General Accounting Manager

General Accounting Manager Job ID: 322707 Location: District Support Services Cntr Full/Part Time: Full Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Salary Range: $96,568.00 - $125,538.00 annually, DOE Grade: 123 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm Work Calendar: 12 Months Benefits Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time 20 Paid Observed Holidays Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b) Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents Annual Professional Development Funding Flexible Work Schedules District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter Virta Diabetes Reversal Program and Support Groups Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services Pre-Retirement Planning Events Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer) Job Summary Maricopa Community Colleges has an opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented General Accounting Manager in the Controller's Office at the District Office. This role plans, directs, and oversees all aspects of general accounting and fiscal services, ensuring alignment with district policies and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This position plays a key role in maintaining strong financial operations by leading complex accounting functions, supporting internal controls, and contributing to budgeting and financial management across the district. The General Accounting Manager will also supervise a team of four and oversee District Office fiscal operations, including cashiering and district-wide third-party billing. This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team, influence key financial decisions, and contribute to the continued growth and success of the district while supporting a community college system dedicated to student success. Essential Functions 40% – Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work related to the General Accounting department, including District Office fiscal and cashier and district-wide third party billing/payments Directs, plans, evaluates and coordinates functional and organizational standards and practices, policies and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP) Serves as knowledge expert, overseeing, reviewing and providing analysis and recommendations regarding function-specific and district-wide issues 20% – Maintain the fiscal integrity and accuracy of the Financial Management System (FMS) general ledger, and centralized allocation entries Ensure all processes are in accordance with GAAP, applicable standards, regulations, policies, and procedures 20% – Investigate, research, and answer concerns or questions from the colleges, other district office divisions, or third-party billing customers 10% – Review and post complex journal entries, including interfaces (payroll (HCM), student information systems (SIS), and budget systems) Review and analyze data to prepare complex fiscal year end audit work papers and journal entries 10% – Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in finance, accounting, auditing, economics, business or public administration, or directly related field and seven (7) years of experience that includes a combination of experience with the application of GAAP theory and practice, uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards, tax laws as they apply to accounting transactions and reporting, and/or exposure to governmental fund accounting and use of computerized accounting systems, and two (2) years of supervisory experience. Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in finance, accounting, business or public administration, economics or directly related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in public finance, accounting, banking, financial analysis or closely related experience that includes planning, directing and administering comprehensive programs and fiscal services which includes two (2) years of management and supervisory experience. OR An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered. Desired Qualifications Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field Five (5) or more years of General Ledger, Fiscal services, and Third-Party billing/payments experience Four (4) or more years supervisory experience Two (2) or more years’ experience in a higher education or government environment One (1) - Three (3) years’ experience with PeopleSoft -Financial Management (FMS), Human Capital Management (HCM), and Student Information Systems (SIS) or equivalent systems Three (3) - Five (5) years’ experience reconciling, providing analytical and fiscal support to other work groups One year of full-time relevant MCCCD experience during the previous two years Special Working Conditions May be required to work evenings and weekends; May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time, viewing a computer monitor EEO Statement Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities can submit a reasonable accommodation request at any point in the hiring process, and MCCCD's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ADA Coordinator from the hiring campus location for assistance via email at View email address on click.appcast.io MCCCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr Maricopa Community College district