Oversees and maintains the department's entire accounting and payroll systems, shares responsibility for the department's budget and budget process, prepares a wide variety of reports and maintains various records.

7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, Occasionally as needed.

**Please submit a resume with the application while also filling the application in its entirety.

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• Establishes, implements, monitors and provides strategic leadership on Highway policies, financial procedures, fiscal reporting, accounting methods, budget preparation and capital funds administration.
  
• Oversees and prepares the Highway Department budget; Construction program, Bituminous program, Administration Work for Townships and Others, Work for the State, County and Town Aid Bridge program, General and Winter Maintenance, Cost Incident to Labor, Machinery Operations, Shop Operations, Capital Purchases, and Debt Service Requirements.
• Oversees the development of general policies and procedures regarding Highway administrative and financial activities to improve efficiency and productivity.
  
• Monitors department's accounting systems and methods to be in compliance with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation "Uniform Cost Accounting System For Wisconsin County Highway Departments and County standards; prepares journal entries, maintains general ledger, and is responsible for payroll records and systems.
  
• Prepares annual financial report of Highway Operations; balance sheets, income statements, summary and detail reports on all areas of the Highway Department's operation. Responsible for Fixed Asset inventory, materials inventory, bulk fuel handling operation, buildings and grounds cost allocation, shop overhead calculation and allocation cost incident to labor calculation, operations of machinery, and field small tool calculation.
  
• Monitors capital project payments to ensure proper allocation of funds and compliance.
• Consults with the County Finance Director and Deputy Director on fiscal matters relating to the management of the Highway Department.
• Supervises all Highway administrative functions, manages and directs the activities of Senior Account Technicians and Inventory/Supply Technician. Prepares and conducts performance appraisals, participations in decisions regarding hiring and terminations.
• Assists in preparing the Highway department's 5-year Capital Improvement Program.
  
• Prepares journal entries or invoices for County construction, County bituminous, and County bridge projects. Prepare and performs final check on the monthly invoices for work for the State, Cities, Villages, Townships, and Others.
  
• Maintains a working knowledge of all highway accounting related programs including but not limited to general ledger, fixed assets, accounts receivable, inventory and purchasing.
  
• Coordinates, through the IT Department, the Highway department's computer hardware, software and programming needs.
  
• Coordinates and prepares documents for month-end and year-end and provides information and advises Highway Commissioner, staff, auditor, Highway Committee members and others regarding financial activities of the Highway Department.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a related field.
   
• Five (5) to seven (7) years accounting experience in public or private financial management or business development.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
   
• High degree of experience working with computerized accounting systems, personal computer applications and departmental budgeting procedures required.
   
• Government accounting experience is preferred.
   
• Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including personal computer, computer terminal (Accounting Systems), fax machine, photocopier, calculator, the software utilized by the department etc.
   
• Ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of documents including payroll projections, vouchers, invoices, inventory reports, budgets, uniform cost accounting manual, etc.
   
• Ability to prepare a variety of documents including department budget, financial reports, statistical reports, machinery operations, budget to actual, etc.
   
• Ability to use and interpret accounting and computer terminology.
   
• Ability to communicate effectively with department heads, auditors, State officials, and the general public verbally and in writing.
   
• Ability to communicate with the IT Department to ensure proper programming on highway department systems and to meet department needs in the area of hardware and software.
   
• Ability to communicate with the Finance Director and Department to effectively maintain the flow of accounting activity between the departments.

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.