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The Remas Company, LLC · 5 months ago

Accounting Manager/Accounts Payable

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

The Remas Staffing Company, LLC is a major county government located in South Florida seeking an Accounting Manager/Accounts Payable. The role involves supervising professional and clerical staff in the Accounts Payable section, updating payment processing procedures, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

Staffing & Recruiting

Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates and directs the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements; manages assigned staff to ensure compliance with accounting and reporting standards, department deadlines, and goals

Supervises the maintenance of the general ledger for all funds, including monthly general ledger accounts reconciliations, reviewing and monitoring of various general ledger account activities and balances; supervises the monthly financial closing process in the financial system, including the timely and accurate recording of adjusting journal entries and accruals

Manages various accounting functions such as the recording of capital assets, accounts payable, payroll review, cash receipts deposits, grant billings, filing of sales tax and water tax returns, and promotional reports

Coordinates audits performed by public accounting firms and serves as the primary contact with auditors in matters related to financial audits; manages the daily activities of the revenue accounting section, including month-end revenue closing and revenue reporting activities, to ensure compliance with applicable policies and county, state, and federal regulations

Directs staff in analyzing data and providing financial and statistical information to support contract negotiations, contract comparisons and other management decisions

Acts as a liaison with customers and other County agencies; assists customers with understanding the published tariffs, explains the application of the terms of their revenue contracts, processes requests and credits

Develops and maintains unique and highly complex rate configuration in the computerized accounting systems used to implement and update tariff and process billing, and records revenue for financial reporting, and internal accounting control

Manages the activities of staff to ensure that all county accounting is performed in accordance with the prescribed accounting and administrative standards and regulations including processing all invoices; manages and directs revenue collection activities, including scheduling collection letters, follow-up procedures, accounting for bad debt and securing approval for penalty waivers; monitors revenue contracts for compliance with the terms and conditions such as customer reporting, minimum guaranteed amounts, and security deposit provisions, and initiates processing of charges and penalties for non-compliance

Qualification

Governmental accounting experienceAccounts Payable ManagementPeopleSoft financials moduleCertified Public AccountantFraud/Internal Audit certificationVendor registration managementIRS 1099 filing managementAnalytical skillsPolicy developmentMulti-taskingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a bachelor's degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination

Requires four (4) years experience in governmental accounting, auditing or closely related experience; including four (4) years supervising subordinates and working collaboratively with a team and customers on solution-focused outcomes

Preferred

Master's degree in business administration, Accounting or Finance

Doctorate in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

Active Accounts Payable Manager Certification issued by a nationally recognized sponsor

Active Certified Public Accountant license or equivalent

Active Fraud or Internal Audit certification issued by a nationally recognized sponsor

4 or more years of experience with PeopleSoft financials module or other large ERP A/P system experience

4 or more years of vendor registration, management, and IRS 1099 filing management experience

4 or more years Extensive experience complying with laws, rules and regulations that apply to disbursements

4 or more years' experience with electronic document management system

Strong skills coordinating cross functional workgroups and training small/large groups of employees on accounts payable and purchase policy and procedures

Strong experience in laws and regulations for disbursements

Strong experience in vendor registration and IRS 1099 filing management

Experience working with auditors and ability to function well under tight deadlines

Ability to exercise professional judgment and provide recommendations for solutions using strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Experience developing policies and procedures

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment