Accounting Manager

TEEMA; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA in Phoenix is seeking a hands-on accounting leader to own the governmental fund accounting function. You will oversee monthly reconciliations, payroll oversight, budget preparation and federal financial reporting.

You will mentor a team, ensure audit readiness, track grants, and build long-term accounting procedures that serve the community. This is ownership-focused leadership with real impact.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of an accounting team.
• Strong command of governmental or fund accounting.
• Experience with complex ERP environments (AZ360 a plus).
• Attention to reconciliation, compliance, and process improvement.
• Familiarity with federal financial reporting and grant accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an accounting team while overseeing governmental fund accounting.
• Manage monthly reconciliations, payroll oversight, budget prep and federal reporting.
• Ensure accuracy of transactions, approvals, and cash flow; close cycles on time.
• Oversee audit support, grant disbursement tracking, and long-term accounting procedures.
• Provide backup coverage across related financial activities as needed.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Fund accounting

ERP systems

Reconciliation & compliance

Grant accounting & federal reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

AZ360

Job description

Are you a hands-on accounting leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in building systems that actually work? This is a role for someone who wants to own the function — not just manage a checklist.

What You'll Do

You'll lead and develop an accounting team while overseeing the full spectrum of governmental fund accounting — from monthly reconciliations and payroll oversight to budget preparation and federal financial reporting. You'll be the final set of eyes on transactions, approvals, and cash flow accuracy, ensuring everything closes clean and on time.

Day-to-day, you'll manage fund reconciliations, chart of accounts structure, travel claims, investment splits, and funding code assignments. You'll also play a key role in audit support, grant disbursement tracking, and the build-out of long-term water augmentation accounting procedures — work that genuinely matters for the community this organization serves.

When team members need backup coverage, you'll step in confidently across bond proceeds, period expense reporting, arbitration preparation, and internal audit functions.

What You Bring

Proven experience managing an accounting team and developing staff

Strong command of governmental or fund accounting principles

Comfort working in complex ERP environments (AZ360 experience a plus)

Sharp eye for reconciliation, compliance, and process improvement

Familiarity with federal financial reporting and grant accounting

Why This Role Stands Out

You'll have visibility into budgeting, payroll, investments, and long-term infrastructure projects — all while mentoring a team and shaping how the accounting function evolves. If you want meaningful work with real ownership, this is it.