- Salary
- $91k – $146k/yr
- Location
- 200 N. Center Street Goldsboro, US
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The employee serves as the Finance Department's principal professional resource for budget administration, audit coordination, financial policy development, internal controls, governmental accounting standards, financial systems implementation, and organizational process improvement.
Work involves extensive independent judgment, analysis, coordination across departments, interpretation of governmental accounting standards, development of financial procedures, and management of complex financial projects. The position works under the general direction of the Finance Director.
Budget Administration
- Coordinates implementation of the City's annual operating budget following adoption by
- City Council.
- Coordinates annual budget loading, testing, balancing, and activation within the City's
- ERP system.
- Maintains annual budget calendars, schedules, workflows, and implementation
- procedures.
- Assists with operating, capital improvement, debt service, grant, and special revenue budgets.
- Develops budget models, forecasts, and financial analyses.
- Reviews departmental budget submissions for accuracy and compliance.
- Assists departments with budget questions and financial analysis.
- Coordinates budget amendments and budget transfers throughout the fiscal year.
- Maintains comprehensive budget procedures and documentation.
- Coordinates with the City Manager’s office on budget implementation.
- Serves as the City's primary coordinator for the annual external financial audit.
- Develops, maintains, and updates comprehensive audit workplans, schedules, and
- supporting documentation.
- Coordinates completion of audit requests across all City departments.
- Reviews audit schedules for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
- Researches complex accounting issues and prepares supporting analyses.
- Coordinates responses to auditor inquiries.
- Assists with preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
- Coordinates implementation of audit recommendations.
- Develops procedures that improve future audit efficiency.
- Monitors compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
- pronouncements.
- Assists with implementation of new accounting standards.
- Coordinates compliance with Local Government Commission requirements.
- Assists departments with grant compliance.
- Monitors debt covenant reporting.
- Develops and maintains financial policies and internal control procedures.
- Evaluates existing processes for efficiency and risk.
- Documents and develops standard operating procedures.
- Leads or coordinates implementation of financial software projects.
- Coordinates ERP upgrades and testing.
- Serves as Finance liaison for enterprise software implementations.
- Develops financial workflows.
- Coordinates cross-departmental financial initiatives.
- Identifies automation opportunities.
- Coordinates implementation of process improvements.
- Performs complex financial analyses.
- Researches, interprets, and recommends implementation of new governmental
- accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and financial reporting best practices
- Develops long-range financial projections.
- Evaluates financial impacts of proposed initiatives.
- Assists with debt affordability analyses.
- Prepares reports for executive management.
- Assists with presentations to Council.
- Coordinates succession planning initiatives within the Finance Department.
- Documents institutional knowledge and critical business processes.
- Provides professional mentoring and technical guidance to Finance staff.
- Promotes continuous process improvement across Finance operations.
- Evaluates organizational workflows and recommends operational efficiencies.
- Serves as subject matter expert on governmental accounting and financial management issues.
- Coordinating the City's annual external financial audit.
- Coordinating implementation and execution of the annual operating budget within the
- Developing and maintaining complex audit workpapers and supporting schedules.
- Researching and implementing new GASB standards.
- Coordinating financial aspects of major ERP implementations.
- Developing internal financial policies and procedures.
- Monitoring grant compliance and reporting.
- Coordinating capital project financial reporting.
- Preparing executive financial analyses.
- Developing long-range financial forecasts.
- Coordinating process improvements across Finance operations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and standards governing governmental accounting, budgeting, auditing, financial reporting, and public financial administration.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), North Carolina General Statutes applicable to local governments, Local Government Commission (LGC) requirements, federal grant regulations, and other applicable financial reporting and compliance requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of governmental budget development, budget administration, capital improvement planning, debt financing, grant accounting, financial forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
- Thorough knowledge of internal control principles, risk assessment, financial compliance, fraud prevention, and sound governmental business practices.
