Controller

About the role

The Controller works under the general guidance and direction of the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer to formulate, implement and enforce accounting policies, procedures, internal controls and ensure the integrity of the city’s financial operations. The position is responsible for preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and the summary schedules with the assistance of staff.

Responsibilities

• Develops and processes annual Census Reports.
• Develops and produces AFAR schedules and works with the Auditor for completion.
• Develops and revises methods and procedures to establish and ensure system integrity and internal controls.
• Ensures compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, completeness and accuracy.
• Verifies appropriate accounts affected by transactions processed to insure credit or charging and summarizes transactions and disposition for reporting and control purposes.
• Assists with banking functions including ordering bank supplies, and processing ACH wires and payments.
• Reconciles investment general ledger accounts to the investment system, reconcile interest income and interest receivable on investments quarterly.
• Performs complex accounting functions in connection with budget preparation, purchasing activities, payroll analysis and grants management.
• Processes and pre-audits accounting documents and transactions in conformance with established procedures and controls.
• Reviews, prepares, reconciles and supervises the preparation of complex financial reports.
• Reviews, reconciles and audits accounting records of receipts, disbursements and encumbrances to ensure fiscal accuracy and control.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable ordinances, rules, regulations, policies and standards.
• Presents and explains reports to financial and non-financial managers, co-workers, and clients.
• Participates in the identification of functional processing and reporting requirements, end-user testing and documentation, implementation support for financial processing and reporting systems.
• Participates in the identification, creation and maintenance of accounting codes and structures to ensure accurate recording, reporting and control in financial systems.
• Provides general assistance with all functions and responsibilities within the Finance Department.
• Performs program administration duties related to the purchase card program.
• Researches current accounts, previous balances, source documents and related materials to develop specified information not readily available from standard reports.
• Represents the Finance Department at City Council meetings when the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer is not available or upon request from the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Accounting, Business, or Financial Management is required;
• Master’s Degree preferred;
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, or Certified Management Accountant is required;
• Five years’ experience in public accounting or ten (10) years in governmental accounting preferred;
• Two years’ personnel management experience is preferred;