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City of Raleigh North Carolina
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City of Raleigh North Carolina is Hiring a Chief Accountant Near NC 27601, NC

The City of Raleigh is looking for a highly competent and motivated individual to join the Accounting Division in the Finance Department to serve as the Chief Accountant. The Finance department supports City-wide operations and is a fast-paced work environment. From a strategic perspective, there are several overarching priorities:
  • Deliver financial services that allow for fiscal integrity, fiscal stewardship and accountability while providing the highest level of service to customers.
  • Deliver concise and accurate financial information that allows for timely decision-making, strategic risk mitigation and analysis and ensures collaboration to foster transparency and trust.
  • Deliver efficient, streamlined business processes that facilitate ease of operations and that embrace the use of technology and adhere to new and changing regulations.
  • Deliver a workplace culture of high performance, continuous improvement and innovation that encourages employee growth and inclusive collaboration.
As a benefit, this position offers teleworking approximately 40% of the work week.
 
The City of Raleigh is the second-largest city in North Carolina and remains one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Raleigh is emerging as a large city with a population of approximately 484,000. It’s both the county seat of Wake County (the largest county in North Carolina) and the capital of the state. Driven by a strong economy and an outstanding quality of life, Raleigh is consistently ranked among the nation’s best places to live and operate a business. A great economy, top educational institutions and exceptional health care facilities are some of the characteristics that attract people to the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill). This economic strength has been met with strong fiscal stewardship practices by Raleigh and a nationally competitive city property tax rate of $0.39 per $100 of property valuation. The City has the strongest credit ratings available in the marketplace: Raleigh’s credit rating from the three national credit rating agencies (Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch) is AAA/Aaa. This represents the highest credit ratings available and provides an independent view of the City’s overall financial well-being.
 
  • Responsible for strategic direction, planning and vision for the Accounting and Financial Reporting division.
  • Responsible for leading and overseeing the annual external audit including grants management (financial and single audits as well as pension audit, when selected).
  • Leading and overseeing the preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the preparation of the City’s Citizens’ Annual Financial Report (PAFR). 
  • Responsible for maintaining general ledger integrity, maintenance and design within the City’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, PeopleSoft Financials and associated modules including coordination and management of issues associated with ERP projects
  • Oversees and administers financial policies and compliance with internal controls, including adherence to City policies and procedures as well as the Accounting and Financial Reporting division’s specific review structure and adopted best practices.
  • Plans, coordinates, administers, and evaluates financial programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or services; ensures compliance with policies, procedures, standards and applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
  • Researches, reviews, interprets, analyzes, coordinates and prepares a variety of complex information, data, and reports; oversees progress of special improvement projects; develops, recommends and implements policies and procedures to improve operational effectiveness and enhancements to services or programs.
  • Supervises staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, and discipline and termination procedures.
  • Participates in and facilitates meetings in alignment with division’s assigned duties.
  • Other duties and Committee appointments as assigned.
 Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, six years of professional finance, budget analysis or accounting experience which includes experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or public sector accounting and budgeting and two years of supervisory experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
Licensing/Certifications
  • Current certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
Knowledge of:
  • Supervisory principles, practices and techniques. 
  • Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others. 
  • Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work. 
  • Principles and practices of general accounting and financial management. 
  • Business methods, principles and practices.
  • Project management principles and practices. 
  • Principles and practices of program administration, coordination and management.
  • Best practices, trends and emerging technologies. 
  • Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research. 
  • Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis. 
  • Principles and practices of budget development and administration. 
  • Principles and practices of procurement. 
  • Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus.
  • Principles and practices of conflict resolution
  • Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
  • Customer service principles. 
  • Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
  • Modern office technology.

Skill in:
  • Supervising and evaluating staff performance.
  • Training and coaching staff.
  • Overseeing the implementation and adherence to quality assurance and standards. 
  • Providing project/program management, organization and logistics coordination.
  • Interpreting, monitoring and reporting financial information and statistics.
  • Managing budgets and allocating resources to achieve strategic objectives.
  • Providing consultation and serving as a department liaison. 
  • Monitoring compliance with applicable plans, standards, regulations and contracts.
  • Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning.
  • Identifying fiscal-related program deficiencies and implementing solutions.
  • Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices. 
  • Reading, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting and summarizing written materials and statistical data. 
  • Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy. 
  • Managing and overseeing fiscal projects, processes and functional operations. 
  •  Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment). 
  • Providing customer service. 
  • Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications. 
  • Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Working Conditions:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.
Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$64k-78k (estimate)

POST DATE

01/13/2023

EXPIRATION DATE

02/08/2023

WEBSITE

ceoci.raleigh.nc.us

HEADQUARTERS

Raleigh, NC

SIZE

<25

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