Job Description
RequirementsMOS Codes: 89A (Army), 441 (Coast Guard), 1005 (Navy), 0111 (Marine Corps)
Education and Experience : Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting, Business or Public Administration, Finance or a related field, and six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting or fiscal management in a municipal or other governmental agency, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Licenses and Certificates : Positions assigned to the Office of the Comptroller (OTC) will require one of the following certifications within two (2) years following appointment: Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM); Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO); or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
General Purpose
Under general direction, manage, direct, and coordinate fiscal accounting operations, including payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, personally and through subordinate professional and paraprofessional supervisors and staff.
Typical Duties
Manage, administer, and direct payroll operations. Involves: Ensuring accuracy and completeness of weekly employee payrolls and monthly pension payrolls for employees and retirees in accordance with established policies and procedures. Ensure appropriate filing, reporting, and payment of state taxes, collections and distributions of court orders, garnishments, and unemployment records. Review and approve off-cycle payroll transactions for supporting documentation to ensure proper deductions and taxes are made for vacation pay-offs, supplemental checks, void checks, and reissued checks. Submit file to the bank to clear payroll payments. Maintain complex payroll-related spreadsheets for reporting purposes.
Manage, administer, and direct accounts payable and accounts receivable operations. Involves: Administering all accounting functions to ensure proper control and recording of financial transactions. Oversees reconciliations of accounts and payments of invoices and vouchers to ensure that documents received for invoicing are invoiced and recorded, payments received are applied appropriately, and that credit amounts are applied as needed. Performs research required to keep the department up to date in all aspects of GASB, FASB, and GFOA principles and procedures. Analyzes and implements accounting internal control procedures. Works with internal and external auditors to complete all audit requirements. Manages the customer service function responsible for collection of fees and rates.
Monitors accounting systems that process a variety of transactions, accounts, and reports, ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded in the computerized financial systems. Involves: Communicating with financial system users to determine problems with operation of the current system and desired outcomes. Coordinates user system training and resolves accounting and system-related application problems for users. Oversees seasonal or year-end accounting reports to federal, state, and local agencies.
Manages or assists with the annual financial audit process and production of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Involves: Preparing balance sheets, income statements, statement of cash flows, and all supplemental schedules. Work with auditors on notes to financial statements. Review audit schedules prepared by staff. Conduct year-end inventory and cash audits.
Provide administrative direction and support to subordinates. Involves: Monitoring fiscal operations to ensure conformance with policy, procedures, and legal requirements. Establish performance goals for own staff, monitor progress and compliance with accounting matters, and initiate action plans to evaluate and improve processes, service delivery, and responsiveness to organizational needs. Prepare reports, maintain records and files, and provide for compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Oversee preparation of annual accounting reports and other internal or external reports as required.
Represent the department at various meetings and interact with a wide range of officials, department directors, coworkers, employees, and the public. Involves: Advising the Chief Financial Officer in a timely manner of situations or issues that have or could lead to deviation from expected results, and recommending appropriate solutions or options. Respond to vendors, employees, retirees, outside agencies, and other customers having an interest in financial matters.
Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide, and monitor work. Appraise employee performance. Provide for staff training and development. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Identify and resolve staff differences, conflicts, and deficiencies. Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.
General Information
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Note: This is an unclassified contract position
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
Closing Date/Time: 11/3/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
City of El Paso
915-212-1244THE CITY OF EL PASO HAS IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS TO INVEST IN ITS WORKFORCE, INCLUDING:
- Competitive wages
- Pension Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
- Quality Training and Tuition Assistance Programs
Mission:
Deliver exceptional services to support a high quality of life and place for our community.
Vision:
Develop a vibrant regional economy, safe and beautiful neighborhoods and exceptional recreational, cultural and educational opportunities powered by a high performing government.
Values:
Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, People
THE COMMUNITY
Located at the westernmost edge of Texas along the Rio Grande River, El Paso has long been recognized as one of the nation’s safest cities with a population of over 800,000. This thriving community is aptly referred to as the “Sun City” – a moniker derived from the 300+ days of sunshine experienced annually.
El Paso, the largest Texas City on the U.S./Mexico border and the sixth largest city in Texas, is a dynamic and vibrant community whose location on the border provides the City with a culturally diverse population and a rich heritage that embraces the past while building for the future.
El Paso is filled with many attractions that residents and visitors enjoy alike. For sports enthusiasts, the City is home to The El Paso Chihuahuas, the Minor League baseball team and Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. El Paso is also home to Sun Bowl Stadium at UTEP where many events occur, including Division I college football games and other events, including the nationally televised Sun Bowl game held each year. UTEP is also the home of the legendary Don Haskins Center where Division I college basketball games are played. Residents and visitors may also take in an El Paso Locomotive FC soccer game or an El Paso Rhinos hockey game. Located in El Paso are amusement parks, water parks, state parks, museums, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. At the heart of the City is the Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban state park in Texas.
Fort Bliss is the largest installation in the United States Army Forces Command and the second largest military installation in the Army overall with the largest being the adjacent White Sands Missile Range. Fort Bliss is an anchor of the local economy and its economic stability, as it is the single largest employer in the area supporting over 167,000 people with an annual economic contribution of over $25 billion. The City of El Paso strives to be the #1 City in America for Veterans to live. The City of El Paso has been recognized by the Texas Veterans Commission for its high Veteran Employment rate. The City government currently employs approximately 14% of veterans and has a Military and Veterans Affairs department.
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