Compensation Range

$125,444.80 - $158,891.20

Job Description Summary The Weld County Finance Department is recruiting for an Assistant Controller to join the team.

Under general direction of the Controller, provides financial, accounting, and analytical services for the Accounting Division of the Finance Department. This includes utilizing knowledge of and continually educating himself/herself on generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards, preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), preparing the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), supervising the accounting process for the county, providing financial information and accounting expertise to county departments, providing oversight of the decentralized accounting functions of the county, assisting in the coordination of the county's banking and credit card acceptance process, participating in the development of accounting system interfaces, supervising staff in the Accounting Division, and performing

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Job Description The following job duties are established to outline the basic duties and responsibilities of the above captioned position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Supervise some of the staff in the Accounting Division, including special assignments, work review, staff development, hiring, performance reviews, and firing. Ensure that staff in the division are cross-trained and empower staff to continually take on more responsibility in the audit. Work with and mentor staff to ensure continual professional development and knowledge. Maintain consistent, timely, and effective communication with staff to ensure the division's objectives are being met. Ensure that new practices, processes and procedures are implemented appropriately for the new financial software system.

Provide leadership and assist the Controller with setting strategic direction of the Accounting Division of the Finance Department to achieve the county's goals and to implement the work plan of the Finance Department.

Prepare the county's ACFR and coordinate the annual external audit. This includes the following: Update job knowledge of and implement accounting processes and auditing regulations, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards. Coordinate the year-end accounting process with both internal staff and staff in other county departments by providing year-end training sessions, monitoring year-end task lists for departments and individuals, and developing and monitoring appropriate deadlines for task completion to keep the process on time. Ensure Accounting Division staff are cross-trained, when appropriate, and are able to perform a variety of tasks involved in ACFR preparation. Prepare and/or coordinate the preparation of the ACRF in a timely manner. Prepare and/or coordinate the preparation of all work papers for the external audit. Act as liaison to the external auditors, including providing them with necessary information and materials, orienting them to county staff and facilities, and providing them with the ACFR which they audit. Prepare all documentation needed for Board of County Commissioner approval of the audit.

Responsible for the production of a PAFR. Submit PAFR to the GFOA Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award. Oversee the printing and distribution of the PAFR to numerous persons and organizations.

Respond to financial requests for information from county departments. This includes the following: Provide expertise in areas such as grant accounting, explaining financial reports, reconciling general ledger accounts, and recording complex accounting entries. Provide general accounting assistance to various personnel of the county. Provide coordination between budgetary and accounting functions.

Monitor and approve a counting transactions and perform the monthly close of the accounting system. Ensure the proper review of all journal entries is performed.

Maintain the general ledger and transaction code structures in the accounting system.

Monitor and train county departments on grant management, ensuring the county complies with all A-133 requirements.

Monitor internal controls related to the work performed by others inside and outside of the department. If necessary, work with others inside and outside the department to help improve internal controls of the county.

Ensure follow up and implementation of external audit recommendations.

Assist in the coordination of the county's banking and credit card acceptance setup and procedures with the assistance from appropriate staff. This includes the following: Assist departments to analyze and develop banking and credit card procedures and processes. Act as the secondary county liaison with the banking institutions and the