We are looking for a experienced Accounting Supervisor in the Stockton area that is open to a long-term contract role! Must be proficient in Excel and have past experience with leading and supervising a team. This person will be responsible for: • Plans, organizes, assigns, directs and reviews the work of subordinate detail oriented and support staff. • Participates in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for assigned area of responsibility. • Assists in establishing internal controls and procedures. • Participates and recommends staff selection, evaluates work and provides for staff training and detail oriented development. • Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information; prepares correcting entries; examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts and state and federal regulations. • Monitors, maintains, reconciles and analyzes general ledger and subsidiary ledgers involving a variety of transactions and accounts. • Prepares trial balances, financial reports, journal entries and periodic reconciliation of projects, grants, and funds. • Supervises the compilation and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and supporting schedules. • Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts. • Directs and participates in preparation of cash transfers and loans between funds. • Supervises preparation of various statutory financial reports as mandated by federal, state and City laws, regulations or ordinances. • Provides guidance and training to City departments on financial accounting systems, City procedures and processes, and internal controls.
QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience:
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field and four (4) years of accounting experience preferably in a governmental or public agency.
Knowledge of: • Principles, practices and terminology of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), preferably including pronouncements of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB); • Understanding of the adequate design and implementation of internal controls. • Principles and practices of integrated computerized financial systems, particularly related to the processing of accounting information. • Principles of municipal debt service administration. • Applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules and regulations governing public agency accounting and finance practices, fiscal controls Please call 209.279.5191 for immediate consideration.
Accounting Software Systems, ADP - Financial Services, BlackLine, Concur, ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning, Accounting Functions, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Auditing, Billing Functions, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel
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