31329 or
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