Accounting, Accounts Payable, Automation, Data Modeling, Database Optimization, Database Technology, Establish Priorities, External Audit, Federal Tax, Finance, Finance Software, General Ledger Accounting, Internal Audit, Operations Management, Payroll Administration, Payroll Software/Services, Payroll Tax, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Query Optimization, Reconciliation, Reporting Skills, Research Skills, Risk Management, State Tax, Tax Regulations, Technical Research
1. Reporting, Internal Controls & Audit ReadinessMaintain and develop reports for various users, both within the Division of Finance and outside.Act as the lead point of contact for external and internal audit/information requests, efficiently researching, gathering, and preparing required reports.Perform routine and ad-hoc compliance testing across accounts payable, payroll, and tax systems to identify and mitigate operational risks.2. Accounting Operations & Transaction ApprovalReview and provide final approval for high-level transactions, ensuring complete accuracy by validating the underlying debits, credits, and operational logic. Oversee and perform complex reconciliations between operational sub-ledgers (Payroll databases, AP systems) and the General Ledger.Conduct technical research regarding complex payroll processing logic, state/federal tax compliance, and transactional variances.Take the lead on complex accounting problems and tricky agency inquiries. You ll work with minimal oversight to ask the right questions, uncover why things don't match up, and confidently find the solution.3. Project Management & Systems SupportAssist the Accounting Operations Manager with project management initiatives, systematically prioritizing and executing the division's task list backlog.Drive special projects, including financial software optimization, database query management, and process automation.Utilize database experience to query financial data, generate advanced data models/reports, and identify systemic errors or workflow inefficiencies.