Accounting Manager
$96,161–$144,238 year
On-siteConroe, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Manage, train, and perform financial activities and accounting functions, including payroll and accounts payable, under the direction of the Assistant Finance Director. Coordinate the annual external financial audit and prepare the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Apply knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, GAAP, and governmental accounting to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Supervise staff to maintain adherence to City policies and regulations. This role supports the City of Conroe's financial reporting and budgeting functions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- five years of accounting experience
- Two years of supervisory experience
- Five years of experience with finance, accounting and/or financial reporting
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting, including Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
- Knowledge of principals of budgeting, internal control and banking/treasury/cash management
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Office software
- Knowledge of financial and ACFR preparation software
- Skill in problem solving, communication (written and oral), leadership and analyzing
- Ability to read and interpret governmental accounting principles, standards and pronouncements, as well as federal, state, and local legislations, regulations and requirements impacting governmental accounting and payroll
- Ability to manage and supervise staff to ensure compliance with City policies and federal and state laws and regulations
- The ability to up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
- fingering
- hearing
- mental acuity
- reaching
- speaking
- standing
- talking
- visual acuity
- walking
- Must pass background check
- pre-employment substance abuse screening
- A motor vehicle record check
- job-related doctor's physical exam
- Safety-sensitive positions remain subject to random drug and alcohol testing after hire
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