Accounting Supervisor

Description

Performs complex professional administrative work supporting the accounting, planning, and organization of financial activities of the City of Danville. Directs, leads, and manages staff to achieve departmental goals under the direction of the Assistant Director of Finance.

The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Plans, coordinates, and manages the operations of accounts payable and daily cash.
• Plans and coordinates accounting functions and the annual audit for the Industrial Development Authority (IDA).
• Reconciles and analyzes cash accounts and investment accounts.
• Prepares and approves journal entries.
• Performs unclaimed property due diligence.
• Reviews, reconciles, and files city grants.
• Plans, directs, and participates in the accounting and financial record keeping for the City of Danville.
• Prepares select schedules for annual comprehensive financial report and related reports.
• Prepares financial policies and procedures, and monitors compliance.
• Administers and ensures compliance with all local ordinances, state and federal laws and grant program financial requirements.
• Analyzes data, makes recommendations and advises immediate supervisor and other department staff on financial compliance matters of the City.
• Exercises supervision over assigned departmental staff, including, but not limited to making hiring recommendations, directing work assignments, issuing progressive discipline as needed, evaluating performance, and so on.

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving record according to City Criteria

Decisions regarding interpretation of existing policies may be made. Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

Independence and Decision-Making
Normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically.

Completes research for documents, compiles data for computer entry, and/or enters or oversees data entry. Has responsibility for monitoring budget/fiscal expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures) for a work unit of less than department size (programs, activities, projects or small organizational units) or responsibility for fiscal management of capital project(s). May recommend budget allocations.

• Sedentary physical effort, exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
• Constant sitting, handling, fine dexterity; adequate vision, hearing, talking to use computer, telephone and communicate effectively with others.
• Frequent standing, walking.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, crouching, bending, climbing, balancing.
• Rarely reaching, kneeling.

• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
• Regular and predictable attendance is expected.
• Frequently experiences time pressure, frequent change of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a team, tedious or exacting work.
• May occasionally experience irregular work schedule/overtime.
• May be required to work occasional nights and weekends to accomplish organizational department schedules and goals.
• May rarely experience emergency situations.