Finance Administration - Controller

GENERAL DESCRIPTION   Under direction to provide highly responsible and complex financial and administrative support to the Director of Finance. Ensures financial reporting and procedural compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations including government generally accepted accounting principles. Manages the annual audit and assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).   SUPERVISION EXERCISED   This position exercises direct supervision over technical staff.   IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES   Ensure compliance with GASB, GAAP, and other accounting standards or regulatory guidelines. Advise leadership and direct staff on the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. Maintain the City’s Chart of Accounts. Manage month-end and year-end closing processes.   Assist in all Finance Department’s financial activities with a focus on such areas as accounting, auditing, reporting.   Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures. Assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships. Identify opportunities for improvement and direct the implementation of change management.   Monitor industry and technology developments in accounting services (accounts receivable, accounts payable, cashiering). Direct the design and implementation of process flows for accounting services that support and maintain the efficient and accurate entry of information into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.   Advise and assist the Director of Finance in the development and monitoring of the City’s financial policy. Establish and enforce internal controls to prevent fraud and financial mismanagement. Implement financial policies and procedures for transparency and accountability. Assists in designing and maintaining records systems.   Prepare and analyze financial statements. Support and advise departments with accounting and reporting needs.   Supervise, select, train, motivate, evaluate personnel. Provide for and coordinate staff training. Work with employees to correct deficiencies and follow discipline and termination procedures.   Plan, direct, and coordinate the division’s work plan. Meet with staff to identify and resolve problems. Assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility. Review and evaluate work methods and procedures.   Participate in the monitoring and enforcement of the City’s budget. Direct the preparation of budgetary transfers as necessary; recommend budgetary adjustments.   Operate a City or personal vehicle to attend meetings at various City locations.   OTHER JOB-RELATED DUTIES   Assist with special projects assigned by the Director of Finance. Work collaboratively with the other Assistant Directors of Finance, as necessary.   Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.   KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES   Knowledge of:            Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) specific to government entities.   Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regulations and updates.   Public finance and fund accounting principles.   Financial reporting requirements for government agencies.   Best practices in accounting.   Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.   Budget preparation, monitoring, and financial forecasting for the public sector.   Internal control policies and procedures to ensure financial integrity.   Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and financial software   Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.   Skill to:            Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills.   Interpret and implement government accounting principles.   Develop, implement and administer goals, objectives, and procedures for providing effective and efficient financial and administrative operations.   Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.   Interpret and apply Federal, State and Local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.   Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in financial reporting.   Ability to:            Manage projects and meet deadlines.   Cross-departmental collaboration to align financial strategies with operational needs.   Prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports.   Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.   Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.   Follow and embrace the City of Abilene Core Values – Respect, Integrity, Service Above Self, and Excellence in All We Do.   Lead and manage a team in a manner that accomplishes the Department’s mission and treats team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.   Experience and Training Guidelines:   For positions with more than one level, all listed requirements at the lower levels are required at the higher levels. Any combination equivalent to experience and training to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying.  Knowledge, skills, and abilities may be obtained through:   Experience:         Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in governmental accounting or auditing is required.   Two (2) years of supervisory experience is required.   Governmental financial planning and administration experience is preferred.   Education/Training:            A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration or a related field is required.    License or Certificate:   A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is required.   A valid Texas driver’s license, the ability to obtain one within ninety (90) days, or a military waiver is required.   Special Requirements:   HIPAA Compliance training is required within sixty (60) days of employment.   Ability to work in a standard office environment.   Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:   With or without accommodation, the “X” indicates the overall strength demand of the position during a typical workday:   ­­___     Sedentary – lifting of no more than 10 pounds _X_     Light – lifting no more than 20 pounds; carrying up to 10 pounds ___     Medium – lifting no more than 50 pounds; carrying up to 25 pounds ___     Heavy – lifting no more than 100 pounds; carrying up to 50 pounds ___     Very Heavy – team lifting over 100 pounds; carrying more than 50 pounds   Physical Demand Codes:  The following describes whether or not the position is expected to exert the physical demands listed during a typical workday as well as the overall frequency of the task:   Codes for how often:   N         =          No E         =          Extensive (100 – 70% of the time M         =          Moderate (60 – 30% of the time) I           =          Infrequent (20 – 10% of the time) A         =          Almost Never (<10% of the time)   Code / Task   _I_      Standing _E_     Sitting _I_      Walking _I_      Lifting _I_      Carrying _A       Pushing/Pulling _A_     Overhead Work _A_     Fine Dexterity _A_     Kneeling _A_     Crouching _N_     Crawling _A_     Bending _A_     Twisting _N_     Climbing _E_     Balancing _E_     Vision _E_     Hearing _E_     Talking ___     Other:  _____________________

Salary : $114,326 - $142,907