Accounting Supervisor

• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities related to activities of the division.
• Coordinate functions with those of other divisions, departments and outside agencies and organizations.
• Coordinate, review and approve highly responsible and complex professional accounting work in the administration and implementation of the City's financial, treasury, and accounting functions.
• Review audits of payroll and other confidential records and reports.
• Review and approve complex and technical financial transactions.
• Coordinate, review and approve various reports including but not limited to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Report, State Controller's Report, Street Report, Redevelopment Agency Debt Report, and Special District Report.
• Read and interpret the various accounting reports and communicate their meaning to other staff within the division.
• Apply principles and practices of budgeting.
• Participate in the selection, training, evaluation and disciplinary process for division staff.
• Analyze and interpret financial and accounting records.
• Participate in all aspects of debt financing; function as liaison with appropriate public and private financial institutions.
• Recommend or implement changes in accounting system and procedures; assist in the coordination of the City's automated accounting system.
• Provide analytical support involving major projects of city-wide interest.
• Assist in the review and audit of financial transactions; review existing and proposed legislation related to financial matters including statements issued by Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
• Understand and follow laws regulating public finance and fiscal operations.
• Apply governmental accounting principles and practices.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Perform other tasks or functions deemed necessary to the daily operations of the employer.

• Generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and their application to a variety of complex accounting transactions and problems.
• Methods and techniques of effective technical accounting report preparation and presentation.
• Recent development, current literature and sources of information related to municipal accounting.
• Develop and implement accounting system modifications.
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations as related to the municipal accounting process.
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer applications.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

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