Finance Manager

FINANCE MANAGER

REGULAR FULL-TIME

SALARY DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE (DOE)

POSITION:
Finance Manager

JOB LOCATION:

Anchorage

POSITION TYPE:
Full-Time/Regular

This is a fully benefited position. The City of Akutan offers a competitive salary package that includes a base salary an excellent health insurance program, leave, 15 paid holidays, and retirement credit through PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System).

• Facilitate developing, implementing and monitoring long-range financial and capital planning.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of the City of Akutan financial goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for various accounting services and financial systems; implement financial and accounting policies and procedures
• Oversee A/P, A/R payroll, cash flow, fixed assets, fund balances, investments, loans, grants, auditing, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and other financial functions.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and municipal code; develop, maintain and ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Review and verify proper coding of all general ledger transactions; coordinate cash needs with collections, payments and debt services; prepare weekly, monthly and year-end journal entries.
• Review, reconcile and audit City accounts; coordinate and participate in related financial annual audits; support and review audited financial statements; oversee and document accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Manage work and development of staff; provide training and development opportunities.
• Train staff and inform management on internal control procedures; periodically audit work flow to ensure transactions are authorized and processed timely.
• Prepare, review, explain and verify various City of Akutan financial statements, analytical and statistical reports; prepare quarterly and annual financial reports for City Council members.
• Administer and review City of Akutan contracts; develop procedures to establish reporting schedule for subcontractors and grantors; interpret bond ordinances, covenants and other contract agreements to comply with accounting requirements.
• Administer and supervise the City’s utility financial affairs. Establish and maintain utility funds; participate in preparation of electrical rate schedule, tariff, and cost of service; prepare and submit PCE and RUBA quarterly and yearly reports; provide support data to management and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure maintenance of financial and accounting software; identify and recommend changes when necessary.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with staff, management, banks, auditors, and government entities.
• Work on special projects as needed
• Regularly monitor and evaluate service delivery; assess workload, process and systems; identify opportunities for improvement and direct implementation of changes.
• Research, analyze and supervise the implementation of new technology in the accounting area including designing data input control procedures and data processing instructions.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with staff, management, banks, auditors, and government entities.
• Work on special projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge and experience with GAAP, FASB, governmental accounting, internal controls, financial reporting, and compliance issues.
• Knowledge and experience on procedures for contract administration.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of cash management and investments.
• Knowledge and experience with Quick Books Desktop accounting software and MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of budgetary development, implementation, monitoring and management.
• Knowledgeable in local, State and Federal laws, ordinance and rules.
• Ability to organize and implement a variety of accounting operations/activities.
• Ability to interpret and explained pertinent Federal, State, local rules and regulations, and department policies and procedures.
• Ability to work with grantors, regulatory agencies and project managers on grant budgets and to monitor financial reports and grant financial assurances for grant compliances purposes.
• Strong supervisory and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving, conceptualization, and analytical skills in order to review, evaluate, and make recommendations.
• Ability to manage and motivate remote staff and coordinate work efforts to meet deadlines; manage multiple…