Accounting Manager

Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Finance and/or Assistant Director of Finance, perform work of considerable difficulty in directing the operations of the Accounting Division

Essential Functions:

• Provides leadership and manages the daily operations of the Accounting Division.
• Directs, develops and motivates staff to meet objectives that assist in achieving the District's strategic business plan.
• Maintain all District financial records.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Provide and analyze operating reports and other management information for decision making.
• Assist with the coordination of the annual external District Financial Statement and Pension Plan Audits.
• Provide support to internal audits as needed; Assess departmental strengths and weaknesses and create strategies for improved performance.
• Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain Staff capable of achieving excellence in accounting.
• Actively participate in appropriate professional organizations to foster positive relationships and to ensure exchange of best practices.
• Understand the District's industry, its relationships with governmental bodies, and the stakeholders' expectations for District performance.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities:

Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university with major course work in accounting with CPA or CPFO preferred.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting and technology applications, including four years of supervisory experience.
  
  

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting and financial management principles and practices.
• Extensive skill in interpreting federal, state laws, and regulations relating to general financial/accounting and grant administration reporting requirements.
• Extensive skill in preparing financial statements and reports.
• Extensive skill in analyzing and interpreting fiscal and statistical data.
• Extensive skill in applying accounting knowledge to technology systems.
• Extensive skill in managing a divisional budget.
• Considerable knowledge of management information systems concepts and implementations.
• Considerable skill in strategic planning.
• Strong leadership skills in selecting and developing personnel.
• Considerable skill in making presentations and working with committees, auditors, representatives from other government agencies, District managers and employees.
• Considerable skill in communicating clearly and effectively.
• Successful experience in effectively building relationships with individuals and teams across the organization.
  
  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as non-

safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this

position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

Employees of MSD must have a meets expectations.

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position: Occasionally
• Move/Traverse: Occasionally
• Stationary Position/Seated: Constantly
• Transport/Lifting: Rarely
• Transport/Carrying: Rarely
• Exerting Force/Pushing: Rarely
• Exerting Force/Pulling: Rarely
• Ascend/Descend: Rarely
• Balancing: Rarely
• Position Self/Stooping: Rarely
• Position Self/Kneeling: Rarely
• Position Self/Crouching: Rarely
• Position Self/Crawling: Rarely
• Reaching: Rarely
• Handling: Occasionally
• Grasping: Occasionally
• Feeling: Rarely
• Communicate/Talking: Constantly
• Communicate/Hearing: Constantly
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently
• Coordination: Frequently
  
  

Work Environment

• Extreme cold: Rarely
• Extreme heat: Rarely
• Humidity: Rarely
• Wet: Rarely
• Noise: Occasionally
• Hazards: Rarely
• Temperature Change: Rarely
• Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely
• Vibration: Rarely
  
  

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Training And Experience:

Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university with major course work in accounting with CPA preferred; eight years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting and technology applications, including four years of supervisory experience.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting and financial management principles and practices; Extensive skill in interpreting federal and state laws relating to general financial/accounting and grant administration reporting requirements; Extensive skill in preparing financial statements and reports; Extensive skill in analyzing and interpreting fiscal and statistical data; Extensive skill in applying accounting knowledge to technology systems; Extensive skill in managing a divisional budget; Considerable knowledge of management information systems concepts; Considerable skill in strategic planning; Strong leadership skills in selecting and developing personnel; Considerable skill in making presentations and working with committees, auditors, representatives from other government agencies, District managers and employees; Considerable skill in communicating clearly and effectively; Successful experience in effectively building relationships with individuals and teams across the organization.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as non-safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.

Employees of MSD must have a meets expectations.