ACCOUNTING MANAGER

at Apache County in Saint Johns, Arizona, United States

Job Description

NATURE OF WORK:

Responsible for the organizing, planning, and timely management of work necessary to satisfy specific project goals as assigned. Such work projects are on a level of considerable difficulty.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Solicits and complies revenue data for incorporation into the annual county budget document.
• Works directly with departments to create annual departmental expenditure budgets. Reviews the budgets for accuracy of computations and conformance to managerial guidelines.
• Assists in the compilation of the annual county budget document and the annual resolution setting tax levies and rates.
• Reviews adopted budget data as it appears on the ledger system and initiates corrections as needed.
• Monitors general ledger activity, by fund as well as by department, in respect to conforming to budget. Investigates areas of potential problems. Investigates corrective action wherever feasible. Keeps management advised.
• Reviews and authorizes select categories of documentation prior to payment through the accounts payable system.
• Reviews and authorizes for payment the bi-weekly payroll.
• Receives, codes and deposits to the County Treasurer, funds that are delivered to the Finance Department.
• Organizes all activities necessary for the timely issuance of 1099’s. Make informed selections from the data base. Prepares and issues the 1099 and 1096 forms following Federal guidelines.
• Calculates the monthly Use-Tax due and prepares the documentation for payment.
• Researches and complies financial data to assist any department and/or management with special projects.
• Assists in the compilation and modeling of data as it is specifically required for the annual audit.
• Performs general office management duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Considerable knowledge of office management practices. Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Some knowledge of electronic data processing as it is related to accounting application. Good knowledge of budgetary practices.

Ability to perform difficult accounting work; ability to work with officials, employees and others, ability to communicate effectively; ability to supervise the work of others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration. Three (3) years of professional accounting experience.

(Positions is in classified service and is FLSA non-exempt)

This position’s salary pay is $56,820.00

ALL POSITIONS MUST HAVE AN APACHE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION.