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Posted : Thursday, July 25, 2024 11:55 PM
Introduction
The City of Tucson Business Services Department is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented individual to serve as a Principal Accountant to manage financial functions.
This position manages accounting and financial data, audit activities, and supervises employees in safeguarding City assets and financial resources.
The successful candidate will have a strong accounting background and analytical skills to handle the financial activities for the division, and to work in collaboration with other divisions and city departments, as well as outside agencies and consultants.
General Description The position performs professional and highly technical accounting work of a varied nature and has the responsibility for major elements of the general accounting and budgetary systems such as development of accounting and reporting systems for federal grants, capital improvement projects, and various financial reports such as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the Single Audit, the Expenditure Limitation Report, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZEQ) Report, Arizona State Indebtness Report, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC).
This position supervises two or more professional accountants; and, may supervise additional support staff.
Requires a conceptual grasp of complex accounting systems or sub-systems, as well as new systems development.
Other responsibilities include reviewing and auditing work prepared by departmental financial staff.
The class performs related duties as required.
This is distinguished from the Senior Accountant and the Senior Financial Accountant positions by the responsibility for supervisor work and/or the broadest scope dealing with highly complex concepts or issues of great importance to the City.
This classification performs front-line supervisor duties; plans and directs work of others, hires, trains, prepares performance appraisals, and approves leave time of others.
This classification decisions are defined by policies, standards and precedents but require independent thinking.
The work done is determined by following established standard procedures or policy, the position has flexibility in which to apply which policy and/or procedure.
This classification is supervised by the Finance Manager.
Essential Functions Provides lead direction (supervision) regarding training and work assignment and review to professional staff; organizes work, sets priorities, instructs staff in work procedures; provides input into hiring decisions, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
Prepares and directs the preparation of financial statements including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and various other financial reports; reviews and analyzes central and departmental accounting staff’s work.
Researches and analyzes difficult and highly technical transactions; reviewing applicable accounting standards and pronouncements, implementing best practices, reaching out to other agencies Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures; reviews and analyzes accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices.
Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations; Examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, state and federal regulations.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field and three (3) years of directly related experience.
*Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Special Job Requirements A resume is required to be uploaded.
Selection Plan Please note: An uploaded resume is required for this application.
Failure to upload a resume will result in an incomplete application.
The uploaded resume will need to support the information selected/provided in the submitted application.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profile, their responses to their supplemental questions.
The highest scoring applicants from the training and experience review will proceed to a resume review evaluation.
The highest scoring applicants from the resume review will then be invited to participate in a panel interview process.
Panel Interviews will be held the week of February 12, 2024 Upon completion of all examination processes, the highest scoring applicants will be placed on the Civil Service Employment List.
An applicant's ranking on the Civil Service list will be based on their final score which will be calculated as: 10% of your rating for education and work experience 10% of your rating for your resume review 80% of your rating for your oral board interview This recruitment will establish a civil service list that will be utilized to fill vacancies occurring within the next 6 months.
Candidates placed on a civil service list may be contacted to participate in a final selection interview.
Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the final score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List.
If you qualify for preference points as outlined in the Employment Profile, you must present your documentation prior to your oral board interview.
The DD 214 must be a copy that indicates characterization of service.
If you are in need of Americans with Disabilities Act-related accommodation during the testing process, please email HR-CCS_Satellite@tucsonaz.
gov at least 48 hours prior to the evaluation.
Conclusion You are encouraged to print this bulletin because it contains important dates and information that will not be available online once this position closes.
Communications throughout this process will be sent via email exclusively so please ensure your browser accepts emails from jobs@tucsonaz.
gov and check your email account regularly.
Failure to respond or follow instructions will result in disqualification.
All email inquires should be directed to HR-CCS_Satellite@tucsonaz.
gov.
This position manages accounting and financial data, audit activities, and supervises employees in safeguarding City assets and financial resources.
The successful candidate will have a strong accounting background and analytical skills to handle the financial activities for the division, and to work in collaboration with other divisions and city departments, as well as outside agencies and consultants.
General Description The position performs professional and highly technical accounting work of a varied nature and has the responsibility for major elements of the general accounting and budgetary systems such as development of accounting and reporting systems for federal grants, capital improvement projects, and various financial reports such as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the Single Audit, the Expenditure Limitation Report, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZEQ) Report, Arizona State Indebtness Report, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC).
This position supervises two or more professional accountants; and, may supervise additional support staff.
Requires a conceptual grasp of complex accounting systems or sub-systems, as well as new systems development.
Other responsibilities include reviewing and auditing work prepared by departmental financial staff.
The class performs related duties as required.
This is distinguished from the Senior Accountant and the Senior Financial Accountant positions by the responsibility for supervisor work and/or the broadest scope dealing with highly complex concepts or issues of great importance to the City.
This classification performs front-line supervisor duties; plans and directs work of others, hires, trains, prepares performance appraisals, and approves leave time of others.
This classification decisions are defined by policies, standards and precedents but require independent thinking.
The work done is determined by following established standard procedures or policy, the position has flexibility in which to apply which policy and/or procedure.
This classification is supervised by the Finance Manager.
Essential Functions Provides lead direction (supervision) regarding training and work assignment and review to professional staff; organizes work, sets priorities, instructs staff in work procedures; provides input into hiring decisions, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
Prepares and directs the preparation of financial statements including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and various other financial reports; reviews and analyzes central and departmental accounting staff’s work.
Researches and analyzes difficult and highly technical transactions; reviewing applicable accounting standards and pronouncements, implementing best practices, reaching out to other agencies Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures; reviews and analyzes accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices.
Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations; Examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, state and federal regulations.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field and three (3) years of directly related experience.
*Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Special Job Requirements A resume is required to be uploaded.
Selection Plan Please note: An uploaded resume is required for this application.
Failure to upload a resume will result in an incomplete application.
The uploaded resume will need to support the information selected/provided in the submitted application.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profile, their responses to their supplemental questions.
The highest scoring applicants from the training and experience review will proceed to a resume review evaluation.
The highest scoring applicants from the resume review will then be invited to participate in a panel interview process.
Panel Interviews will be held the week of February 12, 2024 Upon completion of all examination processes, the highest scoring applicants will be placed on the Civil Service Employment List.
An applicant's ranking on the Civil Service list will be based on their final score which will be calculated as: 10% of your rating for education and work experience 10% of your rating for your resume review 80% of your rating for your oral board interview This recruitment will establish a civil service list that will be utilized to fill vacancies occurring within the next 6 months.
Candidates placed on a civil service list may be contacted to participate in a final selection interview.
Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the final score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List.
If you qualify for preference points as outlined in the Employment Profile, you must present your documentation prior to your oral board interview.
The DD 214 must be a copy that indicates characterization of service.
If you are in need of Americans with Disabilities Act-related accommodation during the testing process, please email HR-CCS_Satellite@tucsonaz.
gov at least 48 hours prior to the evaluation.
Conclusion You are encouraged to print this bulletin because it contains important dates and information that will not be available online once this position closes.
Communications throughout this process will be sent via email exclusively so please ensure your browser accepts emails from jobs@tucsonaz.
gov and check your email account regularly.
Failure to respond or follow instructions will result in disqualification.
All email inquires should be directed to HR-CCS_Satellite@tucsonaz.
gov.
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• Location : 255 W Alameda St, Tucson, AZ
• Post ID: 9045071751
