ACCOUNTING MANAGER

State Of Tennessee Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, DAVIDSON COUNTY Supporting Tennessee Department of Transportation For more information, visit the link below: the tn.gov finance careers page

This position is designed as Hybrid

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting and experience equivalent to five or more years of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.

OR

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including thirty-six quarter hours in accounting and experience equivalent to five or more years of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.

Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Graduate coursework credit received from an accredited college or university in accounting may substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis to a maximum of one year (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in the above listed field may substitute for one year of the required experience).

OR

Designated as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.

Note: A transcript is required for a proper evaluation for this class.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional managerial accounting work of considerable difficulty and performs related work as required. An employee in this class supervises personnel and may act as assistant director of fiscal services in a large and complex central departmental financial operation, chief of a major section of accounting, or chief of accounting for the largest and most complex of field program operations. This class differs from those in the Fiscal Director sub-series in that incumbents of the latter have duties of greater scope and managerial responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and expertise on accounting policies, procedures, and systems for internal and external business partners. Performs the most complex reconciliations of general ledger accounts against transaction queries, researched information, information provided by outside vendors, and individual transactions in electronic databases.
• Prepares the most complex financial activity reports, updates and maintains project and grant documentation, processes and submits high-dollar wire-transfers, processes the most complex and important accounts payable and receivable transactions, sets rates to internal customers for services rendered, bills external and internal customers.
• Monitors bills and laws to determine financial impact on programs and grants, impact on internal policies and procedures, and to prepare budget modifications. Monitors revenue collections, department budget status, federal/third party grant and program funds, and reported expenditures of sub-recipients grant funds and other program funds.
• Completes risk assessments to determine appropriateness and function of internal financial controls; assists assigned supervisor with developing budget projections, workload requirements, and temporary and permanent staffing needs; and estimates charges to other agencies for services provided to set rates.
• Analyzes the most complex general ledger transactions and account documentation. Analyzes the most complex issues identified by assigned subordinates to determine appropriate actions necessary.
• Makes recommendations to supervisor regarding assigned subordinate retention, reallocation, and/or termination; interviews candidates for vacant assigned positions to develop hiring recommendations; and determines whether or not candidates will be hired or discharged.
• Leads assigned subordinates in the preparation of financial activity reports; the performance of reconciliations of general ledger accounts; correcting unusual account balance changes in electronic database; processing of high-risk, high-volume, and/or complex transactions; processing of complex accounts receivable/payable transactions; setting rates to internal customers for services rendered; and billing external and internal customers. Evaluates assigned subordinates motivational needs, performance, and workload.
• Develops strategies for achieving departmental goals and sets work unit goals and priorities based on policy, legislation, and available resources; conducts training in departmental policies, procedures, and processes for internal and external customers; and manages long term projects ensure timely completion of project milestones.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Manages Complexity
• Directs Work
• Organizational Savvy
• Business Insight
• Instills Trust

Knowledge:

• Economics and Accounting
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management
• Personnel and Human Resources

Skills:

• Mathematics
• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Complex Problem Solving
• Persuasion

Abilities:

• Problem Sensitivity
• Written Comprehension
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Printer
• Scanner
• Calculator