Compensation: $184,755 – $220,881
Full Benefits: No
Relocation Expenses: No
Interview Expenses: No

Location: Hampton, VA
Job Type: Temporar Duration
Remote: No Remote
Total Openings: 1
Education
Years Of Experience: 5 – 10 years

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:
 Responsible for the overall management of the Accounting Department and
related close processes.
 Manages and directs the activities of the Accounting Function including Accounts
Payable and Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Financial Analysis and Accounting.
 Establishes and implements accounting policies, procedures and practices in
adherence with GAAP and funding partner requirements.
 Analyzes financial statements and reports, makes sound decisions and provides
clear direction to subordinates.
 Plans and organizes work programs through subordinate managers and
supervisors; establishes and monitors controls to evaluate performance; takes
appropriate actions to correct performance and to adjust programs to meet
requirements.
 Supervises Assistant Controller, Accounts Payable and A/R Accounting Staff and
Financial Analysts.
 Oversees preparation of financial reports such as monthly balance sheet,
income statement, report on changes in financial position and budget variances.
 Oversees team that is responsible for technical and administrative
accounting work in maintaining the fiscal records and systems of the Transit.
 Ensures generally accepted accounting principles are followed, maintain
accounting records according to those principles, and other related duties in the
daily administration of finance department.
 Recommend, design, and implement any necessary department controls and
procedures.
 Ensures general ledger accounts are reconciled to their related subsidiary
ledgers and adjustments to the general ledger are made accordingly.
 Manages HRT’s annual financial and compliance audits, including any other
external and internal audits
 Communicates policy decisions to other departments, provides guidance
regarding on financial policies and procedures and questions related to budget
vs. actual reports.
 Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads
Transit Records Management Policy and Procedures.
 Responsible for maintaining a general awareness of HRT’s EMS. Responsible
for handling all related job responsibilities in accordance to HRT’s Environmental
Policy, relevant EMS Standard Operating Procedures, and Emergency
Management Plan.
 Responsible for ensuring employees in their respective functional areas have
adequate training and tools necessary to meet the requirements of the EMS
procedures and SOPs.
 Prepare and/or coordinate with other departments any documentation
required in support of the FTA triennial reviews, drug and alcohol audits,
independent audits, state audits, EEO Program audit, etc.

Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills essential to Job Functions:
Required undergraduate degree in accounting, business administration or finance
with a min of 5 yrs experience and 2yrs supervisory experience. MBA, CPA or CMA
required. Required knowledge of
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, especially as it relates to enterprise fund
accounting, general ledger, grants accounting, fixed assets accounting, financial
reporting, and monthly close procedures.

Training and/or Education:
Required undergraduate degree in accounting, business administration or finance with a min of 5 yrs
experience and 2 yrs supervisory experience. CPA or CMA preferred.

Required Experience:
Five to ten years experience in all aspects of accounting and be well versed in issues encountered by
Controllers. Proven supervisory experience.