Eagle Mountain City
Accounting Supervisor Job at Eagle Mountain City in Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain City, Eagle Mountain, UT, United States, 84005
GENERAL PURPOSE
Perform working level to highly complex professional accounting duties, including specialized or general analysis. Manage day-to-day financial operations, performs miscellaneous reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and assists with both monthly and fiscal year-end reporting. Assists with the development and implementation of policies regarding internal audit, internal controls, and accounting procedures. Perform a combination of duties necessary to process and maintain fixed assets, accounts payable and payroll as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of the Finance Director.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Provides direct supervision to Accounting staff (accountants, payroll, and AP).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Perform various government accounting functions related to the general ledger; produces timely financial reports and supporting documentation to accurately record organizational financial status. Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers and accounts; examine accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; correct financial records as necessary.
Monitors supporting journals, cash receipts, cash disbursements and general journals; verifies proper account coding; executes corrections or adjustments as needed; performs ongoing and monthly reconciliation of city accounts including bank accounts, loans, public investment funds, utility accounts, etc; posts journal entries related to the same.
Prepares and remits monthly sales tax reports and payments to the Utah State Tax Commission as required.
Performs analysis and audits of monthly trial balances; assists with monthly financial reporting in cooperation with the Finance Director; provides monthly analysis and commentary on city financial activities in relation to annual budget; examines correctness of ledger account activity and ensures accurate ending balances.
Identifies and compiles annual additions to city capital assets from all purchases during the year and performs annual depreciation calculations, coordinates asset disposition and removal from city capital asset listings.
Coordinate the preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA), oversee the performance of the City's single audit by the external auditors. Assists with grants management duties, assigned special programs and projects. Assists with quarterly grants reconciliation and maintaining up to date tracking of grant expenditures and revenues. Reconciles all grant expenditures and revenues that have been recorded to the final grant close out report that has been submitted to the granting agency
Serves as the internal auditor; examines and verifies the accuracy of all reports, papers, vouchers and accounts including various state and local funding accounts; monitoring billing and collection procedures. Performs complex accounting work, assists in other financial programs as directed. Provides financial reports and information for public, administration, and departments. Assists Finance Manager and/or Administrative Services Director on special projects.
Works as part of the Finance team to improve methods, communication, and customer satisfaction with other departments and the general public. Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
AND
OR
Considerable knowledge of municipal finance, fund accounting, accounting theory, practice and GAAP and GASB principles and pronouncements; municipal banking and investment practices and options; financial auditing process; laws and regulations governing receiving, accounting and investment of municipal funds; taxation and funds distribution; municipal government investment policies and procedures, accounting procedures, treasury management, banking, investment risk analysis, cash management and asset protection; capital asset additions and depreciation methods; municipal and uniform accounting principles, practices and procedures; bond requirements and special district procedures; municipal organizations and department operations including applicable laws and regulations; the Utah Money Management Act and Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act.
Working knowledge of complex research methodology; internal control principles and methods of application; budgeting, accounting and related statistical procedures; various revenue sources available to local governments including state and federal sources; general office maintenance and practices; computer accounting applications and various software programs; business and technical writing; operation of standard office equipment; mathematics related to investment and finance; interpersonal communication skills and telephone etiquette; public relations.
Skill in financial and technical writing; developing working relationships with independent auditors; the art of diplomacy and cooperative problem solving; prepare clear, concise and informative reports and presentations.
Ability to resolve complex accounting problems and recommend changes in procedures; audit annual purchases to verify and identify those purchases that should be capitalized; operate various types of standard office equipment such as typewriter, 10 key calculator, keyboard, etc.; operate personal computer in utilizing various programs to produce or compose formal documents, reports and records, charts and graphs; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, the public, and subordinates. Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that encourages contributions from all individuals.
Must be bondable to a dollar limit prescribed by statute. Preference in recruitment may be given to applicants who are Certified Government Financial Managers (CGFM)
Typical office setting with typical climate controls; light physical effort required; comfortable working conditions in office environment; intermittent sitting, standing and walking; significant amount of time viewing computer screen and keyboarding for data input and analysis; mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving; considerable exposure to high stress as a result of stringent reporting deadlines and contact with individuals in potentially difficult situations; more than regular working hours may be required on a seasonal basis, and in special situations.
