SUPERVISING ACCOUNTANT (PROVISIONAL) A & C

City of Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Buffalo seeks a Supervising Accountant to perform advanced professional accounting work for the Accounting Division. You will oversee daily operations, interpret directives, and implement GAAP for government entities.

This role involves planning, organizing, and guiding staff with initiative and independent judgment. Responsibilities include preparing complex financial data, reviewing statements and journal entries, and supporting budget development.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the procedures and principles of governmental accounting.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial and fiscal data.
• Experience in preparing financial reports and schedules for government entities.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Division.
• Assists in the preparation of highly complex financial and statistical data and reports.
• Reviews all financial statements and initials all journal entries.
• Maintains complete and accurate set of books and accounting procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of operating budgets.
• Provides guidance and supervision to technical and clerical staff.

Skills

Governmental accounting

Financial analysis

Supervisory skills

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The Supervising Accountant performs highly responsible and advanced professional accounting work of an administrative and technical nature concerning all phases of fiscal operations of a major division. Incumbents have wide latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment in planning and organizing the work of the department. He/she assists in the interpretation and implementation of all directives and regulations relating to the application of generally accepted accounting principles for government. Immediate supervision is received from the Principal Accountant, City Accountant, Assistant Director of Finance or division head responsible for the fiscal operations of a major division. Supervision is exercised over technical and clerical personnel assignedTYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Supervises the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Division;
• Assists the Principal Accountant in the keeping of all books and accounts of the City, Authority or Board;
• Assists in the preparation of highly complex financial and statistical data and reports;
• Assists in the compilation of data for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City or the Financial Data Submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority;
• Reviews all financial statements and initials all journal entries;
• Reviews council proceedings and draws off items such as fund transfers, local assessments, leaves of absence, real estate sales, approved bond resolution, personal property dispositions and furnishes the necessary items to Accountants;
• Maintains complete and accurate set of books and accounting procedures in accordance with bond agreements and regulations;
• -maintains a complete set of ledgers covering all bond issues and transactions;
• -prepares journal entries resulting from the approval of bond resolutions, sale of bonds and distribution of bond sale expenses;
• -assists the financial advisor and bond counsel in the preparation of the official notice of sale;
• Prepares capital debt service fund budget and debt contracting margin statement;
• Advises concerning the authorization and financing of capital improvements and allowable uses of capital funds;
• Operates personal computer, data terminals, printers and CRT terminals in reviewing financial statements and reports;
• Checks and reconciles bank accounts on daily cash sheets;
• Assists in the investment of funds in certificate of deposits and US Treasury Bills;
• Assists in the preparation of operating budgets;
• Performs related duties as required.

Promotional

Continuous and permanent status in any city department in one of the following:

(A) Associate Accountant or Associate Auditor for one year;

OR

(B) Senior Accountant, Senior Auditor, Payroll Audit Inspector or Fiscal Manager for two

years.

IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS QUALIFYING UNDER (B) MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

Masters or Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in Accounting/Auditing and one year of full‑time supervisory accounting or auditing experience (transcript must be presented at time of filing application).

Note: Verifiable part‑time experience will be pro‑rated to meet full‑time experience

requirements.

ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE is defined as the art or system of keeping financial records. It is the recording, classifying, verifying and reporting financial data and presenting an analysis or interpretation of their significance. It includes the preparation of financial statements and schedules.

AUDITING EXPERIENCE is defined as the art of confirming financial statements or documenting the veracity of financial data. It includes a critical review of financial records and documents and an appraisal of fiscal procedures and operations.

SUPERVISING ACCOUNTANT #054l (cont'd.)

Examples of ACCEPTABLE experience would be a full charge bookkeeper that is responsible for a full set of financial records including general ledger and all subsidiaries, Junior Accountant/Auditor and similar positions.

Examples of UNACCEPTABLE experience are account clerical experience and experience limited to posting, maintaining, examining or preparing one or more of the following: voucher register, sales register, cashbook, insurance register, accounts‑receivable ledger, accounts payable ledger, any other special journal or subsidiary ledger or experience preparing income tax returns.

THE CITY OF BUFFALO IS AN EQUAL OPPORUNITY EMPLOYER

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKIL..., ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Comprehensive knowledge of the procedures and principles of governmental accounting;
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial and fiscal data;
• Ability to conceive, develop and implement standard and special accounting procedures, fiscal reports and forms;
• Ability to comprehend and resolve administrative and technical accounting problems;
• Ability to coordinate, train and supervise the work of assigned staff and secure and maintain the cooperation of others;
• Ability to work with data processing personnel in the development of new accounting systems and programs;
• Ability to be trained in the operation of personal computer, data terminals, printers and CRT terminals;
• Initiative, resourcefulness;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.