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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond Department of Finance is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Assistant Controller. This vital role involves overseeing multiple finance and accounting functions within the department. As a second-level supervisor, the Assistant Controller will play a key part in making interpretive decisions to achieve the goals established by City policy and the department director, leveraging available technology and resources.
The selected candidate will manage daily operations and direct workflow, ensuring smooth and efficient processes. Additionally, the Assistant Controller will conduct and participate in departmental staff meetings, as well as meetings with other city departments, leadership, and citizens. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, preparing, and submitting various reports, representing the City on fiscal policy and regulatory matters, and developing, implementing, and monitoring policies and procedures. This role also includes overseeing correspondence, managing budgets, approving expenditures, and handling personnel management. The Assistant Controller will supervise a diverse team of management, professional, paraprofessional, and support staff. This includes conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures. This position requires a strong leader with excellent organizational skills and a comprehensive understanding of financial operations and regulations.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Manages and directs most aspects/functions related to financial and accounting management
• Provides leadership of staff
• Provides assistance to senior financial managers
• Formulates, proposes, and maintains internal controls and policies that comply with legislation, City policy, and established best practices
• Assists in preparing and finalizing financial statements that are in compliance with guidelines and requirements
• Formulates and prepares budgets or forecasts
• Develops reports
• Maintains internal controls
• Oversees or performs audits of accounting information to identify and reconcile inaccuracies or imbalances

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Oracle ERP systems
• GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• Accounting processes and practices
• Data analysis and forecasting
• Auditing practices
• Automated systems for financial reporting, accounting, and auditing
• Planning and developing budgets
• Cash handling and cashiering systems knowledge
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel proficiently, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Electronic databases and related software applications
• Internal control mechanisms and practices
• Financial reporting
• General management practices
• Human resources practices
• Data processing systems and practices as related to financial management and reports
• Governmental accounting and auditing practices, procedures, and standards
• Organizational planning
• Payment systems
• Testing practices and procedures
• Thorough understanding of focus area's processes and systems

• Acting as a liaison between necessary departments
• Analyzing and interpreting fiscal and accounting data
• Producing effective budgets
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with co-workers and the public
• Making recommendations for processing improvements
• Maintaining records
• Managing, preparing, maintaining, disbursing, reviewing, interpreting, analyzing and reconciling functions inareas of responsibility
• Managing the accounting functions and financial management report in conformance with General AcceptedAccounting Principles (GAAP) for focus area
• Monitoring the department's accounting structure
• Leadership
• Preparing appropriate statements and reports
• Preparing and overseeing financial statements
• Managing accounts payables
• Reconciling case management transactions to the general ledger
• Responding to customer services inquires
• Overseeing and motivating staff
• Supporting department's mission through development, maintenance, and execution of its budget
• Tracking expenditures
• Using equipment such as remittance processor, payment scanner, cash register, alarm and monitoringsystems, credit card machines and commercial safes
• Interpersonal communication
• Customer service
• Oral and written communication

• Be accountable
• Analyze information
• Pay attention to detail
• Be fiscally responsible
• Exercise professional judgment
• Problem solve
• Team build
• Multi-task
• Work in a fast-paced environment

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field
• Six years of professional accounting experience
• Three years of supervisory experience
• Experience preparing a Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• Master's degree in a related field is preferred

• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior at (804) 646-4705 or by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans-We are an Official V3 Certified Company.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".
The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.