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Disbursements & Financial Reporting Division Manager

The San Mateo County Controller's Office is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of Disbursements & Financial Reporting Division Manager.

The Controller's Office maintains the County's financial accounting system, processes disbursements and journal entries, produces independently audited and award-winning annual financial reports, and performs internal audits of departments' operations. The Controller's Office is staffed with accountants, auditors, fiscal, and other professional personnel.

The Disbursements and Financial Reporting Division is committed to performing all duties with integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency of its processes and services. The Division provides accounting and financial services to the County departments and agencies and is responsible for the preparation of the County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Financial Report for the San Mateo County Joint Powers Financing Authority (JPFA), and other required financial reports.

The ideal candidate for this position will manage the Disbursements and Financial Reporting Division and will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day centralized fiscal services (disbursements and financial transactions) including preparation and submission of all countywide financial reports:
County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Financial Report for the San Mateo County Joint Powers Financing Authority, Annual State Controller's Report of Financial Transactions for the County, Joint Powers Financing Authority, and Dependent Special Districts; which include, but are not limited to:
State Controller’s Budget Schedules 1 – 10, Single Audit, Local Transportation Financial Statements, System developments and Disaster Cost Recovery efforts.

The Disbursements & Financial Reporting Division Manager will develop implementation and interpretation of accounting procedures, including implementation of the Government Accounting Standards Board’s Pronouncement for preparation of County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Financial Report for the San Mateo County Joint Powers Financing Authority, and Single Audit. Candidates for this position should have experience managing fiscal and professional staff and performing accounting and fiscal functions such as preparation of financial reports, accounting transactions, fiscal policies, and complex financial analysis.

• Be proficient in government and/or public accounting.
• Advanced knowledge and implementation of Governmental Financial Accounting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and Code of Federal Regulations (OMB).
• Have demonstrated success in preparing comprehensive and highly complex financial reports, compilations, and written communications as applicable.
• Possess knowledge of and experience with Federal Expenditures, Financial Reporting, Capital Assets, Depreciation, Amortization, and Cost Accounting.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Possess critical thinking skills and be a problem solver.
• Possess experience in managing and supervising professional staff.
• Identify existing or potential problems, determine causes and solutions to fix the problems to prevent future occurrences.
• Research and analyze business and/or system processes and make recommendations for improvements.
• Develop and maintain a cohesive, collaborative team with emphasis on communication, contributions, and mutual support, and create an environment of trust and confidence.
• Plan, organize, manage, coordinate, and evaluate the functions and staff for operation and special projects.
• Analyze, interpret, implement, and explain related laws, accounting rules, and regulations.
• Develop and implement division goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Interpreting complex laws and regulations and reviewing and assessing the implications of changes in laws and Federal and State regulations on the County's general accounting operations.
• Reviewing and updating current accounting practices.
• Training professional personnel to keep current with governmental accounting principles, providing timely feedback and performance evaluations.
• Reviewing and assessing changes in the governmental accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles and developing procedures for implementation.
• Certified Public Accountant license issued by the State of…