REVENUE ACCOUNTING MANAGER

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is administrative accounting work directing all activities for a citywide tax or water/sewer receivables function. Employees in this class supervise, through subordinate supervisors, the recording, summarizing, and analysis of accounting transactions, establish goals and objectives for their assigned operation, and coordinate accounting activities with departmental and city‑wide data processing operations. Work includes the preparation of revenue projections and financial reports, which serve as a basis for the City's annual operating budget. Contact with department officials and other City administrators is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the general direction of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

Positions in this class:

1. Must direct a city‑wide accounts receivable function

2. Must work in the Revenue Department

3. Must supervise through subordinate accounting supervisors.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

ALL ASSIGNMENTS

Directs the accounting operation of the tax or water revenue bureau; plans, assigns, and reviews, through subordinate supervisors, the work of a large accounting and clerical staff engaged in recording and reporting accounts receivable transactions; directs the development and maintenance of accounting and related records for a tax or water revenue operation; determines work priorities and deadlines; ensures that accounting procedures are in conformance with professional and governmental standards and guidelines; oversees the maintenance of subsidiary ledgers and the preparation of revenue reports.

Coordinates the flow of accounting documents through various units; analyzes existing revenue accounting and recordkeeping operations; determines which accounting systems would be performed more efficiently by computers; recommends revision and installation of systems and procedures to maintain adequate accounting records; evaluates cash collection procedure and recommends revision to improve cash flow; develops new and revises existing accounting systems, procedures and techniques; coordinates accounting activities with departmental and city‑wide data processing operations; confers with data processing staff concerning revisions in procedures and programs to reduce backlogs in billings.

Prepares periodic forecasts of revenues and uncollectible revenue based on past revenue collection trends and current revenue collection policies; analyzes variances between projections and actual revenue collected; explains implications of accounting reports and information for departmental administrators; prepares comprehensive reports on accounts receivables detailing the impact on municipal revenue operations; reviews reports prepared by subordinates for accuracy and consistency.

Performs related work as required.

FINANCIAL REPORTING ASSIGNMENT

Directs, through a subordinate supervisor, accounting and technical staff performing data recording activities from the daily payment processing reports; makes adjustments in the Financial Accounting and Management Information System (FAMIS) and properly utilizes the Philadelphia Revenue Information Systems Management (PRISM), and ensures recording of monthly Real Estate payments; ensures accurate recording of Sheriff Sale escrow deposits and reimbursements, and wire transfers; directs the reporting and maintenance of all back up operations; confers with other city agencies to implement accounting procedures for the reporting of the yearly Accounts Receivable Write-off process.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

· generally accepted accounting principles and practices

· principles and practices of governmental accounting

· principles and practices of accounting required to prepare financial statements and reports

· standards, guidelines, and requirements for governmental accounting as set forth in statement of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board

· accounting controls as they relate to problems of tax collection, enforcement, and related areas of revenue collection

· revenue forecasting

· the capabilities and limitations of computer software for general accounting and financial reporting

· the principles and procedures used in the analysis, maintenance, development, and installation of accounting systems, methods, and procedures

· the principles and practices of public administration and their application to a large, centralized accounting operation

· supervisory methods and techniques

ABILITY TO:

· direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisors, a large staff of accounting and clerical personnel

· prepare analyses and projections based on current and past revenue collection trends and policies

· prepare and interpret financial reports

· review, evaluate, and design systems for recording and reporting accounting transactions

· interpret and apply city‑wide and departmental accounting procedures, directives, and guidelines

· utilize FAMIS, TIPS, PRISM, and Web Extender software applications effectively for the Financial Reporting assignment only

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants to this test. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 8/22.)

EDUCATION:

Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in accounting.

AND

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Three years of public, private or governmental accounting experience.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

One years of supervisory level accounting experience with responsibility for a major phase of a general or specialized accounting fund or third-party reimbursement activity.

One year of auditing work supervising a group of revenue examiners in the examination of accounting and other business records for the purpose of determining tax liabilities

OR

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included the specific experience described above, and a bachelor's degree in accounting as an educational minimum.

CIVIL SERVICES CLASSES THAT TYPICALLY MEET THE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Accounting Transactions Supervisor (2A12)

Revenue Examiner 3 (2B33)

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in his class.

Class Established 6/56

Spec. Revision 7/90

Spec Revision: CSC - 5/12; Ad. Bd. - 5/12

Spec Revision: CSC - 1/18; Ad. Bd. - 2/18

Latest Spec. Revision: CSC – 8/22; Ad. Board – 9/22