Assistant Accounting Manager chez City of Flagstaff, AZ

About the Department

Position Duties

EXAMPLES OF THE WORK PERFORMED (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

• Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Assists the Assistant Finance Director with the coordination of the annual audit and preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Award (SEFA), Annual Expenditure Limitation Report (AELR), and other financial reports.
• Prepares analytical comparative information for presentation to staff, Council, and the public.
• Oversees the selection, assignment, scheduling, productivity, performance evaluation, development and discipline of assigned personnel. 
• Supervises staff by training, coordinating, providing technical assistance, and reviewing their work.
• Keeps the Assistant Finance Director advised of program activities and issues through written and oral reports.
• Reviews and prepares workpapers, reconciliations and assists external auditors on the annual financial audit.
• Reviews and prepares adjusting journals to financial records.
• Participates with other accounting staff in answering general questions related to accounting policies, procedures, and operations.
• Provides advice and expert technical assistance to divisions on accounting policies and procedures and financial reporting issues.
• Investigates and resolves accounting issues that cannot be handled by other accounting staff.
• Analyzes for completeness and accuracy of prepared financial data.
• Complies with financial reporting requirements as they relate to federal, state, and local grant requirements.
• Reviews general ledger accounts to ensure proper reporting of financial information in accordance with established accounting practices and rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Four years of general accounting experience.
• One year of supervisory or lead worker experience of a responsible nature.
• Or any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the above minimum requirements. 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• CPA certification.
• One year of professional level experience of a progressive, responsible nature in governmental accounting.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.

Other Qualifications