Accounting & Purchasing Manager

City of Springfield, Ohio • Springfield, OH

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About The Position

The City of Springfield is hiring an Accounting & Purchasing Manager to oversee its accounting, financial reporting, and centralized purchasing functions. This highly responsible professional, administrative, and supervisory role includes managing accounting operations and procurement activities; resolving complex accounting and purchasing matters; improving policies, procedures, and internal controls; and providing technical guidance to Finance staff and City departments. The position supervises and develops professional and technical staff and works with departments, vendors, auditors, and other stakeholders. It requires independent judgment and initiative within established laws, policies, and program objectives. The role works under the general direction of the Assistant Finance Director.

The position oversees general accounting activities, financial reporting, procurement compliance, and the maintenance and optimization of related processes in the City’s ERP system. It also prepares analyses and recommendations, assists with audits and special projects, and helps Finance Department leadership develop policies and implement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field is preferred.
• Considerable progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting, financial administration, purchasing/procurement, or related work, including supervisory or lead experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively, exercise independent judgment, and lead staff across accounting and purchasing functions.
• Must maintain a valid Ohio driver’s license and meet and maintain insurability requirements under the City’s insurance plan.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles, financial reporting requirements, reconciliations, and internal controls for complex municipal transactions.
• Knowledge of competitive procurement, purchasing procedures, contract administration, and applicable legal and policy requirements.
• Ability to supervise, coach, review work, establish priorities, and support accountability and professional growth.
• Ability to research complex financial and purchasing matters, evaluate alternatives, and resolve issues using sound independent judgment.
• Ability to improve workflows and controls and use ERP systems, spreadsheets, and reporting tools to strengthen operations.
• Ability to explain complex requirements clearly and build effective relationships with departments, vendors, auditors, and City leadership.
• Ability to balance competing deadlines, delegate effectively, and ensure timely and accurate completion of critical work.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial, personnel, and procurement information with discretion, objectivity, and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with governmental accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, or public purchasing is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with enterprise financial systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud or a comparable ERP system is preferred.
• Inclusion of a cover letter and résumé with the application is strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the City’s accounting, financial reporting, and centralized purchasing functions.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to Finance staff; assign and review work and support employee development and accountability.
• Oversee general accounting operations, including general ledger activity, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, financial reporting, and related processes.
• Review and resolve complex accounting transactions, discrepancies, reconciliations, and other financial issues; advise staff and departments on unusual or difficult accounting matters.
• Assist with preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), financial statements, audit schedules, and other required financial reports, and serve as a key resource during annual audits.
• Review accounting procedures and internal controls and develop and implement improvements for accuracy, efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
• Oversee centralized purchasing and promote compliance with City policies, applicable laws, competitive procurement requirements, and established procedures.
• Advise City departments on purchasing methods, purchase orders, competitive quotes and bids, cooperative purchasing, contracts, and other procurement matters.
• Review complex or unusual purchasing transactions and help resolve procurement issues involving departments, vendors, specifications, pricing, and contract requirements.
• Monitor purchasing practices and recommend changes to improve efficiency, consistency, compliance, and internal controls.
• Assist in maintaining and optimizing accounting and purchasing processes within the City’s ERP system.
• Analyze financial and operational information and prepare reports, recommendations, and other information for the Finance Director and Assistant Finance Director.
• Serve as a resource to City departments on accounting, financial, and purchasing policies and procedures, and help resolve cross-departmental issues.
• Assist Finance Department leadership with special projects, new initiatives, policy development, and complex financial or administrative matters.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager