Senior Financial Reporting Administrator

City-of-Montgomery,-Al; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and life insurance

Paid annual and sick leave

Paid holidays

Retirement program

Job summary

City of Montgomery seeks a senior finance professional to lead GAAP- and GASB-compliant reporting, overseeing financial data integrity and the city’s financial systems. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and partners with IT, auditors, and department leaders to strengthen operations.

You will develop reporting strategies, interpret new GASB pronouncements, and enable strategic decision-making through reliable financial information and automated workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting or auditing.
• Experience preparing GAAP and GASB-compliant financial statements.
• ERP system experience in a public-sector environment.
• Professional certifications such as CPA/CPFO/CGFM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and GAAP/GASB compliance for City funds.
• Oversee integrity of financial data and reporting systems.
• Develop and implement reporting strategies and tools.
• Collaborate with CFO, IT, auditors, and department leaders.
• Guide improvements to financial processes and automated workflows.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GASB standards

Public sector accounting

Financial reporting

Leadership

Education

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

CPA/CPFO/CGFM certification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason the classification exists is to lead the City’s financial reporting, technical accounting, and financial systems integrity functions. The role serves as the Finance Department’s senior technical authority on GAAP- and GASB-compliant reporting, providing functional leadership for major Citywide financial processes that ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance across all funds. The work responsibilities include developing and implementing financial reporting strategies; interpreting and applying technical accounting standards; overseeing the integrity of financial data; and leading major improvements and updates to the City’s financial systems. The position works closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Finance Officer, IT staff, auditors, consultants, and departmental leadership to strengthen financial operations, enhance financial systems by monitoring functionality, coordinating updates, developing reporting tools and automated workflows to support strategic decision-making, and maintaining the reliability of financial information used throughout the City. The position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in governmental accounting, financial reporting, or auditing, including at least two (2) years of experience performing advanced technical accounting work or serving in a senior, lead, supervisory, or project leadership capacity. Experience must include responsibility for preparing or reviewing financial statements in compliance with GAAP and GASB standards and working with financial management or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in a public-sector environment. Professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). Experience in municipal fund accounting, financial system implementation or upgrades, business intelligence/reporting tools, and interpreting and applying new GASB pronouncements is a plus.
NOTE:� Qualifying education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Finance Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application and supplemental questionnaire form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

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Additional Information

• BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
• DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
• BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.
• REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Personnel Department reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at [phone].
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