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City of Houston · 1 day ago

Assistant City Controller IV

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

The City of Houston is seeking an Assistant City Controller IV to perform specialized accounting procedures and serve as a liaison to various departments. This role involves preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting process improvements within the Controller's office.

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Responsibilities

Contributes to the preparation of the ACFR by compiling financial data, preparing supporting schedules, and ensuring the accuracy of fund-level and government-wide statements

Assists with drafting notes to the financial statements, management discussion and analysis (MD&A), and required supplementary information (RSI)

Collaborates with accounting staff and auditors to provide documentation and resolve audit inquiries

Ensures compliance with GASB standards and internal policies, and participates in internal reviews to ensure consistency and data integrity across all sections of the report

Prepares and analyzes the Monthly Financial Report by compiling revenue and expenditure data, performing budget-to-actual variance analysis, and monitoring fund performance

Coordinates with departments to gather updates and explanations for material variances. Develops financial summaries, charts, and narratives to communicate fiscal trends and insights

Ensures data accuracy through account reconciliations and supports timely internal review

Supports the financial year-end close process by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and analyzing budget-to-actual performance

Coordinates with departments to ensure timely accruals and accurate reporting of financial activity

Provides documentation and responses to external auditors and contributes to audit preparedness by generating required schedules and addressing inquiries

Ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards and supports internal reporting and fund balance analysis during the year-end process

Gather, analyze, and interpret data related to operational performance, resource usage, and financial performance

Prepare detailed reports and dashboards to present findings, trends, and actionable insights to senior management, stakeholders, and decision-makers

Reviews and/or approves specific transfers, financial statements and departments'/agencies' requests and actions

Assists with implementation of revised management and financial operating procedures and systems

Conducts surveys and research related to various management and financial policies and procedures

Assists with special projects and production of related management reports as assigned by the City Controller or designee

Qualification

Governmental accounting principlesGASB complianceSAP Finance proficiencyCertified Public Accountant (CPA)Audit-related experienceMicrosoft Office proficiencyEffective communication skillsCollaborative mindset