About this role
Posting Expires: When Filled.
Salary Range: $73,268.14- $85,355.94
General Description and Classification Standards:
This position will oversee, direct, and coordinate the work of the Financial Reporting staff. The Financial Manager II manages complex accounting and financial reporting functions related to debt, capital assets, and capital projects and leads the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), Pension Plan Financial Statements, Ancillary Reports, and other mandated reports. Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.
Supervision Received:
Reports to Director of Financial Reporting
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Interpret, implement, and oversee compliance with new and existing GASB pronouncements.
Direct the preparation and review of the ACFR-level financial statements, notes, and disclosures.
Oversee, coordinate, and actively participate in the preparation of the City’s ACFR, PAFR, Ancillary Reports, Pension Plan Reports, and ad hoc financial reporting requests.
Exercise independent judgment on highly complex accounting, reporting, and compliance issues.
Serve as a primary technical accounting authority and submit matter expert for the Financial Reporting Division.
Review and approve journal entries prepared by staff to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Review and approve monthly and quarterly fixed asset and debt reconciliations
Lead the implementation and ongoing application of GASB Standards across the City
Research, analyze, and evaluate complex financial findings and develop recommendations to leadership
Lead high-level, complex special projects and financial studies as assigned
Direct and support with all aspects of the financial statement and pension plan audits
Provide leadership, performance feedback, training, coaching, and professional development opportunities for staff
The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
This is a partial list of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.
Advanced knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices.
Expert understanding and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Expert knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements and implementation
Advanced experience with fund accounting, financial statement preparation, audit procedures, and internal controls.
Knowledge of applicable governmental laws, regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
Experience working with large enterprise ERP systems; Oracle based accounting software is preferred.
Advanced analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage complex, high-risk financial reporting activities and deadlines
Strong leadership and staff development skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized financial reporting software applications.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain a strategic city-wide perspective.
Ability to cooperatively collaborate with executive leadership, auditors, and cross-departmental stakeholders
Proactive, adaptable, and flexible leadership approach
Commitment to high standards and internal and external customer service.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education, skills, experience, and training.
7 to 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in high-volume, complex accounting and financial reporting
Demonstrated experience working in large ERP environment and enterprise accounting systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education, skills, experience, and training.
Experience in local government finance preferred.
Other facts
About City of Atlanta
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
What you'll do
- The Financial Manager II oversees and coordinates the work of the Financial Reporting staff, managing complex accounting and financial reporting functions. This includes leading the preparation of various financial reports and ensuring compliance with GASB standards.
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