Manager of Accounting Services - Fund Accounting

Are you looking for your next career opportunity in the accounting field? Are you motivated and ready to serve the City of Jacksonville in the Finance Department in our fast-paced Accounting Division? Do you want to earn up to four (4) weeks’ leave each year, in addition to comprehensive city benefits with free and low-cost health, dental and vision options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions.

The Finance Department is actively seeking a Manager of Accounting Services - Funding Accounting.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have 12 paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of public service and on-time payments.

• Coordinates and oversees all Annual Comprehensive Financial Report deliverables for Fund Accounting, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and strategic presentation of year‑end financial information, and provides executive-level review while collaborating with auditors, department heads, and financial leadership to ensure compliance and timely publication.
• Manages, reviews, and approves all daily ledger and subledger entries within the City’s financial system, and establishes and enforces stringent controls for transaction recording, account classification, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Ensures that all financial statements reflect accurate, GAAP‑and GASB‑compliant balances across all fund types.
• Leads the interpretation, communication, and implementation of changes to accounting standards, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Advises executive leadership on impacts to financial operations and initiates strategic modifications to maintain compliance and operational efficiency.
• Manages cross‑functional accounting projects with a focus on timeliness, effectiveness, quality, and fiscal discipline.
• Oversees system upgrades, process improvements, internal control enhancements, and enterprise‑wide accounting initiatives.
• Performs high‑level research, analysis, and interpretation of accounting pronouncements, regulatory updates, organizational policies, and complex financial issues; translates technical guidance into practical operational directives and ensures consistent application across all funds.
• Oversees strict adherence to deadlines for monthly closings, payroll cycles, performance management systems, grant reporting, account reconciliations, and year‑end financial preparations, and implements advanced close‑the‑books strategies to reduce closing time while increasing accuracy and transparency.
• Schedules, assigns, and evaluates the work of the Fund Accounting and general ledger teams; establishes performance expectations, monitors productivity, and ensures the delivery of high‑quality financial work products.
• Communicates clear direction and financial strategy to staff, departmental partners, and leadership; drives a results‑oriented culture and leads organizational change initiatives to strengthen accounting operations, increase automation, and improve financial reporting outcomes.
• Assigns responsibility, enforces accountability, and takes corrective action when needed.
• Demonstrates decisive leadership in evaluating, developing, and motivating employees, and builds a high‑performing accounting team through coaching, mentorship, succession planning, and professional development.
• Provides expert guidance on fund structure, chart of accounts integrity, internal controls, and financial policy alignment.
• Ensures the city’s entire accounting framework remains stable, consistent, and adaptable to regulatory and…