Director, Financial Reporting

General Description and Classification Standards

Manages the financial reporting function. Manages finance team to oversee the Department of Finance’s financial reporting processes, implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, maintenance of one or more accounting systems: journal entries, general ledger etc. in accordance with GAAP policies and procedures. Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of a variety of factors.

This is a high level of strategic and operations management reporting to a top department executive or a department deputy. Position manages a primary function of the department and recommends operating policy and procedure subject to department executive approval. This level would be expected to manage either a varied array of professionals and manager. This is NOT a routine promotional level and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).

• 8-12 years of accounting experience and demonstrated management experience.

• CPA Designation.

Preferred Education & Experience

Master's degree in finance or accounting (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the master’s degree on an exception basis) and 6-8 years of professional accounting experience, including 4-6 years of management experience.

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• City of Atlanta

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