Job Description

Posting number: 00965

Department: Accounting

Division: Finance Administration

Job classification: Accounting Supervisor

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

The Accounting Supervisor for Financial Planning and Analysis performs advanced-level professional accounting work and supervises the work and personnel of one or more major areas of accounting. As a fundamental skill set, this position requires expertise with Excel, data analysis, importing and exporting multiple datasets, understanding data table connectivity, table structure, how to analyze using other Excel functions, pivot tables, and possibly multiple IF statements, H/VLOOPKUPs, complex sorts, and filters. Develops work schedules and plans, then assigns tasks to employees, prioritizing and overseeing their completion to ensure that deadlines and goals are met.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Examples of duties

• Assigns and supervises the work of accountants engaged in the preparation of budgets, various reports, and variance analyses.
• Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of major schedules and work papers and certifies the accuracy of summary information.
• Develops, installs, and maintains budgeting systems that provide control of expenditures made to carry out activities.
• Advises management regarding expenditures and methods for preventing budgetary deficits.
• Assigns work to workers and reviews completed work to ensure that work is completed in accordance with standard operating policies and procedures.
• Evaluates employees' work performance and makes recommendations for improving and upgrading their skills.
• Recommends or initiates personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, and disciplinary measures.
• Trains and orients new employees to the routines of the operation; interprets company policies for workers.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Excel, analyzing data amongst other excel functions is a must.

• Thorough knowledge of accounting theory, practices, and procedures as related to a variety of of financial transactions.

• Ability to apply accounting theory and principles to a wide variety of transactions.

• Ability to prepare and present standard financial reports.

• Ability to prioritize, plan, and coordinate tasks.

• Ability to supervise the activities of Accountants I and II

• Ability to establish work standards and procedures.

• Ability to analyze accounting records and reports in accordance with the generally accepted principles of accounting, as well as with pertinent rules and regulations.

• Ability to prepare complex accounting and financial reports

• Abilitytoexpressoneselfclearlyandconciselyinoralandwrittencommunication. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships.

• Knowledge of PC and different software applications, including spreadsheets and Excel.

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