Manager, Auditor & Controller

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of San Diego’s Auditor and Controller Department seeks a Manager, Auditor and Controller – General Accounting Reporting Division (GARD) to lead and direct comprehensive financial reporting and debt accounting activities in a large public sector setting. You will oversee ACFR production, ensure timely public fund distributions, and guide staff on GAAP and GASB standards.

Ideal candidates bring extensive government accounting experience, strong leadership, and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• Five years of experience that demonstrates ability to perform the essential functions, including two years of management/supervision.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or certified equivalency for foreign studies; OR a combination of experience and/or education as stated above.
• A master's or doctoral degree may substitute for up to one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing and directing the preparation of reports including the County’s ACFR.
• Ensuring timely distribution of all public funds received in trust for County departments.
• Directing the preparation of various other stand-alone independently audited financial statements.
• Supervising and training professional accounting staff.
• Interpreting, implementing and evaluating compliance with new and existing accounting pronouncements.
• Providing guidance on proper treatment of complex financial transactions per GAAP and GASB pronouncements.
• Establishing business processes, internal controls, policies and guidance for financial transactions in the Oracle General Ledger.
• Supervising the accounting for all County issued debt and reporting of same in the ACFR.

Skills

Management

Financial analysis

Project leadership

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or Doctoral degree substitute

Tools

Oracle General Ledger

Job description

The County of San Diego’s Auditor and Controller Department is recruiting for the position of:

Manager, Auditor and Controller – General Accounting Reporting Division (GARD)

Salary: $152,000 to $160,000 annually

This is a challenging career opportunity for an exceptionally qualified and highly motivated individual. This position is responsible for a broad variety of functions and requires excellent management, organizational, project management, technical, and customer service skills. The Manager, Auditor and Controller reports to the Deputy Controller, and is responsible for a broad variety of functions and requires excellent management, problem solving, technical, and customer service skills.

The incumbent in the position is primarily responsible for:

• Managing and directing the preparation of a variety of reports including the County’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) which contributes to maintaining, or improving the County’s credit rating
• Ensuring timely distribution of all public funds received in trust for County departments.
• Directing the preparation of various other stand-alone independently audited financial statements
• Supervising and training professional accounting staff
• Interpreting, implementing and evaluating compliance with new and existing accounting pronouncements
• Providing guidance on proper treatment of complex financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements
• Establishing business processes, internal controls, policies and guidance for financial transactions in the Oracle General Ledger
• Supervising the accounting for all County issued debt and reporting of same in the ACFR

The ideal candidate has outstanding experience with:

• Preparing an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• Analyzing and providing guidance on the treatment of accounting transactions, cross- training, motivating and developing professional accounting staff to ensure successful succession planning, overseeing professional accounting and/or auditing standards
• Policy and procedure formulation and implementation
• Fiscal analysis and management
• Fostering growth to achieve standards of excellence and continuous improvement
• Efficiently and effectively manage and lead a team responsible for financial operations
• Collaborating and working cooperatively with all stakeholders

CPA or at least 8-10 years of financial government experience preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Five years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the classification which must include two years of management or supervision, AND a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or certified equivalency for foreign studies; OR a combination of experience and/or education as stated above.

Notes:

A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience.

Qualifying experience will include CAO Staff Officer or Project Manager experience that involves leading projects.