Controller / Finance /Administration #9027 at City of Cape Coral

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About Us
The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,500 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more!

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience in government finance, accounting, financial statement preparation, or related field.
• Five (5) years of supervisory and/or managerial level experience.

• Plans, directs, manages, and supervises the work of professional and clerical accounting staff assuring work is performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States, departmental guidelines, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Designs and prepares financial reports, schedules, and statements as required to demonstrate financial conditions, compliance with legal and regulatory provisions, and reconciliation of accounting transactions and data.
• Manages the daily activities of the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounting and Treasury Divisions.
• Manages the City's general and subsidiary accounting ledgers and systems, monthly and annual closings, trials balances,