Accounting Manager

Summary

Assists in the planning, organizing, and managing the Finance Department; provides direction to majority of staff provides complex professional assistance to the Director of Finance and other City staff. Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports according to governmental accounting standards. Assist Finance Director in preparing staff reports, coordinating the annual budget process, file grant reimbursement requests, and administering complex agreements and bond covenants.

• Supervises, instructs, schedules, reviews, and evaluates work activities for assigned staff; participates in hiring and separation recommendations.
• Creates and maintains staff schedule and manages timesheets and payroll requirements for staff.
• Leads in the development of departmental goals and objectives
• Assists in the development of City and department policies and procedures; makes recommendations and administers changes to policies.
• Monitors and evaluates service delivery methods and business processes, assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and reviews with the Director; directs and implements improvements.
• Makes recommendations on staffing levels.
• Train direct reports on finance procedures
• Serve as lead in solving any Finance-related technology issues.
• Complete technology needs assessments and share responsibility with other leadership in technology implementation.
• Supervise the completion of the annual City budget; train other employees in budget preparation.
• Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger and coordinate year-end process for the ledgers.
• Assist in annual independent audit. Prepare audit schedules and coordinate staff’s audit work.
• Prepare federal and state reports including 941, unemployment, W-2, 1095-C, 1099-MISC/NEC,Federal Excise Tax Return for 2nd quarter; train other employees in tax form preparation.
• Coordinate audit process with staff and external auditors
• Train on all Finance job duties of other positions and fill in when needed
• Train new employees on their job duties
• Provide financial and budget information to department heads as required.
• Performs other staff duties as needed
  

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Handles higher level customer complaints or concerns
• Assists employees with duties when necessary
• Serves as acting director in the absence of the Director of Finance.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Expected to handle different and specialized situations in the department or functional areas.
• Able to plan your own work and the work of others in one or more departments.
• Able to prepare and develop plans for projects and programs involving coordination with other departments or outside organizations.
  
  

Education

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (10 years of experience)
  
  

Experience

• Eight years of accounting experience
• Experience creating a budget, financial statement, and an excellent understanding of an audit process.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred
• Advanced experience with Excel
  
  

Preferred QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in governmental accounting
• Payroll Law, Federal & State Payroll & AP Reporting Knowledge
  
  

The City of Fort Lupton supplies a robust and diverse benefit package to reach a wide range of needs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• HSA with employer contribution
• FSA
• 414(H) with employer contribution and optional pre or post-tax 457 (b)
• Telehealth option for employees/spouses/dependents
• Aflac options
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Wellness incentives, including but not limited to employee’s free rec center membership
• Education reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Credential and bi-lingual pay incentive
• Employer-paid Group Life & AD&D
• Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life & AD&D (For self, spouse, and dependents)
  
  

The City of Fort Lupton is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.

You may learn more about the City of Fort Lupton at www.fortluptonco.gov.