Accounting Manager

Town Of Minden; Minden (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation: 120 hours per year

Sick Leave: 96 hours per year

Holidays: 12 paid

Employee Recognition Programs

Annual Gym Membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Job summary

Town Of Minden seeks an experienced Accounting Manager to supervise day-to-day operations of the County's Finance Department, including payroll, accounts payable, and purchasing. You will ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, manage budgeting projections, and guide staff through internal controls and process improvements.

You will coordinate with department heads and provide professional expertise in payroll, procurement, and position budgeting while striving for accuracy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in grant compliance, accounts payable, payroll and procurement; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the activities of assigned staff; coordinates, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; tracks and reviews work progress and activities; directs recruitment and selection of staff; undertakes disciplinary action as required; conducts performance evaluations.
• Writes, reviews, and administers policies to ensure necessary control and compliance measures exist to foster a culture of accountability and integrity.
• Prepares accurate salary and benefit projections for budget projections, establishing annual budget expenditures, and throughout labor negotiations.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the County’s Finance Department, including accounts payable, payroll, and purchasing.
• Oversees month-end and year-end accounting processes as they relate to the operational accounting areas and assists with year-end close of financial reporting system.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

Skills

Supervision

Payroll

Accounts payable

Procurement

Budgeting

Policy writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Payroll software

ERP systems

Job description

• Applications are reviewed regularly. Postings may close prior to the listed date. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**

Description

Primary Objectives

Performs complex work supervising day to day operations of County accounting systems and fiscal records within the Finance Department, including accounts payable, purchasing, payroll, accounts receivable, and asset inventory, as directed by the County Comptroller; accumulating financial data and verifying it for accuracy in preparation for all County accounting processes. Responsible for regulatory compliance with payroll, procurement, and grants. Responsible for ensuring county policies incorporate the necessary controls and compliance measures that foster a culture of accountability and integrity within Douglas County; performs related tasks as apparent or assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Supervision is exercised over department personnel.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the activities of assigned staff; coordinates, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; tracks and reviews work progress and activities; directs the recruitment and selection of staff; undertakes disciplinary action as required; conducts performance evaluations; ensures appropriate scheduling of staff to ensure proper operational coverage.
• Writes, reviews, and administers policies to ensure necessary control and compliance measures exist to foster a culture of accountability and integrity.
• Prepares accurate salary and benefit projections for budget projections, establishing annual budget expenditures, and throughout labor negotiations.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the County’s Finance Department, including accounts payable, payroll, and purchasing.
• Promotes excellent external and internal customer service.
• Provides professional expertise to department heads and supervisors in the areas of payroll, purchasing, accounts payable, and position budgeting.
• Performs or coordinates periodic reviews of departmental financial operations, including purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, and other internal control procedures, and recommends corrective actions or process improvements when appropriate. Develops strategies to streamline existing work processes, creates standard operating procedures, and improves systems, methods, and techniques.
• Directly supervises the County's payroll functions to ensure timely processing by reviewing. calculations and associated reports, ensuring that all required monthly, quarterly, and annual reports required by state and federal agencies are submitted appropriately, and reviewing monthly insurance reconciliations.
• Analyzes and solves difficult administrative problems; establishes and ensures compliance with accounting policies, controls, procedures and priorities in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and best practices.
• Performs and reviews reconciliation, analyses, queries, reports and other financial work associated with accounts payable, payroll, purchasing, and assigned accounting functions. Investigates discrepancies and ensures timely resolution of identified issues.
• Oversees month-end and year-end accounting processes as they relate to the operational accounting areas and assists with year-end close of financial reporting system; directs staff in the review of purchase order requisitions from other County departments; manages the preparation of purchase orders; directs staff in the balancing of outstanding purchase orders at year-end against encumbrance listing.
• Oversees the preparation and distribution of the bi-weekly County payroll and weekly accounts payable payments, along with various queries and reports; ensures the preparation and timely filing of various reports such as the monthly State PERS report, and quarterly tax reports.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
• Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in grant compliance, accounts payable, payroll and procurement; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WORKING CONDITIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands and repetitive motions; occasionally requires standing, walking, kneeling or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
• Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.
• Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I‑9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
• This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Douglas County provides benefits to full‑time employees. Benefits are prorated for part‑time employees working 20–29 hours per week. Part‑time employees working 19 hours or less, as well as on‑call employees, are not eligible for benefits.

No Nevada State income tax.

Retirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)

Douglas County contributes 36.75% of an eligible regular member and 50% of an eligible Police and Fire member's salary for retirement.

Deferred Compensation Plans

Employees have the option to participate in a deferred compensation program through VOYA, which is funded by the employee.

Employee Perks

• Vacation: Accrued at the rate of 4.6154 hours per pay period, or 120 hours per year (increase with years of service).
• Sick Leave : Earned at the rate of 3.6923 hours per pay period, or 96 hours per year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Annual Gym Membership
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Health Insurance

As a Douglas County employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with several medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance. Benefits start on the first of the month after a 30-day waiting period. To learn more about our health insurance and employee benefits, please visit our website for details.

Compensation

Douglas County uses a Pay for Performance compensation system, where employees receive annual performance evaluations and may be eligible for merit‑based salary increases. Qualified employees can earn up to a 3% merit increase on their anniversary date, and may also receive an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) during the first pay period of each fiscal year, based on the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 5%. In addition, eligible employees who demonstrate exceptional, above‐and‐beyond performance may receive further compensation through the County’s Recognition of Excellence Program.

01

What is your highest level of completed education?

• High School or GED
• Vocational Certification
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher
• None of the Above

02

If you indicated a degree above, what was the major?

• Accounting
• Finance
• Closely related field
• None of the above
• No degree

03

If you indicated a closely related field, please list the major

04

How many years of experience do you have with grant compliance, accounts payable, payroll, and procurement?

• No experience
• Less than 4 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years or more

05

Briefly describe your experience, if any, with grant compliance, accounts payable, payroll, and procurement

06

How many years of experience do you possess supervising or directing the work of others?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years or more

07

Briefly describe why you are interested in the Accounting Manager position with Douglas County.

08

Douglas County requires applicants to list all work history from your most current employment to 10 years back. If additional relevant work experience exceeds 10 years, please list it on your application. If you do not have at least 10 years of work history, include all employment history you do have. ***Writing "See Resume" on the application in place of completing your information is not acceptable.*** Have you listed all work history from most current to 10 years back, or all employment history if you have less than 10 years total experience?

• Yes, I have listed all work history from most current to 10 years back.
• I have relevant experience that exceeds 10 years, and I have also included the experience on my application.
• I do not have 10 years of work history, but I have included all of my employment history.
• No, I have not listed all work history from most current to 10 years back.

09

Are you able to perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the job listed on the job description with or without a reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

10

Douglas County employees are required to uphold the County's Values and are evaluated based upon these Values. MISSION STATEMENT Working together with integrity and accountability, the Douglas County team is dedicated to providing essential and cost-effective public services fostering a safe, healthy, scenic, and vibrant community for the enjoyment of our residents and visitors. VALUES STATEMENT Integrity - We demonstrate honest and ethical conduct through our actions. Accountability - We accept responsibility for our actions. Customer Service - We deliver efficient and effective service with an attitude of respect and fairness. Leadership - We establish the tone and direction for success motivating and inspiring others to accomplish a shared vision. Communication - We ensure open dialogue through proactive listening and sharing of information throughout the organization and the community. Teamwork - We work together to achieve shared goals. Respect - We will treat all citizens, employees, and visitors with respect. Do you understand Douglas County's Mission and Values Statement and will you be able to uphold them if hired?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question