City Comptroller

Posting Type: Closed Competitive

Work Type: Full Time

Nature of Work: This is executive-level, supervisory accounting work involving the management of the Finance department. The role is responsible for establishing and managing the accounting, financial reporting, internal control framework, and the oversight of the annual financial audit for all agencies and departments of the City. Work involves planning, establishing, monitoring, and enforcing compliance of financial and accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls. The incumbent leads the functional management of the City's financial system, administers and monitors City grants, payroll, accounts payable, and receivable functions, and oversees the activities of department professional and clerical personnel. Work also involves the management of City funds and investments and oversight of the department's and City's annual operating budget. Work is performed with considerable independence, with general direction received from the Department Director; the incumbent may manage the department in the absence of the Director.

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field AND ten (10) years of experience in governmental accounting work, four (4) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity AND five (5) years of experience in managing all aspects of capital project financing including analyzing the debt structure, preparing offering documents, managing all post issuance compliance requirements, analyzing current debt and identifying refunding candidates, prepare rating agency presentations and managing Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) continuing disclosure reporting requirements

Special Qualifications: Certified Public Accountant and/or MBA degree preferred.

Pay Range: $131,331.20 with step increases to $187,595.20 Annually

Benefits: Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fifteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply: Applicants for a closed competitive posting are required to meet the following: Candidates must be a current or former City of Omaha employee in any of the following categories: Part-time, Seasonal, Classified, Unclassified, or Probationary, who has worked, at the time of application, at least 1,040 cumulative hours within the last 5 years and has been employed by the City at sometime within the last 18 months and who meets the qualifications as set forth in the posting.

How to Apply: Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Examination Information: The examination will consist of a structured interview which will be scheduled at a later date. The structured interview is designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. The final eligibility list will be assembled from those candidates achieving a passing score of 60% on the structured interview (100% weight).

Veteran Points: Not eligible to claim Veteran points

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Knowledge of accounting principles and techniques and the ability to apply and adapt established accounting methods to large complex government organizations.
* Knowledge of the theories and practices of large-scale governmental accounting investments and sound financial management.
* Knowledge of the principles of public administration with particular reference to municipal finance administration, including budget preparation and contract negotiation.
* Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks.
* Knowledge of modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
* Knowledge of current trends and developments in the fields of governmental accounting and public finance administration.
* Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws, Federal Regulations, and City policies and procedures.
* Skill in reading and interpreting complex documents, including budgets, audit reports and government documents.
* Skill in independently performing complex accounting and financial analyses and preparing accurate financial and statistical reports.
* Ability to analyze fiscal issues and to prepare reports and recommendations based on such analyses.
* Ability to preside over an assembly involved with the administration of several municipal funds.
* Ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of several professional and clerical personnel.
* Ability to understand written or oral instructions.
* Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software.
* Ability to collaborate with various departments and divisions to enhance automated systems.
* Ability to exercise objective judgement in the analysis, interpretations and reporting of research findings.
* Ability to maintain honesty, integrity, and confidentiality, in adherence to the fundamental principles of ethical behavior for financial personnel.
* Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight time constraints to produce high-quality work.
* Ability to set priorities for oneself and others while concurrently working on multiple projects.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and with members of the general public.
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
* Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines.
* Ability to sit continuously; to stand, walk, or type frequently; and to reach, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, push, pull, or lift occasionally.
* Ability to use up to ten (10) pounds of force to move objects occasionally.

Essential Functions: Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

* Oversees the preparation of the department's and City's annual operating budget and the six-year capital improvement plan.
* Acts as general accountant for the City and supervises and participates in maintaining a complete set of financial transactions involving the City.
* Establishes, monitors and enforces an internal control structure to ensure compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), state statutes, city ordinances and any external legal controls and requirements.
* Establishes policies and procedures for the functional side of the City's financial system.
* Plans and coordinates the implementation of financial software systems.
* Oversees the annual audit and the timely production of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, quarterly financial reports, and other specialty financial reports. Serves as primary point of contact with the external financial auditor.
* Represents the Finance Department and makes presentations to the Finance Committee, Mayor's Office, City Council, other public bodies, and the public.
* Analyzes and records significant or complex transactions in the City's financial ledgers.
* Prepares bond prospectuses and special financial reports relating to the sale of bonds and processes special assessment programs.
* Manages and supervises all work related to the City's long-term debt program. This includes the financial analysis and structuring for new debt, preparation of bond prospectuses consistent with all federal and state requirements, coordination with consultants, accountants, bond counsel, other attorneys, and staff in connection with the sale of bonds.
* Reviews all sanitary improvement district's development applications, specifically analyzing the financing of the proposed infrastructure.
* Oversees the work of employees in all divisions of the Finance Department.
* Assists other departments with budgetary, grant, and other financial matters, ensuring that federal, state, and city laws, and regulations are observed.
* Maintains a current list of City personal and real property and administers the City's risk management self-insurance program.
* Reviews all claims, bills, and accounts involving the City.
* Prepares and presents regular financial reports, projections and analysis of City funds.
* Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor.
* Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification.

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing employment@cityofomaha.org.

For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183

Phone: (402) 444-5300
Fax: (402) 444-5314

Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
Email: employment@cityofomaha.org