Director 1 Accounting (Special Revenue)

JOB SUMMARY

Manages accounting and reporting for local, state, and federal grants – including submission of expenditure reports to grantor/agencies, ACFR reporting, Single audit activities, annual external/grantor audit requests.  Also, responsible for monitoring expenditures for compliance with grantor requirements/Uniform Guidance.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Accounting for local, state, and federal grants.  Ensures accounting transactions are incompliance with GAAP.  Responsible for general ledger account reconciliations.
2.    Reviews and submits expenditure reports to grantor/agencies. Monitors expenditures for compliance with grantor requirements/Uniform Guidance.
3.    Responsible for annual Single Audit activities and reporting, annual external audit activities, and ACFR reporting.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

4.    Responds to grantor/agency requests including TEA’s indirect cost calculation request.
5.    Responsible for managing staff, including goal setting, appraisals, training, and KPIs.
6.    Other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree.

Director 1 Accounting positions require professional development on new accounting standards, software enhancements, related TEA finance training as well as TASBO, ASBO and GFOA trainings.

WORK EXPERIENCE

5 to 7 years

Accounting experience

SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

Microsoft Office

SAP

CPA preferred

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages. Accomplishes the majority of work objectives through the management of direct reports. Provides day-to-day direction to staff; may become directly involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems. Responsible for assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring application of policies and procedures. Receives assignments in the form of objectives, with goals and the process by which to meet goals. Provides input to hiring, performance and budget.

WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT

Work is non-standardized and widely varied, involving many complex and significant variables including significant time spent planning, evaluating complex solutions and issues, and negotiating outcomes. Strong analytic ability and inductive thinking are frequently required to devise new approaches to situations where previously accepted solutions have proven inadequate. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the division. Supervision received typically consists of providing periodic coaching, advice and feedback.

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Analyzes and interprets data and figures.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Decisions are made with greater freedom and discretion, including recommendations that are subject to approval on matters that may affect multiple departments across HISD. Job is frequently expected to recommend new solutions to problems, to improve existing methods/procedures/services and generate new ideas. May also review decisions made by other individuals on more routine matters.

IMPACT OF DECISIONS

Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the district causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses.

Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays.

COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS

Collaborate and solve problems – works with others to resolve problems, clarify, or interpret complex information/policies, and provide initial screening/negotiations without approval authority. Interactions are typically with customers, senior level professional staff, and managers.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

Anticipates customer needs, identifies, and champions opportunities for the development and implementation of new services and methods to meet or exceed customer needs. Establishes customer service standards and feedback mechanisms across departments.

WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work is non-standardized and widely varied, involving many complex and significant variables including significant time spent planning, evaluating complex solutions and issues, and negotiating outcomes. Strong analytic ability and inductive thinking are frequently required to devise new approaches to situations where previously accepted solutions have proven inadequate. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the division. Supervision received typically consists of providing periodic coaching, advice, and feedback.

Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements.