Job Title:	ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE MANAGER, PUBLIC WORKS
Closing Date/Time:	Continuous
Salary:	$3,797.60 - $4,616.00 Biweekly $8,228.13 - $10,001.33 Monthly
Job Type:	Full-Time Regular
Location:	Hayward, California

Description  Benefits  Supplemental Questions
A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks and faxes are not accepted. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line at www.acgov.org/hrs EXAMINATION DATE: January 12, 2010 This single position classification manages all aspects of the accounting and financial activities of the Public Works Agency. The incumbent is responsible for the development and maintenance of Public Works Agency’s complex government record keeping and reporting systems, which include multiple program budgets and funds. The Accounting and Finance Manager, Public Works reports to the Management Services Administrator, Public Works. The position is located in Hayward, CA.
Minimum Qualifications:
EITHER I The equivalent of three years full-time experience as a Principal Auditor or four years full-time experience as a Senior Supervising Auditor or as a Supervising Accountant, with at least one year full time cost accounting experience in the Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.) OR II EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university, with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a closely related field with major coursework in accounting. AND EXPERIENCE: The equivalent of six years full-time professional accounting or auditing experience, with at least one year full time cost accounting experience and preferably in a public agency setting. This experience must have included at least two years of supervisory responsibilities. NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
Knowledge and Abilities:
NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification. Knowledge of: • Theory, principles, practices and procedures of general fund and governmental accounting and auditing, with emphasis on cost accounting. • Functions, capabilities, applications and operation of computer-based accounting systems. • Laws, codes and regulations governing public agency financial operations. • Practices and techniques of financial analyses and report preparation. • Management principles and practices, including work planning, employee supervision and business management. Ability to: • Design, install and maintain effective accounting systems and procedures. • Plan, organize and direct a complex and varied financial program. • Perform complex accounting and financial record-keeping activities. • Interpret and apply legal and administrative concepts to departmental accounting functions. • Analyze data and draw logical conclusions. • Prepare clear, complete and accurate accounting and statistical reports, correspondences, procedures, policies and other written materials. • Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines. • Exercise sound independent judgment within established policies and guidelines. • Train and supervise clerical and professional accounting personnel. • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work. • Communicate effectively at all levels within and outside the Agency.
Examination Components:
THE EXAMINATION STEPS: 1. Review of the applications to verify minimum qualifications. 2. Screen supplemental questionnaires to select the best qualified candidates. 3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this examination. We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination steps. FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE: Monique Hill Human Resources Analyst II monique.hill@acgov.org (510) 208-4841