Manager, General Ledger

Manager, General Ledger

This position is eligible for a hybrid (both remote and onsite) telework arrangement. The candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.

More information about us is on our website.

Metropolitan Council's General Ledger/Financial Reporting Department provides support and financial information to all areas of the Council. The General Ledger is where all accounting transactions are summarized for financial reporting purposes. Information is accumulated from People Soft HRMS (payroll) and People Soft Financial Sub-Systems (Accounts Receivable, Billing, Accounts Payable, Capital Assets) as well as direct input. The Accounts Payable sub-system is fed by data from Oracle WAM, TxBase, Risk System, HRA system and direct input.

• Provide overall leadership and direction to the General Ledger team in the development of the Council’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Annual State Audit, Federal and State reporting for grant monies and for internal management and ad-hoc financial reports.
• Lead staff on accounting activities including month-end and year-end close, reconciliation of external data to the general ledger, grant accounting, internal and external reporting, capital asset accounting, payroll accounting, and journal entries.
• Act as the primary advisor for financial theory Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB’s) and document the effects of these statements will have on the Council’s financials. Communicate to all finance and areas of impact.
• Ensure that financial policies and procedures are up to date. Review with end-users and bring to Policy review committee.
• Monitor compliance with legal/policy requirements and effectiveness of internal controls in our systems and practices. Monitor for new financial policies that need to be in place for the general ledger team.
• Plan, distribute, assign, counsel, coach and review staff work to assure responsibilities/priorities are addressed timely and accurately (including: 1:1 meetings, team meetings, and performance reviews).
• Serve as lead for the finance and payroll modules of the current and future Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Develop goals and benchmarks to evaluate individual performance and customer satisfaction.
• Lead staff to provide a workplace environment that supports diversity.

Any combination of completed education (in Accounting, Finance or closely related field) and progressively responsible experience (in Accounting and Finance, including supervisory/management experience).

• Master's degree and five (5) years of experience with three (3) years of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of experience with three (3) years supervisory experience.
• Associate degree and nine (9) years of experience with three (3) years supervisory experience.
• High school diploma/GED and eleven (11) years of experience with three (3) years supervisory experience.

• CPA or MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for governmental organizations, Government Standards, Accounting practices and principals.
• Knowledge of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report preparation and associated audit efforts.
• Knowledge of working in complex multifunctional departments, commitment to on-time projects.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation.
• Skills in performance management (coaching, counseling, staff development, performance improvement, discipline).
• Skills in preparation of financial statements and analysis.
• Ability to listen effectively and demonstrate that others are heard.
• Ability to plan, organize, manage and evaluate work performed.
• Ability to develop effective, collaborative working relationships.
• Ability to promote an equitable,…