Accounting Manager- Park & Recreation
About The Position
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead financial management and accounting operations for the department. The position manages a team of five accounting professionals and oversees accounts payable, procurement, revenue collections, reconciliations, general ledger activities, financial reporting, and budget execution. The role supports a $90 million-plus operating budget, a capital budget described as both exceeding $200 million and $250 million-plus, and an annual revenue portfolio exceeding $17.5 million. The Accounting Manager partners with the Business Operations Director and divisional leaders to maintain fiscal accuracy, compliance, and financial health. The manager leads staff workflows, training, performance evaluation, hiring participation, and personnel development recommendations. The position also oversees the Procurement Card program for more than 200 cardholders and ensures expenditures and encumbrances follow County policies and internal controls. Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation serves more than one million residents across 523 square miles, manages more than 21,000 acres and over 230 parks, nature preserves, greenways, and facilities, and provides recreational amenities, programs, community events, and stewardship of open spaces and natural areas.
Requirements
- At least six years of experience in Accounting or Finance, including one year of supervisory experience or completion of an approved supervisory training program.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; relevant education and experience may be combined.
- May require a North Carolina or South Carolina driver’s license.
- Advanced proficiency in various computer applications, including Microsoft Office, and expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge of budgetary principles; federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; governmental accounting procedures; and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Knowledge of governmental accounting, mathematics and statistics, English language usage, economic and accounting principles and practices, financial markets, banking, financial data analysis and reporting, and customer-service principles.
- Proficiency in financial analysis and reporting, interpretation of financial documents, qualitative and quantitative analysis, written comprehension, effective communication, logical reasoning, and mathematical problem-solving.
- Ability to demonstrate active listening, partnership building, clear communication, decision-making, developing others, formal presentation, information monitoring, leadership disposition, and stress tolerance.
Responsibilities
- Manage and evaluate internal operations across multiple departmental areas, including programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and service offerings.
- Lead five direct reports by assigning and prioritizing work, evaluating performance, ensuring training and policy compliance, maintaining a healthy and safe work environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
- Participate in hiring, specialized training, and personnel development recommendations.
- Oversee accounts payable for the department’s operating and capital budgets and ensure transactions comply with applicable policies and procedures.
- Manage the Procurement Card program for more than 200 cardholders and ensure fiscal encumbrances comply with County policies and internal controls.
- Oversee the accuracy of more than $17.5 million in annual revenue collections, timely revenue posting, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
- Partner with the Business Operations Director in the annual budget process and consult with division leaders to review operating and capital budgets and align expenditures with fiscal targets.
- Serve as a liaison and provide professional guidance to other divisions and departments; represent the County at meetings, public events, training sessions, committees, and related events.
- Maintain the general ledger, including tracking assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenues.
- Assist internal and external auditors with periodic audits of financial records and statements.
- Reconcile and adjust bank accounts to manage cash flow.
- Manage general accounting functions and staff and maintain compliance with generally accepted accounting procedures.
- Ensure accurate and timely general ledger and period-end closings.
- Supervise preparation of balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, forecasts, cash flow data, and other reports, and reconcile assets and liabilities.
- Conduct asset valuations and participate in budget planning as needed.
- Assist with payroll functions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge, and pet insurance.
- Dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts, plus a health savings account.
- Paid holidays, vacation days, and sick days.
- Near-site clinics for preventive care and illnesses.
- Employee discount program for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets, and more.
- Employee assistance program, including financial and legal counseling.
- Access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities.
- Paid family leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit retirement plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
