Supervisor - Accounting (Fixed Asset Focus)

Job Description:

Supervisor - Accounting (Fixed Asset Focus)

Description

Grade 21 - Starting Annual Salary: $79,373.00. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY
The Supervisor - Accounting is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the general accounting function through supervision of assigned staff, including account reconciliations, monthly close, financial reporting, and process improvement. In addition, this position serves as the lead for fixed asset and capital project accounting, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies. This role serves as a liaison between finance, engineering, and operations to support timely and accurate reporting of financial data for both operational and capital planning needs, audit preparation, and long-term asset management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

GENERAL ACCOUNTING AND MONTH-END CLOSE:

• Prepares and reviews various general ledger functions such as journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries, ensuring timely and accurate recording of financial transactions by established timelines.
• Prepares and reviews financial reports, schedules, and variance analyses for internal and external use.
• Analyzes and summarizes financial transactions to ensure integrity of data in the general ledger.
• Monitors and evaluates organizational activities that directly impact financial functions.
• Researches new accounting pronouncements and rules. Applies and interprets accounting laws, theory, concepts and practices.
• Compiles, interprets, and reviews financial data for external and internal users, including the external auditors.
• Provides guidance to staff by assigning, reviewing and approving the work.
• Selects, supervises, trains, develops and evaluates performance of assigned staff.
• Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB), and internal financial policies and procedures.

FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING:

• Supervises accounting functions for capital assets, including acquisitions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and impairments.
• Ensures timely and accurate posting of depreciation, asset retirements, and adjustments.
• Reviews and processes Construction-in-Progress (CIP) projects, ensuring timely and accurate capitalization thresholds, useful lives, and asset classification.
• Reviews general ledger reconciliations to sub-ledgers and supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Supervise and review asset-related audit schedules, reports, and financial disclosures.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND CONTROLS:

• Evaluates existing accounting and month-end close processes and recommends enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
• Develops and implements accounting procedures and best practices in coordination with broader Finance department goals.
• Validates data integrity for financial system upgrades and improvements.
• Develops, recommends, and implements departmental goals and policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Supports ERP system improvements and automation initiatives.
• Provides training and guidance to accounting staff and other departments on general and asset-related procedures and system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

DECISION MAKING

• This position receives limited supervision.
• This position directly supervises the work of assigned staff.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
• Five years' experience performing professional level accounting including two years' supervisory experience.
• Three years’ financial reporting experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in governmental or utility accounting strongly preferred.
• Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant or Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
• Minimum of two years’ experience focused on fixed assets.
• Experience or familiarity with financial analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives.

JOB DIMENSIONS

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with both financial and non-financial staff.
• Proficient skill in accounting software systems; experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is a plus (e.g., Infor Lawson version 11).
• Proficient PC skills in financial, word processing, and presentation software. Strong skills working with Microsoft Excel (i.e., Pivot tables, data mining and advanced formula creation).
• Strong intrapersonal communication skills with solid problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines and with attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain contact with internal and external customers, consultants, and vendors.
• Ability to assist with timely and accurate reporting of the financial position and the results of operations for a consolidated entity with $867 million in annual revenues, $10 billion in assets, and an annual construction budget in excess of $500 million.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Working conditions are in an office environment. Requires visual acuity, speech, hearing and manual dexterity necessary to operate basic office equipment.

May be required to work hours other than regular schedule such as nights and weekends.

San Antonio Water System values the contributions of all its employees, providing them the best in compensation and benefits. The benefits package is designed to attract and retain a workforce of qualified employees who share a responsibility in providing quality water to 1 million consumers.
From an affordable medical and dental plan to life-sustaining retirement and insurance plans, we offer benefits that reward employees for their commitment to a challenging career at SAWS. Employee benefits include the following:

• Competitive, market-based salaries
• Performance-based incentives
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Prescription drug program
• Vision care plan
• Two retirement plans
• Deferred compensation plans (457 plan)
• Disability income
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, personal)
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible, tax-deferred health and dependent care spending accounts
• Wellness programs
• On-Site Fitness Facilities
• Community service opportunities

Closing Date/Time: 8/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

Salary:

$79,373.00 - $142,085.00 Annually