Accounting Manager

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a related field.
• Seven years of full-time, paid, professional accounting or auditing or accounts payable experience for a large public or private employer.
• Preferred experience to be inclusive of government accounting using an ERP system.
• At least three years of administrative or supervisory experience which included responsibilities for advanced financial analysis work, project management and the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives in related areas.

Note:  A CPA or master’s degree in business administration or accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

All Specialties (General Accounting, Grants Accounting or Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable)

• Demonstrated knowledge of:
• The principles, practices and procedures of general and government accounting inclusive of governmental accounting, grant accounting or accounts receivable accounting or accounts payable accounting.
• The use of a wide variety of data processing systems and personal computer software, especially as they relate to accounting, financial analyses and reporting information. Advanced excel skills and Oracle Finance ERP System experience preferred.
• Business process and workflow practices.
• Accounting and financial reporting systems experience in related areas using a personal computer and enterprise reporting financial system.
• Supervisory methods and techniques.
• Project management, system implementation and process improvement practices.
• Ability to:

• Plan, schedule, oversee and review the work of professional and paraprofessional and clerical staff members.
• Oversee and coordinate the work of business users who provide input data.
• Analyze organizational and procedural problems and to make recommendations for improvements.
• Prepare advanced accounting entries and financial reports.
• Lead accounting and financial projects
• Serve as the liaison for audits of the District, when applicable.
• Participate in the development, modification and implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Effectively train and communicate new processes and procedures to accounting staff and other end users of the ERP finance system throughout the District.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. 

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this District, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.