Management Accountant/Auditor - City of Oxnard, CA

The City of Oxnard's Finance Department is seeking a Management Accountant/Auditor with strong accounting and customer service skills to be part of the Finance team.  This individual must be comfortable completing internal audits and examining and verifying financial documents and reports. The ideal candidate will have experience preparing a variety of financial statements, reports, presentations and conducting and/or reviewing financial analysis.  This position will be responsible for specific aspects of cost accounting, governmental accounting, and auditing. 

• Maintains financial controls and procedures to align with current and best practices , examines financial transactions; reviews compliance with applicable laws, regulations and prescribed standards of internal control; reviews efficiency and economy of operations and effectiveness in achieving desired program results.
• Directs, supervises and participates in regular and special field audits of fiscal and related accounting operations of City programs and private businesses; prepares field audit reports and makes recommendations.
• Reviews and audits grant contracts, loan agreements,  and other documents to ensure compliance; prepare work papers, financial statements and various reports for federal, state and other outside agencies, as well as for internal accounting.
• Supervises the posting, balancing and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts; examines accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; corrects financial documents as necessary; performs year end closing procedures for the general ledger.
• Assists in management of sales and property tax administration, including customer/vendor contact, auditing, collections, and sales-tax application review processing.
• Consults with Programs concerning implementation of budget, cost accounting and audit recommendations; analyzes accounting systems and procedures, and identifies changes to achieve efficiency, functional objectives and stronger internal controls.
• Assists in the training of lower level personnel in the areas of work, procedures and practices; identifies training opportunities and needs; makes recommendations to higher level staff.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This classification is distinguished from the Administrative Services Analyst, Senior in that it provides staff supervision, oversees a major financial function or administrative program having city-wide impact, or performs complex analysis and/or program administration, serving as a designated subject matter expert.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED / SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Incumbents may supervise professional, paraprofessional and support level staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures, or may serve as lead workers assigning and monitoring work completion. Receives general supervision and is expected to prioritize work to meet deadlines and to keep the supervisor informed of issues that would impact achievement of a deadline, organizational policy or procedure or inconsideration of risk management.