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Job Description
Summary
Minimum Starting Salary: $113,793 - Depending on Qualifications
The City of Waco Seeks
Our organization is seeking a Controller to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in driving the success of our accounting division. As the Controller, you will assist the Managing Director of Finance in overseeing all aspects of accounting operations, ensuring the timely and accurate analysis and reporting of financial and technical information. In this key position, you will organize and direct a wide range of Accounting division activities, providing professional-level support in essential areas such as payroll, accounts payable, cash management, and investments. Your analytical skills will be invaluable as you manage complex general accounting functions and evaluate financial issues and policies, recommending effective solutions. Collaborating with various City departments and public agencies, you will ensure high-quality financial services and coordinate efforts to meet organizational objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:- Bachelor's Degree Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
- 6 years experience preferably with government accounting and/or financial reporting, including supervisory experience
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
- Texas Driver's License
Position Overview
Under general supervision, assists the Managing Director of Finance in planning and directing Finance Department operations including Accounting, External Audit, Payroll, Treasury Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounting, Budget, Grants, and Accounts Payable, and managing compliance with City and department policies and procedures; supervises staff and develops complex financial reports, analyses, budgets, and contracts.
Essential Functions- Assists the Managing Director of Finance with managing Accounting division operations and staff and the timely and accurate analysis and reporting of financial and technical information.
- Assists with organizing and directing Accounting division activities and provides professional-level support to the Director in a variety of areas, including payroll, accounts payable, cash management, investments, fiscal studies, grants, City Council agenda items, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) preparation, and other financial reports, and a variety of complex general accounting functions.
- Manages a variety of technical accounting functions for the City; evaluates and analyzes financial issues and policies and recommends solutions; coordinates work with other City departments and public agencies.
- Directs Accounting division operations; assures the quality of the financial activities, services, and work products; directs the Accounting division staff; plans, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; monitors work, develops staff skills and evaluates performance; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve workload and technical issues; develops work plans and assures required deadlines are met; reviews work and verifies the accuracy of financial records.
- Uses knowledge of Finance Department policies and procedures, reviews, and processes technical accounting documents, develops financial reports and forecasts, analyzes technical accounting information, and develops recommendations and summary reports.
- Assists with contract management and technical reporting for a variety of programs and projects.
- May be required to respond afterhours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
- Chance to do work you are passionate about
- Desire to give back
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Waco
Show moreWaco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
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