Under direction, to perform and lead professional utility accounting functions; prepare advanced financial and budgetary reports, analysis, and footnotes; and perform related work as required.

Leads, reviews, and performs professional utility accounting, financial reporting and budgeting functions; performs utility fixed asset and inventory accounting functions; prepares critical portions of, and reviews and comments on the work of others related to, the annual budget and annual report; monitors utility accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; prepares complex financial and budgetary reports, analysis, work papers, and footnotes; assists auditors with annual and special audits; provides complex accounting services, to include the interpretation and application of accounting principles; prepares reports and presentations; performs analysis and analytics related to studies and planning for utility cost allocations, utility overhead rates, and utility rate making and design; reviews, reports on, and recommends changes to, cost allocations to and from utility managed funds; ensures compliance with financial contractual obligations and agreements; monitors and manages utility receivables agings and reserves for uncollectables; monitors and manages utility projects and work order aging to ensure timely close-out, billing, and capitalization; assists in long and short term utility revenue, expense, capital, and cash forecasting; assists in risk management, power supply accounting and analysis; provides ad-hoc reporting and guidance on utility accounting, budgeting, and reporting policies, procedures, and practices; reviews the work of accounting and finance staff; supervises, trains, develops, and evaluates employees; makes effective recommendations regarding hiring, promotions, and transfers; effectively recommends disciplinary actions as needed, up to and including termination; performs special projects and other utility accounting and financial functions.

Employment Standards: Knowledge of principles, techniques, theory, and practices of utility accounting, financial reporting and budgeting; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); analytic techniques; utility regulations, codes, and policies; administrative policies and procedures; principles and practices of sound personnel management and supervision. Skill in computerized accounting systems; computer based spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software. Ability to maintain and improve advanced automated accounting systems and procedures; communicate effectively both orally and in writing with strong reasoning, analytical, and interpersonal skills; prepare written reports and give effective oral presentations; supervise and direct the work of others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, employees of other agencies, auditors, and the public.

Education/Training:  Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance as determined by the City.  Example combination includes but is not limited to: graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a closely related field, and two years of professional utility accounting experience.

License & Certificates: A valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent may be required at time of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications:  CPA, CMA, CFA or MBA.

Selection Process: All applicants will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Testing may consist of the following:

Supplemental Questionnaire - Blind Scoring
Oral Examination