Accounting & Financial Reporting Manager

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The Financial Management & Administration (FMA) Department provides accounting and financial reporting, grants management, debt management, accounts payable, procurement, surplus disposal process, purchasing card program, risk management, payroll, employee benefit programs, and shared administrative services for County departments and agencies.

Johnson County Government's Financial Management & Administration (FMA) Department is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager. 

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the accounting division staff (7) while collaborating with other FMA division managers and executive management in the day-to-day financial operations. Managing and coordinating the County’s and Fire District’s annual external audit; ensuring the effective operation of countywide financial functions and serving as an integral part of the leadership team in the Financial Management and Administration Department.
• Facilitates the reporting of financial information in accordance with County policies and procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements, statutes, and other regulatory bodies.
• Ensures integrity of countywide financial operations by analyzing and monitoring financial activities, expenditures, budgets and program performance; assists departments and fire districts with the development and preparation of financial reports, dashboards, and metrics; provides trend analysis, project tracking and forecasting tools, grants management and compliance; debt management and compliance; reports noteworthy matters to County Management; completes or oversees the in-depth analysis of specific revenues and expenditures; regularly monitors and reports on budget variances throughout the year; and serves as a subject matter expert for departments on Oracle financial modules and other technical financial reporting tools.
• Provides accurate and timely information at year end to assist in the completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), Single Audit Report, DCF Audit Report, Fire District Financial Reports, and the supporting auditor's workpapers; completes ACFR information such as financial statements, footnotes, and statistical section with accurate information; Single Audit and DCF Audit; prepares the supporting audit workpapers; reviews and implements Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements; reviews and implements Single Audit and DCF Audit requirements.
• Process, prepare and analyze accurate financial information in an efficient and thoroughly documented manner; reviews month end Balance Sheets and Income Statements for unusual items or trends, performs and/or monitors reconciliations; prepares financial reports such as the Public Building Commission (PBC) Financial Report and Interim Financial Report; processes, prepares and analyzes journal vouchers and or other corrections as needed to perform job, such as capital leases, payroll, accruals, accounts receivable, pension fund, fixed assets, grants, projects, debt, etc.; processes, prepares, and analyzes financial information related to County projects and grants; prepares, processes, and reviews Public Building Commission information.
• Defines, implements, audits and monitors internal controls to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and minimize the risk of fraud within County departments; oversees internal controls and security of assets, reconciliations, reviews, approvals, authorizations, and verifications; serves as a subject matter expert for financial related inquiries.
• Responsible for researching, evaluating, recommending, testing, and implementing new Oracle/ERP initiatives as well as other countywide financial systems. Perform system setups, testing, training, and development as well as maintenance of process documentation.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field and eight years in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or related area is required.

Three years leading, directing, supervising, or coordinating the work of others is required.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) certification preferred.

Oracle, public sector, fund accounting, and software implementation experience preferred.

Experience can substitute for education.  Education can substitute for experience.