Accounting Manager

About the role

This is a hands-on accounting leadership position in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will take pride in building effective systems and will own the function rather than just managing a checklist.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an accounting team
• Oversight of full spectrum of governmental fund accounting including monthly reconciliations, payroll oversight, budget preparation, and federal financial reporting
• Final review of transactions, approvals, and cash flow accuracy to ensure clean and timely closing
• Management of fund reconciliations, chart of accounts structure, travel claims, investment splits, and funding code assignments
• Key role in audit support, grant disbursement tracking, and build-out of long-term water augmentation accounting procedures
• Step-in coverage for bond proceeds, period expense reporting, arbitration preparation, and internal audit functions when needed

Requirements

Proven experience managing an accounting team and developing staff, strong command of governmental or fund accounting principles, comfort working in complex ERP environments (AZ360 experience a plus), sharp eye for reconciliation, compliance, and process improvement, familiarity with federal financial reporting and grant accounting.

Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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