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City of Union City Government · 21 hours ago

Accounting Manager

City Hall - Union City, GA 30291

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$76K/yr - $76K/yr

5+ years exp

The City of Union City Government is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee financial operations and support the city's mission. The role involves supervising staff, managing accounts payable and receivable, and preparing financial reports and budgets.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Supervises and develops staff by developing individual performance objectives, reviewing work products, providing feedback on performance, ensuring that team members receive the proper training, and motivating and rewarding team for meeting expectations

Oversees accounts payable, fixed/capital assets, accounts receivable, retirement and bank reconciliations/cash management

Creates, monitor and track expenses and budget line items

Assists the Comptroller in the preparation of Policies and Procedures, and Department Goals and Objectives; trains staff

Assists Comptroller in managing the external audit, reviewing and preparing work papers and schedules for the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, producing and distributing the CAFR and all external financial reports, and other internal financial reports

Provides accounting support by preparing revenue and expense reports with spreadsheets, checks, reconciliations of bank statements, cash balance reports, adjusting and closing ledger entries, reconciling subsidiary accounts, approving payroll and collections

Assists in Implementing and monitoring automated accounting systems, accounting procedures and internal controls by developing workflow processes to ensure compliance with internal controls, updating software to ensure efficiency and working with both city and independent auditors to ensure compliance

Manages and participates with independent auditors in annual audit of City financial transactions

Provides direction and assistance to department staff and departments in the preparation and presentation of the City’s annual budget, five –year capital improvements program, financial audit reports, revenue administration and treasury management, and implementation of auditor recommendations

Assists in the development of the annual operating budget

Prepares and reviews monthly, quarterly and annual balance sheets and schedule of revenues and expenditures

Reviews the general ledger system for proper entries and compliance with state and federal regulations; prepares necessary reports

Implements and installs all changes to financial reporting system, as required

Approves bank reconciliations, invoices, and journal entries

Prepares and submit necessary budget adjustments

Maintains accounting system controls

Any other duties as assigned

Qualification

AccountingFinancial ReportingBudgetingSupervisory ExperienceBank ReconciliationsGeneral Ledger MaintenanceGovernmental AccountingSafety PrinciplesCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field

Five years of Governmental professional level accounting/finance experience

Three to Five Years of Supervisory Experience

Preparing complex Bank reconciliations

Operate a computer and a variety of word processing, spreadsheet and software applications, including financial and accounting programs

General Ledger Maintenance and Analysis

Standard accounting practices, principles and procedures

Application of accounting principles and practices to governmental agency transactions, such as revenue, debt, accounts receivable, expense accounting, and payroll

Principles and practices of budgeting, revenue forecasting and investing

General laws and rules regulating the fiscal operation of a governmental agency

Make sound decisions within established guidelines

Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

Follow written and oral directions

Effectively organize assigned tasks and work within deadlines

Observe safety principles and work in a safe manner