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Position Title: Accounting Manager
Department/Division: City Administration / Finance
Reports To: Assistant Finance Director
Direct Supervision: Senior Accountant / Accountant
Pay Grade: 117
Position Type: Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
EEO Code: 2 - Professional
Technology Category : Mobile Device: N
Remote Access: Y Category N / A
Exposure Category: Category 3 NIMS Classification:
Safety Sensitive: N Emergency Response: N
Last Modified: July 22, 2026
Summary/Objective
The Accounting Manager will direct, manage, and coordinate the programs and activities of the
Accounting Division, serve as the administrator for the City's financial system, banking, and
investment activities, and provide effective cash management for the City. The position
provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Finance Director and
Assistant Finance Director, to ensure that Department activities are performed in compliance
with all applicable standards and laws of municipal finance.
Essential Functions / Responsibilities
- Oversee operational financial services and activities of the Finance department, including,
but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking activities, investments and
cash management, purchasing cards, and sales tax receipts. Responsible for assigning and
evaluating the daily work activities of the accounting division.
- Implement and enforce policies and procedures to ensure financial transactions are
accurately entered into City's financial software systems. Reviews and monitors all aspects of the financial transactions.
- Serve as the administrator for City's EERP financial system . Coordinate with the Information
Technology Department to establish and review control system authorizations necessary
within the finance systems, creates workflow processes to implement the City's internal
controls and financial procedures. Responsible for managing and documenting any
exceptions to standard procedures necessary to occur within the system.
- Review and evaluate accounting records and fiscal activities to ensure accuracy and
compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or legal requirements;
identifies issues, trends and patterns; and formulates policies and procedures to provide
improved operational controls; analyzes and explains variances and reports on irregularities;
and assists the Director and Assistant Director with revenue estimating.
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- Review and approve general ledger activity, including reviewing journal entries, chart of
account modifications, or other adjustments directly made other department staff .
- Responsible for reviewing and overseeing the annual audit conducted by the City's
independent outside auditors. Manage the preparation of the City's annual financial report,
including the preparation of materials and documentation for the external auditors and the
preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
- Ensure the ACFR complies with the established standards of the Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA) and conforms to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures
(GAAP) for the City to be qualified to receive the annual Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting from GFOA.
- Develop and prepare standard and customized reports, including summaries of balances,
quarterly treasurer's reports, cost information and other reports. Oversee the processing of
fiscal period opening/closing transactions and prepares complex financial doc uments.
Responsible for submitting financial reports for publishing or filing to the applicable county, state and federal agencies for reporting compliance and continuing disclosure.
- Coordinate the City's treasury operations including oversight of daily deposit and money
handling procedures; modeling and monitoring current and future cash requirements; and
investment of idle funds in compliance with state statutes and City policies. Responsible for
tracking these funds and maintaining the records for pledged securities for investment of all
City deposits.
- Serve on the City's internal budget team for the development of the City's annual operating budget and five- year Capital Improvement Program. Assists other department members in
the preparation of the annual City budget and the development of the City's fi ve-year Capital
Improvement Plan, most specifically in providing prior year actual information.
- Develop and manage the issuance of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the City's major financial contractual arrangements, including, but not limited to, banking, audit, investment,
purchasing cards, and financial software services.
- Responsible for oversight and management of disbursements or accounts receivable for
activities related to special assessment districts or other special economic development
agreements, as approved by the governing body.
- Responsible for reviewing and communicating new accounting pronouncements or issues to
department staff that relate to municipal government and determining the impact on the City.
- Create and review finance department policies and procedures, internal control documents,
and checklists. Reviews and provides recommendations for improvement of accounting
processes, procedures and policies to the Director and Assistant Director.
- Perform internal audits of the City's treasury, purchasing and other financial transactions, to
test internal controls in order to verify the effectiveness of existing policies and procedures,
or to determine where revisions should be implemented.
- Conducts employee performance appraisals, provides development opportunities and
performance improvement needs, and handles disciplinary actions.
- Assists in the hiring, training and development of the finance department personnel.
