Senior General Ledger Accountant

Overview

Manage and supervise the general ledger (GL) function, including budget control, cost allocations, internal and external financial reporting, and oversight of cash reconciliations and capital assets activities. The Borough’s general ledger comprises actuals, budgets, and encumbrances. Responsible for the transaction-based general ledger and encumbrance modules of the Borough’s financial management system (FMS).

Salary: Level II

Reports To: Controller

Positions Supervised: Fund Accountants

• Manage the general ledger and budget control functions. Review all budget and journal entries. Responsible for all month‑end and fiscal year‑end accounting and closing tasks. Perform maintenance to the GL chart of accounts and supporting documentation. Supervise the maintenance of general or subsidiary ledgers, balancing operations, pre‑auditing functions, and other accounting and accounts maintenance activities.
• Interview, select, train, cross‑train, direct, supervise, motivate, evaluate, and discipline subordinate staff in accordance with Borough policies and procedures. Perform work of subordinate positions during absences.
• Prepare and maintain or review routine and non‑routine reconciliations, allocations, analyses, reports, statements, databases, spreadsheets, work papers, and schedules. Identify and interpret financial, technical, and other information and ensure data integrity through self‑audit, analyses, and review.
• Design and write reports to access data from GL and other modules and systems.
• Keep current on developments and authoritative changes affecting the Borough’s accounting and other financial activities. Monitor new governmental accounting and financial concepts and techniques.
• Troubleshoot and maintain the GL and encumbrance modules of the FMS, including the budget sub‑module. Supervise and/or train Borough staff in the use of these modules. Ensure that the GL module and financial statement reporting documentation are updated and maintained. Plan, test, and implement new and updated software.
• Maintain a current knowledge of all elements that post to the GL and to the encumbrance module: the accounts payable, accounts receivable/cash receipts, check management, purchasing, and payroll modules of the FMS and the capital assets and property tax accounting systems.
• Assist with departmental policy development and enforcement. Make recommendations for changes and implement/enforce accounting policies and procedures. Coordinate with other departments, divisions, or sections as appropriate.
• Perform, assist with, and oversee audit preparation and the annual financial audit. Responsible for financial statement preparation and review, and the Borough’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Oversee the preparation and review of the annual budgetary and fiscal year‑end cost allocations in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manage projects, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, procurement, implementation, training, Borough‑wide communications, and project debriefing.
• Assist in the Borough’s annual budget preparation by providing data to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasury/Budget Manager.
• Respond to questions and inquiries. Prepare correspondence, memoranda, and forms.
• Direct and supervise records management for the GL function, including all audit and financial statement preparation work.
• Assist in the selection and maintenance of materials for the accounting library. Assist others in the use of the library for research purposes.
• Prepare and present formal training and information sessions.
• Perform other management, professional accounting, and financial functions or duties.

• Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the responsibilities of this position is acceptable, such as a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a CPA. CPA preferred. Five (5) years of recent professional accounting and/or financial auditing experience in progressive roles with increasing responsibility, preferably in a governmental environment or large entity.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience is required, preferably in…