SUPERVISING ACCOUNTANT (NONCOMPETITIVE)

This employee supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for assigned accounting and financial information services. Employee ensures work quality and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles and procedures (GAAP) for governmental Financial Reporting. Employee will perform the more technical and complex tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility, which may include preparing and/or auditing governmental GAAP financial statements. Perform related duties as required.

Duties Specific to the Supervising Accounting Position — Parks Finance Division

This position is responsible for supervising and supporting department-level accounting, revenue management, accounts receivable, budgeting, financial reporting, and internal financial process improvements for the Parks Finance Division. The position plays a key role in strengthening financial accountability, improving revenue collection, supporting budget development, and ensuring accurate financial data is available to guide departmental decision-making.

The Supervising Accounting position supports the Parks Department by performing the following duties:

• Oversee and coordinate Parks revenue and accounts receivable processes across divisions to ensure invoices are issued timely, payments are tracked, and outstanding balances are actively monitored.
• Develop and maintain consistent invoicing schedules for contracts, agreements, permits, damages, services, and other revenue-generating activities within the Parks Department.
• Follow up with customers, vendors, contractors, internal departments, and external partners to support timely payment collection and reduce aging accounts receivable balances.
• Coordinate with the Law Department, Urban Forestry, Treasury, Finance, and other applicable City departments regarding collection actions, unresolved invoices, tree damage invoices, and delinquent accounts.
• Review accounts receivable aging reports and implement procedures to reduce overdue balances, improve collection timelines, and strengthen revenue accountability.
• Extract, review, reconcile, and analyze financial data from City financial systems, including CFS, CBS, and other reporting platforms, to ensure financial reporting is accurate and complete.
• Assist with reviewing and improving Parks’ financial structure, including bureaus, units, account coding, revenue categories, and expense tracking, to better align financial reporting with actual departmental operations.
• Identify outdated, inactive, or misaligned financial codes and assist with developing improved structures that support transparency, accountability, and more accurate reporting.
• Support the preparation, review, and consolidation of departmental budget requests, including coordinating with Parks divisions to collect budget information in a consistent and timely manner.
• Develop forms, templates, trackers, and reporting tools to improve the consistency and efficiency of budget development and financial planning processes.
• Communicate with division leaders, managers, and staff to clarify budget requests, revenue projections, financial needs, and supporting documentation prior to consolidation and submission.
• Monitor financial activity and provide regular status updates to leadership regarding revenues, expenditures, accounts receivable, budget requests, outstanding items, and process improvements.
• Create and maintain financial tracking tools to support reporting, workflow management, audit readiness, and transparency across the Parks Finance Division.
• Research financial discrepancies, identify process gaps, and recommend or implement corrective actions to improve accounting accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Support compliance with City financial policies, purchasing requirements, accounting procedures, internal controls, and ethical standards.
• Review financial records, invoices, reports, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and proper routing.
• Coordinate with Budget, Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Law, and other City departments to improve communication, strengthen relationships, and ensure Parks financial processes align with City requirements.
• Assist in identifying cost-saving opportunities, recovering outstanding revenue, and ensuring Parks funds are properly claimed, deposited, tracked, and reported.
• Provide guidance and support to Parks staff regarding financial processes, revenue tracking, invoice preparation, budget documentation, and accounting-related questions.
• Exercise independent judgment in developing processes, solving accounting-related issues, organizing financial information, and improving departmental financial workflows.
• Promote a high standard of ethics, accountability, reliability, accuracy, and professionalism in all accounting, budgeting, revenue, and financial reporting activities.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge of:                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Generally accepted accounting principles
principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting.
Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
Basic mathematics, bookkeeping, and statistics as applied to municipal accounting.
Business systems for revenue forecasting, investments, debt service, taxation, inventory, etc., as pertinent to assigned area of responsibility.
Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
Operation of computers and use of associated software applications in performance of job duties
Principles and practices of financial auditing
Preparation and interpretation of governmental GAAP financial statements.
Standard English grammar, usage and spelling; standard business correspondence formats
Principles of budget preparation and financial forecasting.

Skill to:
Operate appropriate computer equipment; use properly all related hardware and software.
Operate calculators and related office equipment.
Intermediate level with Excel.
Operate assigned vehicle (depending on assignment).

Ability to:
Implement and maintain positive employee relations.
Utilize Excel efficiently.
Promote and maintain the highest integrity throughout all personnel.
Analyze and manage effective EEO/AA programs.
Apply generally accepted accounting principles to municipal accounting tasks.
Supervise, organize, and review the work of lower-level staff.
Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
Interpret and explain City policies and procedures.
Identify and correct errors in accounting records; examine and verify routine financial documents and reports.
Analyze and interpret accounting/financial information and systems.
Exercise independent judgment to devise solutions to accounting and auditing problems.
Prepare business correspondence; organize, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and present reports.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

(Please attach your transcripts, résumé, and cover letter to your application for review.)

OPEN: 

Each applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited university OR a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with a concentration in accounting (must have successfully completed six accounting classes at an accredited university in principles of accounting, intermediate accounting, or related accounting disciplines such as auditing or tax). In addition, each applicant must have five years of experience in accounting or financial analysis. A master's degree in Accounting is preferred. Certification as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is preferred.

PROMOTIONAL:

Each applicant must have two years of experience as a Senior Accountant with the City of Cincinnati. Additionally, each applicant must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in accounting or finance OR a bachelor's degree in a related discipline with a concentration in accounting (must have successfully completed six accounting classes at an accredited university in principles of accounting, intermediate accounting, or related accounting disciplines such as auditing or tax). A master's degree in accounting is preferred. Certification as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is required by some City departments.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

A valid Driver's License may be required in some positions.

Must be an excellent communicator and team builder.

Positions in the Accounts and Audits Financial Reporting Division may require experience in preparing and/or auditing governmental GAAP financial statements.

Environmental Conditions: 

Office environment; exposure to computer screens; occasional outside work required in some instances.

Physical Conditions: 

 Duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting and standing; general manual dexterity required.