Controller

About the role

The Controller is responsible for managing a broad range of accounting functions including payroll, accounting, accounts payable, and treasury. They also manage internal control systems, policies, and procedures, serving as a liaison between the department and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, manages, and supervises the work of professional and clerical accounting staff.
• Designs and prepares financial reports, schedules, and statements.
• Manages the City’s general and subsidiary accounting ledgers and systems.
• Coordinates annual and forecasted budget estimates for revenues and expenditures.
• Coordinates with external auditors and staff on the preparation of financial reports.
• Evaluates internal controls, policies, programs, operations, and implements and enforces internal accounting control.
• Manages and ensures grant compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and reviews reports and analyses for management and other departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience in government finance, accounting, financial statement preparation, or related field.
• Five (5) years of supervisory and/or managerial level experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GASB and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Principles of effective administration, to include planning, directing, evaluating, and coordinating.
• Laws, ordinances, standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Financial, accounting, legal, budgeting, management, computer information systems principles and practices.
• Modern computer applications and is able to adapt to new software packages as necessary.
• Effective supervisory principles and techniques.
• Business English, the application of such to a variety of formats and styles, and editing principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of various reports, records, and other documentation required to support municipal fiscal operations.
• Ability to perform all accounting-related functions for debt/treasury transactions.
• Learn the methods, procedures, and policies of the Department as they pertain to the performance of the position.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all required reports, records, and related accounting documentation.
• Thoroughly research data and information to detect and resolve accounting discrepancies and inaccuracies.
• Relate to individuals in a way that facilitates direct and practical communications.

Skills

• Written and oral communications for effective expression and clarity in task assignment.
• Analytical processes.
• Organization and decision-making.
• Workload management to effectively organize multiple assignments, sometimes of a complex nature or involving competing priorities to produce work products that are accurate and on time.
• Perform all accounting-related functions for debt/treasury transactions.
• Learn the methods, procedures and policies of the Department as they pertain to the performance of the position.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all required reports, records and related accounting documentation.
• Thoroughly research data and information to detect and resolve accounting discrepancies and inaccuracies.
• Relate to individuals in a way that facilitates direct and practical communications.