2A21
REVENUE ACCOUNTING MANAGER

This is administrative accounting work directing all activities for a city-wide tax or water/sewer receivables function. Employees in this class supervise, through subordinate managers, the recording, summarizing, and analysis of accounting transactions, establish goals and objectives for their assigned operation, and coordinate accounting activities with departmental and city-wide data processing operations. Work includes the preparation of revenue projections and financial reports which serve as a basis for the City's annual operating budget. Contact with department officials and other City administrators is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the general direction of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:

(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

An employee in this class:

• Must direct a city-wide accounts receivable function
• Must work in the Revenue Department
• Must supervise through subordinate accounting supervisors

• Directs the accounting operation of the tax or water revenue bureau; plans, assigns, and reviews, through subordinate supervisors, the work of a large accounting and clerical staff engaged in recording and reporting accounts receivable transactions; directs the development and maintenance of accounting and related records for a tax or water revenue operation; determines work priorities and deadlines; ensures that accounting procedures are in conformance with professional and governmental standards and guidelines; oversees the maintenance of subsidiary ledgers and the preparation of revenue reports.
• Coordinates the flow of accounting documents through various units; analyzes existing revenue accounting and recordkeeping operations; determines which accounting systems would be performed more efficiently by computers; recommends revision and installation of systems and procedures to maintain adequate accounting records; evaluates cash collection procedure and recommends revision to improve cash flow; develops new and revises existing accounting systems, procedures and techniques; coordinates accounting activities with departmental and city-wide data processing operations; confers with data processing staff concerning revisions in procedures and programs to reduce backlogs in billings.
• Prepares periodic forecasts of revenues and uncollectible revenue based on past revenue collection trends and current revenue collection policies; analyzes variances between projections and actual revenue collected; explains implications of accounting reports and information for departmental administrators; prepares comprehensive reports on accounts receivables detailing the impact on municipal revenue operations; reviews reports prepared by subordinates for accuracy and consistency.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• generally accepted accounting principles and practices
• principles and practices of governmental accounting
• principles and practices of accounting required to prepare financial statements and reports.
• standards, guidelines, and requirements for governmental accounting as set forth in statement of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
• accounting controls as they relate to problems of tax collection, enforcement, and related areas of revenue collection.
• revenue forecasting.
• the capabilities and limitations of computer software for general accounting and financial reporting.
• the principles and procedures used in the analysis, maintenance, development, and installation of accounting systems, methods, and procedures.
• the principles and practices of public administration and their application to a large, centralized accounting operation.
• supervisory methods and techniques.

ABILITY TO:

• direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisors, a large staff of accounting and clerical personnel.
• prepare analyses and projections based on current and past revenue collection trends and policies.
• prepare and interpret financial reports.
• review, evaluate, and design systems for recording and reporting accounting transactions.
• interpret and apply city-wide and departmental accounting procedures, directives, and guidelines.

EDUCATION:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting.

• Three years of public, private or governmental accounting experience.

• Two years of supervisory experience supervising accountants, one year of which has been at the second supervisory level.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP24
Class Established: 6/1956
Latest Spec. Revision: 7/1990

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