Short Description:

F002 - Accounting Financial Manager

Hybrid role--only submit local candidates

Complete Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist District staff in carrying out the overall financial plans.

2. Manage the close process by ensuring accounting events are properly recorded in accordance with GAAP and that all entries are reviewed and accurate prior to release by the Accounting Manager in accordance with District Policy.

3. Assist with the annual financial audit and other audits by reviewing, providing and/or producing schedules and reconciliations deemed necessary to secure a clean opinion.

4. Prepare and update policies and procedures for accounting processes; evaluate and improve the effectiveness of internal accounting controls; identify areas of risk; ensure compliance with policies and procedures and accounting standards.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA preferred, but not required based on work experience.

Qualifications:

1. Five (5) years financial and accounting work experience.

2. Expert knowledge of accounting in the areas of Cash, Accounts Receivable.

3. Working knowledge in the areas of Grants, Bonds, Retirement Plans and Unclaimed Property.

4. Expert knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

5. Demonstrated experience in the use of project management skills.

6. Strong analytical skills.

7. Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

8. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

9. Strong leadership skills.

10. Advanced proficiency in MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

11. Proficiency with Accounting/General Ledger Systems.

Candidate Skills Matrix:

Following sections are to be filled by the candidate:

Skills | Required/Desired | No. of Years | How many years of experience candidate has? Financial and accounting work experience. | Required | 5 years | Expert knowledge of accounting in the areas of Cash, Accounts Receivable. | Required | | Working knowledge in the areas of Grants, Bonds, Retirement Plans and Unclaimed Property. | Required | | Expert knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). | Required | | Demonstrated experience in the use of project management skills. | Required | | Advanced proficiency in MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). | Required | | Proficiency with Accounting/General Ledger Systems. | Required | | Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance | Required | | CPA or MBA preferred,but not required based on work experience. | Highly desired | |

Background check: 

Extensive criminal history background check will be required. We cannot submit candidates with recent histories (go back seven years) of extensive driving, drug, robbery or any other illegal activity. Any criminal activity on the background check will eliminate the candidate from consideration.  If selected, please make certain that you inform all candidates that they will have to complete this criminal background check prior to starting. NATIONAL background checks are required; Federal background checks are NOT compliant under this contract. A national background check is a national criminal background check that pulls criminal records from State and County Courts in almost every US State.