Supervisor, Accounting (General Finance)

Douglas County Government; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Douglas County Government is seeking an Accounting/Finance Supervisor to lead and supervise professional staff, ensure the integrity of the general ledger and Chart of Accounts, and coordinate ACFR preparation with auditors. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field and at least four years of professional experience including supervisory responsibilities.

Experience with governmental accounting and CPA/audit background are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or related field.
• Four years of professional level experience including at least one year of supervisory experience.
• Governmental accounting experience and/or a CPA with audit experience is highly desirable.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and trains assigned personnel.
• Establishes, maintains, and documents accounting procedures.
• Coordinates the annual year-end audit work and the preparation of the ACFR, Single Audit Report, and SEFA with the independent auditors.
• Reviews and posts journal entries.
• Keeps the general ledger and Chart of Accounts accurate and up to date.
• Provides training to the Finance staff and other County staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Accounting procedures

ACFR preparation

Audit coordination

Internal controls

Journal entries

General ledger

Excel and Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or related field

Tools

JDEdwards financial software

Job description

Summary of Position

Douglas County is welcoming applications for an Accounting/Finance Supervisor. This is highly responsible work performing a variety of complex financial duties as well as supervising other professional staff. While not all inclusive, this position is responsible for supervising and training assigned personal, collaborating with the Assistant Finance Director in the preparation and publication of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), working with auditors, assisting Finance Department leadership support new governmental accounting standards, establishing and maintaining Finance Department policies and procedures, is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and Chart of Accounts, and for supporting the department by completing work and special projects as assigned.

The Accounting Supervisor requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or related field. Four (4) years of professional level experience including at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. Governmental accounting experience and/or a CPA with audit experience is highly desirable. A combination of education and experience may be considered.

This position requires successful completion of a drug screen, reference checks, and a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Generally, the hiring range is $92,951.00-$116,188.00 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefits package — including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans — plus a wide range of additional resources to support your health, growth, and overall well-being. View the full Employee Benefits Guide.

Your future is important to us.

Job Description

Example of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all-inclusive.)

• Supervises and trains assigned personnel.
• Establishes, maintains, and documents accounting procedures.
• Collaborates with the Assistant Finance Director in the preparation and publishing of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Coordinates the annual year-end audit work and the preparation of the ACFR, Single Audit Report, and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) with the independent auditors.
• Works with the internal auditors to evaluate areas for potential improvement such as internal controls and operationalize process enhancements.
• Reviews and approves the prepared quarterly financial statements.
• Coordinates and supports the preparation of the Cost Allocation Plan.
• Prepares and presents to the Board of County Commissioners Management Limitation 3.4 – Fiscal Management and Controls Monitoring Report from the Board’s policy manual.
• Reviews, analyzes, and posts journal entries.
• Serves as a backup to the Accounts Payable Supervisor to review and approve cash disbursement vouchers.
• Helps incorporate new governmental accounting standards into the County’s accounting records and financial reports.
• Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and Chart of Accounts.
• Establishes, maintains, and documents general accounting policies and procedures.
• Provides training to the Finance staff and other County staff in classroom and/or individual setting to enhance the communication of the Finance Department processes and fosters a collaborative environment.
• Works with the County Finance Director, Financial Advisor, and Bond Counsel to prepare financing alternatives for major capital initiatives, including revenue bond issues/refunding and issuance of Certificates of Participation. Ensures the County complies with both arbitrage reporting requirements and post issuance reporting requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position provides general and technical supervision and support, including the coordination and review of work.

CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR:

This is professional, accurate, and detailed work involving important County financial matters. Consequence of error may result in incorrect analysis affecting the overall operations and economic well-being of the County, possibly resulting in litigation.

CONTACTS: This

position has regular contact with other County departments, co-workers and the public.

INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT:

Work is performed independently within general guidelines. Assignments are received in the form of results expected and due dates. Work product and results are periodically, but not routinely, monitored.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, finance, or related field. Four years of professional level experience including at least one year of supervisory experience. Governmental accounting experience and/or a CPA with audit experience is highly desirable. A combination of education and experience may be considered.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to effectively communicate in both oral and written form. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff across various levels of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Excellent math and accounting skills required.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to make decisions about the work with the ability to assign, delegate and follow-up for completeness.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

This position requires excellent technical ability and problem-solving skills as well as a strong commitment to customer service. Excellent technical accounting, supervisory, computer and integrated financial systems skills, including Excel and Word and preferably a knowledge of JDEdwards financial software. Incumbent must be creative, flexible and able to work well in a progressive, deadline and team-oriented environment. High-level accounting skills and ethical principles required. Experience with Colorado Revised Statutes as they apply to county government also preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is generally performed in a typical office environment.

Additional Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is generally performed in a typical office environment.

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The job details outlined in this posting may represent a modified summary of the full job description. For a full copy of the job description.

In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.

• Please include a full and complete history of your work experience in your application. Failure to include information may result in disqualification.
• If you have a disability and would like to request an ADA accommodation, to complete an application or at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the HR Department from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday except County holidays at 303-660-7427.
• Douglas County is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
• In compliance with the Job Application Fairness Act (SB 23-158), applicants may redact information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution in your application, transcripts and/or other application materials.
• Douglas County requires a pre-employment drug screen (including marijuana) and background check, which may include fingerprinting to be run through a national database to determine criminal activity, prior to employment.
• Douglas County participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefit package. For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, click on the link below.

http://www.douglas.co.us/government/departments/humanresources/employee-benefits/

Why Douglas County? We offer excellent benefits to our employees!

• 11 ½ paid holidays each year + a floating holiday
• 9 hours of paid vacation per month
• 8 hours of paid sick time per month
• Medical insurance employees can choose from two plan options: United Healthcare Doctors Plan or United Healthcare HDHP Plan
• Life insurance 2 times employee salary at no cost to employee
• Mandatory retirement – defined contribution of 8% - matched at 8%
• Annual performance reviews with potential for an increase

Additionally, we offer dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, tuition reimbursement, and employee training.