- Assists the Assistant Director in preparing the draft Preliminary Official Statement (POS) for
bond issuances.
- May perform the duties of the Assistant Finance Director.
- May be asked to perform other duties that are not listed but are essential to the job .
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Minimum Qualifications / Requirements
- Knowledge of governmental accounting theory, principles, and practices.
- Knowledge of budgetary, accounting and reporting guidelines, Governmental Accounting
and Auditing Financial Reporting (GAAFR), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
- Knowledge of internal control concepts.
- Knowledge of state and federal statues on sales tax.
- Ability to prepare and analyze complex financial reports.
- Ability to understand and operate the city's financial software programs.
- Ability to read, write, and understand the English language with proper spelling and
grammar to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to process, prioritize and organize large and varying amounts of information with
effective results.
- Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines with effective results.
- Ability to avoid safety hazards.
- Ability to work independently, as part of a team and/or with the public.
- Ability to protect and maintain confidentiality of information.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite , including Outlook and Word .
- Standard office procedures, systems and practices including the use of a computer.
Education, Training, and Certification Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field
from an accredited higher education institution and a minimum of six (6) years of
combined experience in accounting, general ledger, and accounts payable, with a
minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory or lead role in a municipality.
- A Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA) or
other related graduate degree from an accredited higher education institution,
designation as a Certified Government Finance Manager and/or Certified Public Finance Officer , and municipal finance experience is preferred.
- An MBA, MPA and/or recognized certification and may substitute for two (2) years of the necessary minimum accounting experience.
- Completion of NIMS requirements within one (1) year of hire date.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record per the City's
drivers Use of Vehicles for City Business policy throughout employment with the City.
Post -Offer Testing / On -Going Standards
Post -
Offer On-
Going
Aptitude Assessment / Skills
Testing
Background Investigation X
Fingerprinting
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Credit Report Review X
Drug Screening / Breath Alcohol
Testing X
Medical Evaluation / Essential
Functions X
DOT Covered Testing
Motor Vehicle Records Search X X
Polygraph Examination
Psychological Evaluation
General Aptitudes and Physical Requirements
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that we identify the general aptitudes and physical
requirements needed to perform the position listed above. Individuals in this position must be
able to perform all essential functions unaided or with reasonable accommodation.
I. Mental Abilities.
General learning ability. The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and
underlying principles.
Ability to understand and follow oral instruction
Ability to understand and follow written instruction
Ability to guide and/or give instructions
Ability to make decisions in accordance with established procedures and policies
Not essential to job function
II. Verbal Abilities.
Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them to use them
effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and
to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or
ideas clearly.
a. Speaking / Talking
Answering telephone, radio, or switchboard
Communicating with City officials
Communicating with general public
Communicating with vendors
Communicating with supervisors and/or with other employees
Communicating with others in departmental operations
Not essential to job function
b. Hearing / Listening
For communication with City officials, public, vendors, supervisors, and/or other
employees
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Not essential to job function
c. Reading (ability to read and understand text)
Essential to job function
Not essential to job function
III. Numerical
Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
Ability to perform accurate two- digit calculations
Ability to perform accurate calculations aided by a calculator, adding machine, or
measurement device
Not essential to job function
IV. Spatial Abilities
Ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plan and solid
objects. May be used in such tasks as blue print reading and in solving geometry
problems . Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects of two or three
dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms.
Essential to job function
Not essential to job function
V. Motor Coordination
Ability to coordinate eyes and hands or fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise
movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly.
a. Manual Dexterity
Ability to move the hands easily and skillfully. To work with the hands in placing and
turning motions.
Use a telephone
Use switchboard
Use radio/console
Use a calculator
Use a copy machine
Manipulate computer keyboard and mouse
Use a postage machine
Use hand tools
Use power tools
Other:
Not essential to job function
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b. Finger Dexterity
Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly or
accurately. For example: electrical wiring.
Essential to job function
Not essential to job function
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VI. Physical Demands
a. Strength
The quality, state, or property of being strong. The power to withstand strain, force, or stress
Ability to manipulate materials and/or
equipment ( lbs.) Frequency