Accounting Manager

Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Finance and/or Assistant Director of Finance, perform work of considerable difficulty in directing the operations of the Accounting Division

Essential Functions:

- Provides leadership and manages the daily operations of the Accounting Division.

- Directs, develops and motivates staff to meet objectives that assist in achieving the District's strategic business plan.

- Maintain all District financial records.

- Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.

- Provide and analyze operating reports and other management information for decision making.

- Assist with the coordination of the annual external District Financial Statement and Pension Plan Audits.

- Provide support to internal audits as needed; Assess departmental strengths and weaknesses and create strategies for improved performance.

- Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain Staff capable of achieving excellence in accounting.

- Actively participate in appropriate professional organizations to foster positive relationships and to ensure exchange of best practices.

- Understand the District's industry, its relationships with governmental bodies, and the stakeholders' expectations for District performance.

Additional Responsibilities

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Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Training and Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university with major course work in accounting with CPA or CPFO preferred.

- Eight years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting and technology applications, including four years of supervisory experience.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

- Extensive knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting and financial management principles and practices.

- Extensive skill in interpreting federal, state laws, and regulations relating to general financial/accounting and grant administration reporting requirements.

- Extensive skill in preparing financial statements and reports.

- Extensive skill in analyzing and interpreting fiscal and statistical data.

- Extensive skill in applying accounting knowledge to technology systems.

- Extensive skill in managing a divisional budget.

- Considerable knowledge of management information systems concepts and implementations.

- Considerable skill in strategic planning.

- Strong leadership skills in selecting and developing personnel.

- Considerable skill in making presentations and working with committees, auditors, representatives from other government agencies, District managers and employees.

- Considerable skill in communicating clearly and effectively.

- Successful experience in effectively building relationships with individuals and teams across the organization.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as non-

safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this

position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

Employees of MSD must have a meets expectations.

Physical Demands

- Stationary Position: Occasionally

- Move/Traverse: Occasionally

- Stationary Position/Seated: Constantly

- Transport/Lifting: Rarely

- Transport/Carrying: Rarely

- Exerting Force/Pushing: Rarely

- Exerting Force/Pulling: Rarely

- Ascend/Descend: Rarely

- Balancing: Rarely

- Position Self/Stooping: Rarely

- Position Self/Kneeling: Rarely

- Position Self/Crouching: Rarely

- Position Self/Crawling: Rarely

- Reaching: Rarely

- Handling: Occasionally

- Grasping: Occasionally

- Feeling: Rarely

- Communicate/Talking: Constantly

- Communicate/Hearing: Constantly

- Repetitive Motions: Frequently

- Coordination: Frequently

Work Environment

- Extreme cold: Rarely

- Extreme heat: Rarely

- Humidity: Rarely

- Wet: Rarely

- Noise: Occasionally

- Hazards: Rarely

- Temperature Change: Rarely

- Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely

- Vibration: Rarely

Responsibilities

Qualifications Training And Experience:

Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university with major course work in accounting with CPA preferred; eight years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting and technology applications, including four years of supervisory experience.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting and financial management principles and practices; Extensive skill in interpreting federal and state laws relating to general financial/accounting and grant administration reporting requirements; Extensive skill in preparing financial statements and reports; Extensive skill in analyzing and interpreting fiscal and statistical data; Extensive skill in applying accounting knowledge to technology systems; Extensive skill in managing a divisional budget; Considerable knowledge of management information systems concepts; Considerable skill in strategic planning; Strong leadership skills in selecting and developing personnel; Considerable skill in making presentations and working with committees, auditors, representatives from other government agencies, District managers and employees; Considerable skill in communicating clearly and effectively; Successful experience in effectively building relationships with individuals and teams across the organization.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as non-safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

Employees of MSD must have a meets expectations.