| Purpose: |
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Under general direction, manage the activities and personnel of a division/section of the Controller’s Office with responsibility for specific financial programs such as financial reporting, accounts receivable/payable, payroll, internal controls, fixed assets, etc. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Coordinate meetings between consultants, public, city staff, etc.
- Coordinate division/section activities with other divisions/departments.
- Evaluate programs for effectiveness & accomplishment of goals.
- Initiate & develop improvements for existing programs, projects, etc.
- Develop financial summaries & reports.
- Design financial models.
- Develop & revise operating procedures.
- Review & analyze financial summaries & reports.
- Manage division/section activities.
- Compile data/information for reports, cost estimates, etc.
- Research information as requested &/or needed.
- Draft technical reports.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of the preparation process for financial statements in conformity with accepted auditing standards and accounting principles.
- Knowledge of financial reporting concepts and preferred business practices.
- Knowledge of payroll tax laws, etc.
- Knowledge of internal control systems used for general accounting principles.
- Knowledge of supervisory and management techniques.
- Knowledge of estimating methods and statistical concepts.
- Knowledge of the operation, applications, capabilities and requirements of automated support systems and equipment.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
- Skill in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.
- Skill in analyzing complex financial data and proposing viable solutions.
- Skill in determining needs, gathering, analyzing and presenting data to provide accurate information for management's use.
- Skill in preparing accurate and complex financial statements.
- Skill in completing accurate data for records, reports and legal documentation.
- Skill in effective oral and/or written communication.
- Skill in training and supervising the work of other staff members.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Accounting, Business, or Finance plus eight (8) years of accounting or financial reporting experience including three (3) years in a supervisory/management capacity.
- A Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or other relevant field may substitute for one (1) year of experience; a CPA designation may substitute for the education requirement.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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- Certified Public Accountant, CPA
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| Physical Requirements: |
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- Light tasks performed with lightweight materials or using a force equal to lifting up to twenty pounds
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