- Working knowledge of municipal debt issuance, debt covenant compliance, capital financing, and intergovernmental funding sources.
- Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, governmental financial software, payroll and human resources interfaces, financial reporting tools, and database applications.
- Knowledge of project management principles and organizational process improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of modern office technology including Microsoft Excel at an advanced level and financial analysis techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public finance administration including governmental accounting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the fiscal policies and statutory requirements governing city funds including City ordinances, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, North Carolina General Statutes and federal laws and regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the City’s administrative, accounting, budgeting, payroll and purchasing policies and procedures.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the organization and functions of city government and the financial issues that impact them.
- Thorough knowledge of modern supervisory principles and practices and of the City’s personnel policies and procedures
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills involving complex financial and operational issues.
- Skill in interpreting governmental accounting standards and applying professional judgment to unique financial transactions.
- Skill in preparing, analyzing, and presenting complex financial information in a clear and understandable manner.
- Skill in developing financial models, forecasts, and long-range planning analyses.
- Skill in coordinating multiple complex projects simultaneously while meeting statutory and organizational deadlines.
- Skill in developing written financial policies, procedures, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
- Skill in identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing operational efficiencies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with elected officials, executive management, department directors, auditors, regulatory agencies, and employees throughout the organization.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to independently plan, organize, coordinate, and execute complex governmental financial assignments with minimal supervision.
- Ability to research, interpret, and apply complex accounting standards, laws, regulations, and governmental guidance.
- Ability to coordinate the City's annual financial audit and successfully manage multiple concurrent audit requests and deadlines.
- Ability to design, prepare, analyze, and present complex financial reports and statements.
- Ability to coordinate implementation of annual operating and capital budgets within the City's financial systems while maintaining data integrity.
- Ability to lead cross-functional financial projects involving multiple City departments.
- Ability to develop practical solutions to complex governmental financial problems.
- Ability to prepare clear, concise, and technically accurate written reports, policies, procedures, and financial analyses.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, department directors, external auditors, consultants, regulatory agencies, vendors, and the public.
- Ability to exercise sound professional judgment while maintaining confidentiality and the highest ethical standards.
- Ability to adapt to changing governmental accounting standards, technology, and organizational priorities.
- Ability to maintain effective internal controls, ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations, preserve institutional knowledge, and sustain continuity of financial operations during periods of organizational transition.
- Ability to supervise, organize and evaluate the work of employees in the specialized field of accounting and related financial operations in an automated environment.
- Ability to evaluate financial systems and formulate and install accounting methods, procedures, forms and records.
- Ability to design and prepare analytical and interpretative financial statements.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with governmental officials, managers, employees, auditors and the general public.
- Ability to conduct long range fiscal planning.
- High degree of professional integrity and ethical judgment.
- Initiative to independently identify issues and recommend solutions.
- Strategic thinking balanced with attention to operational detail.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and organizational excellence.
- Ability to work effectively under significant deadline pressure.
- Ability to communicate complex financial matters to both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Commitment to collaboration across departments to improve organizational performance.
- Commitment to developing institutional knowledge through documentation, training, and mentoring.
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration or public administration or closely related field;
- Seven (7) years of progressively responsible governmental accounting, auditing, budgeting or financial management experience.
- Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- CPA and local government work experience preferred.
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
- The work is sedentary work which requires exerting 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. The following additional physical abilities are also required: grasping, hearing, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity and walking.
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
- The work is generally performed in an office environment and involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences or commercial vehicles. Use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals are minimally required.
The City of Goldsboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
STANDARD CLAUSES
May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of the City.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
ESSENTIAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS
It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures, and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by their supervisor. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injury or illnesses.
Every manager/supervisor is responsible for enforcing all safety rules and regulations. In addition, they are responsible for ensuring that a safe work environment is maintained, safe work practices are followed, and employees are properly trained.
Skills
ExcelGAAPComplianceERPProject ManagementCPA