What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Ledger Manager position at City of Hoover?
Overview :
Hiring Range : $82,035.20 - $109,969.60
Starting salary may be adjusted depending on experience.
Qualifications :
Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
Five (5) years or more of experience in Finance or Accounting
Two (2) years or more of Supervisor experience
Experience managing financial functions of an organization or department
Experience with financial reporting
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with governmental or fund accounting
CPA Certification
Responsibilities :
Manages the General Ledger to ensure the financial records are balanced and updated;
Checks investments on-line to ensure bond activity is kept current on the general ledger;
Downloads cash balances via personal computer connection with bank to keep key employees informed of cash balances;
Records, classifies and summarizes financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
Initiates and completes journal entries to adjust various general ledger accounts;
Reconciles ledgers to the general ledger and resolves differences;
Designs reports in order to collect needed financial information;
Supervises staff in the Finance Department, and manages day to day operations of the department;
Creates a month-end close schedule to ensure that various expenditure and balance sheet accounts have been adjusted at month-end;
Reviews and approves journal entries written by the Finance Department employees to ensure the entries are properly supported with documentation and are accurate;
Maintains current month journal entries;
Ensures journal entries are updated in the accounting software system;
Researches problems when the ledger is out of balance to include finding out why and correcting the problem;
Reviews the detail budget report to ensure balances are reasonable and to verify the amount of the budget that has been spent;
Closes out period end;
Creates reports as requested, to disseminate financial information to the CFO or other key employees;
Communicates with the CFO concerning month-end operations;
Reviews the balance sheets each month to ensure balances are accurate;
Assist with the year-end audit to ensure expenditures are recorded in correct fiscal year and revenue is recorded to correct year;
Records revenue receivable in correct year and instructs the Revenue Department to record in the correct month;
Writes journal entries to adjust balances that will be adjusted at the year-end;
Works with auditors by the City which includes researching information, preparing schedules and answering questions;
Assists other Finance Dept areas in keeping accurate, understandable transactions;
Assists CFO, City Administrator, other Division Directors and Dept. Heads in making key financial decisions that concern the City.
Keeps CFO and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
Responds to citizens questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner;
Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of city operations and activities;
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