Senior Accounting Supervisor

Salary : $52,516.00 Annually

Location : Albany, GA

Job Type : FULL-TIME CLASSIFIED

Job Number : 2025-38

Department : Dougherty County Tax Department

Opening Date : 02 / 21 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Description

The Dougherty County Tax & Tag Department is hiring for a Senior Accounting Supervisor. The purpose of this position is to oversee the daily financial and operational activities of the department, ensuring adherence to established office procedures related to the collection of property taxes, motor vehicle fees, and financial transactions. Additionally, the role provides essential support to the Tax Director and division supervisors by assisting with operational oversight, financial reporting, and compliance tasks.

This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Essential Tasks

• Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Inspects completed assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Monitors the daily operation of the financial and accounting functions, which include accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash receipting and report preparations.
• Reconciles all bank accounts maintained by the property tax division and motor vehicle division to the department financial system and general ledger.
• Ensures compliance with State, Federal and local county policies and procedures and governmental generally accepted accounting practices.
• Serves as liaison between vendors, citizens, employees, to resolve issues, concerns and ensure compliance with sound accounting principles
• Serves as facilitator within the Tax and Tag department to trouble-shoot problems.
• Assist with the motor vehicle tag and title applications and tax collections including heavy duty, timber, real property, personal property, and mobile homes.
• Assists the property tax division with the delinquent tax collection and the sale of real property and personal property.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Education And Experience

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands : Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) : Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Special Certifications And Licenses :

PLEASE PROVIDE COPIES OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS : HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT, DRIVER'S LICENSE, DEGREE(S) AND / OR CERTIFICATE(S). RESUMES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.

Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance : Dougherty County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Standard Clauses : May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays to meet the business needs of the County. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Essential Safety Functions : It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by their supervisor. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injury or illnesses.

Supplemental Information :

Application Deadline : Beginning Friday, February 21, 2025 through Friday. February 28, 2025.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT MUST PASS A DRUG AND / OR ALCOHOL SCREENING AND PASS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY HAS A NO SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GEORGIA SMOKE FREE AIR ACT OF 2005.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

E Q U A L O P P O R T U N I T Y E M P L O Y E R

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Dougherty County provides a comprehensive benefit package for full-time classified employees which includes the following :

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or education and training equivalent to four (4) years of college in accounting, payroll, or closely related experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience?

You understand that your application is considered INCOMPLETE until you submit a copy of a High School Diploma / GED (or Official Transcripts) or College Degree (or Official College Transcripts) from an accredited institution? Please attach your Education Credentials to your online application or submit in person, via standard mail, or Fax to : Dougherty County Human ResourcesGovernment Center222 Pine Avenue, Suite 340Albany, GA 31701Phone : 229-431-2122Fax : 229-434-2662

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Salary : $52,516