Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Coordinate, supervise and / or perform financial activities including payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, redevelopment, cash flow and other related programs. Assist in the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures. Responsible for timely deposit at bank of cash receivables and electronic transfers as approved. Monitors daily cash position. Prepares journal entries relating to year-end closing; performs complex adjusting entries affecting several funds; and assists with the year-end close of the City's financial records. Performs grant accounting functions. Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, State controller reports, and related year-end financial statements, schedules, notes and reports; ensures selected general ledger accounts and annual reports accurately reflect City's financial position at fiscal year-end; assists staff and City auditors with the pre-audit and audit. Responds to questions and provides information regarding established policy or procedures; provides liaison to vendors to resolve problems. Prepares journal entries on fixed assets and Construction in Progress additions / deletions; updates the fixed asset subsidiary ledgers; prepare annual depreciation schedule; prepares fiscal year end reports on fixed asset balance sheet accounts. Represents the department at City Council meetings, staff meetings, conferences, task force meetings, state and local organizations and associations as needed.

EDUCATION : Any combination of education and / or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance. Example combinations include a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration or related field, including three (3) years of supervisory experience, which involved preparation of an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and annual budget; maintaining financial and statistical records, including grant accounting, and year-end closing procedures; performance of complex financial record keeping, especially as they pertain to municipal accounting systems; KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES : Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of financial record keeping; general office procedures; related laws and ordinances. Skill in the operation of a variety of office equipment, including skill in the preparation of complex spreadsheets. Ability to understand, interpret, and apply complex financial record keeping, especially as they pertain to municipal accounting systems; related policies and procedures; identify and reconcile differences within the record keeping system; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; requiring and understanding of the relationship among accounting records and documents; and prepare manual and computerized financial reports, and maintain ledgers and journals; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships