Accounting Manager

City of Deerfield Beach; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Deerfield Beach seeks an experienced accounting supervisor to perform advanced accounting tasks, supervise staff, and support the Assistant Director of Financial Services.

You will organize financial records, prepare complex reports, and ensure compliance with municipal laws while coordinating with departments and external auditors. Strong supervisory and governmental accounting knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Five (5) years in accounting; minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; handles employee concerns; directs work and appraisals.
• Coordinates work schedules; maintains standards; monitors progress; provides guidance as needed.
• Assists in preparation and review of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and staff updates.
• Manages loans and investment accounts; ensures timely remittance of bond payments; prepares debt schedules.
• Reviews and approves journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and general ledger uploads.
• Serves as liaison with other departments; attends meetings; negotiates significant issues.
• Acts as liaison with independent auditor and actuaries (pensions and OPEB).
• Monitors changes in laws/regulations; recommends policy and procedural changes.
• Prepares and presents staff reports and updates; handles special projects as assigned.
• Develops and implements goals, policies, procedures, and internal controls; stays current with accounting theory.

Skills

Accounting theory

Financial reporting

Supervision

Staff management

Policy & procedures

Municipal accounting

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master's Degree

CPA

CGFO

Job description

The purpose of this position is to perform a high degree of professional work involving a variety of accounting tasks, maintain records and preparing complex financial reports. Provide a high level of support to the Assistant Director in a variety of areas; responsibilities include performing and directing many of the department’s day-to-day administrative accounting functions, including exercising general supervision and management of the accounting staff’s work products and job performance. Exercising initiative and independent judgment in organizing, maintaining and systematically reviewing financial transaction records, and problem-solving.

This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Assists in the preparation, and review of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, staff reports, various management and information updates and responds to special projects.
• Manages the loans and investment accounts to ensure timely remittal of all bond payments, maintenance of amortization schedules including for capital leases and preparation of debt schedules for quarterly and annual reports.
• Reviews and approves journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and miscellaneous uploads to the general ledger.
• Serves as liaison for the Financial Services Department with other City departments; attends meetings as necessary; provides staff support as necessary and with the Assistant Director of Financial Services or Chief Financial Officer; negotiates and resolves significant issues.
• Serves as a key liaison for the Financial Services Department with the independent auditor and actuaries (pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB).
• Monitors changes in laws, regulations and technology that may affect the department’s operations; recommends policy and procedural changes as required.
• Prepares, reviews and presents staff reports, various management and information updates and responds to special projects as assigned by the Assistant Director of Financial Services or Chief Financial Officer.
• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards and internal controls for the department and assigned program areas.
• Remain abreast of evolving accounting theories, practices and principles.
• Maintains and directs the maintenance of working and official departmental files.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Five (5) years in accounting; minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree
• Governmental accounting experience
• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Government Financial Officer (CGFO)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, methods and practices of accounting; of laws, ordinances and regulations governing municipal financial matters.
• Knowledge of accounting and reporting, classifying fiscal data; and preparing accurate and complex financial statements, financial records; resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation; direct and coordinate the work of supervisory, professional and technical staff.
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of projects, programs, policies, procedures and operational needs; administrative principles and practices,
• Skills in prioritizing work assignments; analyzing, preparing, checking and balancing routine fiscal transactions and accounts.
• Skill in processing large volumes of numerical data.
• Ability to express technical ideas effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to interpret, apply and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Ability to deal effectively with the general public, City officials, and other City employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

• None.

WORK HOURS

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays to meet the business needs of the City.)

ESSENTIAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS

It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by their supervisor. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injury or illnesses. Every manager/supervisor is responsible for enforcing all safety rules and regulations. In addition, they are responsible for ensuring that a safe work environment is maintained, safe work practices are followed, and employees are properly trained.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

The City of Deerfield Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: During emergency conditions, all City employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. City employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as hurricane, or other emergency situations and are expected to perform emergency service duties as assigned.

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