Basic Function
Plans, organizes, and manages the work of a major accounting function to ensure the timely and accurate processing, recording, and reporting of Metro's financial transactions in order to achieve the department's and agency's goals and objectives.
This position will manage the operations of a major accounting function, such as Fixed Assets, Grants Billing and Project Accounting. The Accounting Manager will establish and implement policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls. This position will also manage required support for the successful completion of financial and compliance audits.
Example Of Duties
- Establishes and implements policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls
- Manages, implements, enhances, and maintains Metro's financial information system
- Prepares or manages the preparation of financial reports
- Coordinates internal and external financial and compliance audits
- Coordinates functions, groups, and projects
- Prepares and presents reports to supervisor, management, and the Board of Directors
- Establishes and monitors long-range goals, budgets, schedules, and strategies
- Represents department at meetings, conferences, and public events
- Recruits and develops high-performing, motivated staff
- Manages, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff; and fosters an open, professional team working environment
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties
Requirements For Employment
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
Experience - Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in accounting
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements - A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and/or CMA (Certified Management Accountant) preferred
Preferred QualificationsPreferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are
not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.
The following are the preferred qualifications:
- Experience managing the review or preparation of billings and reports related to grants from various funding sources such as Federal, State, Local, and/or Bonds.
- Experience managing the review or preparation of schedules related to capital assets addition, depreciation, retirement (sale, donation, loss, impairment).
- Experience managing or preparing timely and accurate responses to audit requests from auditors by various funding sources such as Federal, State, Local.
- Experience using Oracle based Financial Information System including experience in FIS enhancement or upgrade.
Knowledge:
- Theories, principles, and practices of governmental accounting, financial recordkeeping, reporting, and information systems, and budgets
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations relating to governmental accounting, recordkeeping, and reporting for a public agency
- Modern management theories and practices
- Accounting applications and reporting tools
- Applicable business software applications
Skills: - Overseeing the operations of a major accounting function, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Accounting and Financial Reporting, Grants Billing and Project Accounting, Payroll, and Information Technology
- Performing and coordinating financial and compliance audits
- Preparing comprehensive and complex financial reports
- Determining strategies to achieve goals
- Establishing and implementing policies and procedures
- Analyzing data and situations, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
- Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and solving problems
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
- Managing, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff
Abilities:
- Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
- Handle highly confidential information
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
- Plan staff and financial needs of the department
- Represent Metro before the public
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. (JC)
*Open to the public and all Metro employeesThis job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
Closing Date/Time: 25-JUL-24