Perform working level to highly complex professional accounting duties, including specialized or general analysis. Manage day-to-day financial operations, performs miscellaneous reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and assists with both monthly and fiscal year-end reporting. Assists with the development and implementation of policies regarding internal audit, internal controls, and accounting procedures. Perform a combination of duties necessary to process and maintain fixed assets, accounts payable and payroll as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of the Finance Director.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Provides direct supervision to Accounting staff (accountants, payroll, and AP).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Perform various government accounting functions related to the general ledger; produces timely financial reports and supporting documentation to accurately record organizational financial status. Maintain and reconcile a variety of ledgers and accounts; examine accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; correct financial records as necessary.
Monitors supporting journals, cash receipts, cash disbursements and general journals; verifies proper account coding; executes corrections or adjustments as needed; performs ongoing and monthly reconciliation of city accounts including bank accounts, loans, public investment funds, utility accounts, etc; posts journal entries related to the same.
Prepares and remits monthly sales tax reports and payments to the Utah State Tax Commission as required.
Performs analysis and audits of monthly trial balances; assists with monthly financial reporting in cooperation with the Finance Director; provides monthly analysis and commentary on city financial activities in relation to annual budget; examines correctness of ledger account activity and ensures accurate ending balances.
Identifies and compiles annual additions to city capital assets from all purchases during the year and performs annual depreciation calculations, coordinates asset disposition and removal from city capital asset listings.
Coordinate the preparation of the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA), oversee the performance of the City's single audit by the external auditors. Assists with grants management duties, assigned special programs and projects. Assists with quarterly grants reconciliation and maintaining up to date tracking of grant expenditures and revenues. Reconciles all grant expenditures and revenues that have been recorded to the final grant close out report that has been submitted to the granting agency
Serves as the internal auditor; examines and verifies the accuracy of all reports, papers, vouchers and accounts including various state and local funding accounts; monitoring billing and collection procedures. Performs complex accounting work, assists in other financial programs as directed. Provides financial reports and information for public, administration, and departments. Assists Finance Manager and/or Administrative Services Director on special projects.
Works as part of the Finance team to improve methods, communication, and customer satisfaction with other departments and the general public. Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a closely related field.
AND
- Four (4) years of responsible experience performing citywide/statewide governmental accounting, general ledger maintenance, research and/or budgeting activities, or performing work at a senior accountant or higher level as related to the above duties, plus a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience.
OR
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Considerable knowledge of municipal finance, fund accounting, accounting theory, practice and GAAP and GASB principles and pronouncements; municipal banking and investment practices and options; financial auditing process; laws and regulations governing receiving, accounting and investment of municipal funds; taxation and funds distribution; municipal government investment policies and procedures, accounting procedures, treasury management, banking, investment risk analysis, cash management and asset protection; capital asset additions and depreciation methods; municipal and uniform accounting principles, practices and procedures; bond requirements and special district procedures; municipal organizations and department operations including applicable laws and regulations; the Utah Money Management Act and Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act.
Working knowledge of complex research methodology; internal control principles and methods of application; budgeting, accounting and related statistical procedures; various revenue sources available to local governments including state and federal sources; general office maintenance and practices; computer accounting applications and various software programs; business and technical writing; operation of standard office equipment; mathematics related to investment and finance; interpersonal communication skills and telephone etiquette; public relations.
Skill in financial and technical writing; developing working relationships with independent auditors; the art of diplomacy and cooperative problem solving; prepare clear, concise and informative reports and presentations.
Ability to resolve complex accounting problems and recommend changes in procedures; audit annual purchases to verify and identify those purchases that should be capitalized; operate various types of standard office equipment such as typewriter, 10 key calculator, keyboard, etc.; operate personal computer in utilizing various programs to produce or compose formal documents, reports and records, charts and graphs; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, the public, and subordinates. Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that encourages contributions from all individuals.
- Special Qualifications:
Must be bondable to a dollar limit prescribed by statute. Preference in recruitment may be given to applicants who are Certified Government Financial Managers (CGFM)
- Work Environment:
Typical office setting with typical climate controls; light physical effort required; comfortable working conditions in office environment; intermittent sitting, standing and walking; significant amount of time viewing computer screen and keyboarding for data input and analysis; mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving; considerable exposure to high stress as a result of stringent reporting deadlines and contact with individuals in potentially difficult situations; more than regular working hours may be required on a seasonal basis, and in special situations.