With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the following values:

• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment

Under limited supervision, supervises the accounting functions of the Finance department. This is accomplished by monitoring and reviewing internal controls, procedures, and documentation, supervising aspects of the City’s accounts payable, cash receipts, bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliation, general ledger, and year end processing and reporting. Other duties may include making presentations, performing administrative duties and interfacing with other City employees and citizens and ensuring accounting staff resources are utilized to assure that financial accounting requirements are met. This position provides direction to other employees.

Essential Functions

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and
may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Provides direction, guidance, training, and assistance to assigned staff by coordinating accounting activities, monitoring status of work, reviewing completed work, evaluating procedures, troubleshooting problems, responding to staff concerns and inquiries, addressing and resolving personnel issues, approving time sheets and time off requests, and completing staff performance reviews.
• Ensures adherence to accounting procedures in accordance with internal and external policies and procedures by maintaining knowledge of new regulations and determining impact to City, working with accounting staff on continuous improvement of accounting procedures, and ensuring general ledger reporting and other accounting functions comply with GASB, State laws, and Federal laws.
• Responsible for ledger maintenance and financial statement preparation by monitoring, reviewing, and approving journal activity, reports, and statements prepared by staff, overseeing proper reconciliation of bank and balance sheet accounts, working with staff to improve procedures and documentation, monitoring progress, and verifying reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner.
• Oversees Accounts Payable section by monitoring, reviewing, and approving invoice batch entries, requisitions, P-card transactions, and Requests for Checks, working with stag to improve procedures and documentation, monitoring progress, answering questions, resolving escalated issues, and monitoring the AP General Ledger Accounts.
• Providing internal and external customers assistance by providing direction and guidance, troubleshooting problem situations, researching data, providing coding, fulfilling requests, and working with staff to determine new procedures or improve existing procedures.
• Supporting the accounting function by planning, performing, and coordinating activities related to encumbrances, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general and subsidiary ledger maintenance, and projecting and granting administration and financial reporting.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Public Finance or related field and five (5) years municipal government accounting experience including supervisory experience, or equivalent.
Knowledge of:

• City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• State laws, regulations, and guidelines governing all aspects of municipal accounting, cash management practices, and investment.
• Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for municipal finance, municipal audit process, and preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) and other financial reports.
• Supervisory methods and techniques.
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including financial application software.

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
• Understanding and interpreting complex laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Reviewing and analyzing a variety of financial records and reports necessary to document the receipt, allocation, and distribution of funds in a government setting.
• Creating, preparing, writing, and proofing reports, documents, and correspondence.
• Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
• Effectively communicating in both oral and written format.

• Must possess a valid Texas Class C driver’s license.
• Certified Public Accountant, preferred.

Supplemental Information

Limited Supervision: Work is normally reviewed upon completion to ensure compliance with departmental goals, plans and policies; autonomy is granted at the functional area level; work is subject to departmental policies and accepted professional standards. Major work activities are covered by organization guidelines and directives permitting flexibility in selecting methods, procedures, work priorities, and the planning and coordination of programs or projects to achieve desired outcomes.

Health & Dental Insurance
The City of Allen offers a choice of two PPO Medical Plan options for full-time employees. Vision insurance is included through enrollment in either of these plans. Employees also have the option of participating in an indemnity Dental Plan. Coverage is available to all full-time employees and their dependents under these plans at group rates. Employee insurance coverage goes into effect the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.
Insurance Coverage
Basic Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment protection is provided to eligible full-time employees in the amount of one time the annual salary up to a maximum of $250,000 for each benefit.
Long-Term Disability Insurance is provided at no cost to full-time employees.
The City of Allen also offers optional programs that include Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Supplemental Life, Dependent Life and Voluntary AD&D insurance group rates.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Participation in Flexible Spending Accounts through payroll deduction for Health Care and Dependent Care expenses is also available for full time employees.
Wellness Program
The City of Allen administers a wellness program for full-time employees which provides premium reimbursement for participation in various wellness programs throughout the year.
Workers Compensation
All employees are covered by workers compensation for injuries sustained in the line of duty.
Holidays
Employees receive nine paid holidays per year, including one personal day.
Vacation
Employees with less than ten years of service are eligible to earn 120 hours per year. Employees with ten or more years of service are eligible for 160 hours per year.
Sick Leave
Full-time employees on a 40-hour workweek shall accrue 4.62 hours towards sick leave per pay period. There is no limit to the amount of sick leave hours accrued.
Retirement
The City of Allen participates in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS): All full-time employees must participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System. TMRS is a qualified tax deferred retirement plan under Section 401 of the IRS. Seven (7%) percent of gross earnings are deducted each payroll as a pre-tax deduction and deposited into the member account. When an employee becomes vested and retires, the City provides 2-to-1 matching contributions. The City of Allen also participates in Social Security.
Deferred Compensation
The City of Allen offers an optional deferred compensation 457 plan in which employees can contribute a portion of their salary, before taxes, to a retirement account.
Longevity
Employees who have been with the City of Allen at least a year receive $4 per month for every month worked.