*Job Description:*
*Examples of Essential Functions:*
* Manage Account Payable activities.
* Manage internal accounting controls for General Ledger.
* Oversee all month end, quarterly and annual G/L journal entries.
* Recommend changes in policy and procedures to ensure financial records and audit processes are compliant with local state and federal requirements.
* Prepare monthly financial statements and related reports for all three agencies and Boards of Directors, and various external reports such as State Controllers and National Transit Database.
* Plan, organize and perform assessments to ensure administrative, accounting and internal controls exist and are properly functioning.
* Manage all external financial and governmental/grant audits including the preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports and Single Audit Reports.
* Supervise staff.
Hire, mentor, and proactively carry out performance management issues of direct and indirect reports including, establishing job expectations, performing probationary and annual performance appraisals, and managing performance and disciplinary issues.
Ensure EEO policies and procedures are followed.
Coordinate staff training and professional development.
*Examples of Duties:*
* Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving governmental accounting standard pronouncements, provide Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner.
* Research, interpret, implement, and enforce GASB standards and pronouncements.
* Oversee the reporting of capital projects and grant transactions.
* Ensure compliance with federal and state grant accounting regulations and conditions.
* Review accounting journal entries and ensure the accuracy of information.
* Oversee the production of monthly financial statements.
* Oversee compliance with audit recommendations.
Maintain records and audit reports for follow up audits and to monitor compliance with recommended changes in policy and procedures.
* Review the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for all three business units and update the report with the various notes as they relate to each of the business units.
* Review and ensure the timely submission of the GFOA award application for each of the business units.
* Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one's self, fellow employees and the public from injury or harm.
Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
*Minimum Qualifications:*
* Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to:
* Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
* Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, auditing or financial experience.
* Three (3) years of experience managing or directly supervising staff.
*Preferred Requirements:*
* Experience with enterprise accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is desirable.
* Must have experience with Enterprise Resource Planning software (e.
g.
PeopleSoft).
* Professional certifications such as CPA, CPFO (Certified Public Finance Officer) or equivalent are desirable.
* Public sector accounting experience, including governmental (fund) and grant accounting, is desirable.
* Must communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Job Types: Contract, Full-time
Pay: $43.
24 - $54.
06 per hour
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
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