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About the Role

The Accounting Manager reports directly to the Controller and plays a critical role in strengthening internal controls, financial reporting accuracy, and process improvement initiatives. This role serves as a backup to the Controller and provides strategic financial guidance to management and employees across the organization.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with GAAP, GASB, and CapMetro policies.
Direct general ledger activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, accruals, liabilities, and supporting documentation.
Ensure proper accounting and reporting of capital assets, capital projects, depreciation, additions, and disposals.
Oversee treasury operations, cash management activities, liquidity planning, and investment earnings optimization.
Lead the annual financial statement audit and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors.
Support Single Audits, retirement plan audits, NTD reporting, and FTA compliance reviews by ensuring financial data integrity and timely completion of audit requirements.
Develop, maintain, and communicate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Review and submit federal grant draw documentation to the FTA and ensure alignment between grant activity, financial records, and audited statements.
Administer and govern Oracle Fusion financial modules, including the Chart of Accounts and expense management functions.
Lead ERP and process improvement initiatives in partnership with IT to enhance efficiency, reporting capabilities, and data integrity.
Partner with Budget, Grants, Revenue, and other departments to analyze financial results, resolve variances, reconcile operational data, and support strategic decision-making.
Direct, develop, and evaluate accounting staff while fostering accountability, professional development, and operational excellence.
Promote a positive safety culture by supporting the health, safety, and security of employees and ensuring compliance with organizational safety initiatives.
Support Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Safety Management Systems (SMS) process by ensuring staff follows safety and security policies, considers safety in every action, and ensures safety and security concerns are reported.
Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.
Direct and manage department personnel by planning, scheduling, delegating, and overseeing employee work assignments, authorizing, coordinating, and scheduling work with vendors and consultants, conducting personnel actions, including hiring and interviewing, and overseeing hiring, training, work assignments, and performance evaluations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, which includes twenty-four (24) college semester hours in accounting.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Required
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience as a staff accountant or similar position including two (2) years of management experience managing either employees or projects.
Strong working knowledge of general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and of modern financial systems.
Knowledge of financial reporting, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, internal controls, audit management, budgeting, and financial systems administration.
Effective oral and written communication skills
Skill in preparing, analyzing, and reviewing complex financial statements, audit schedules, accounting records, and regulatory reports while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Skill in leading and developing accounting staff, managing multiple priorities, and building effective working relationships with auditors, regulatory agencies, management, and internal stakeholders.
Advance proficiency using personal computers, spreadsheet, database, and word processing software programs.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and complete assignments by established due dates.
Incumbent must be able to stand and sit frequently throughout an eight-hour period, reach vertically for overhead use and horizontally.
Must be able to use a telephone or headset equipment.
Incumbents must be able to lift and move material weighing up to 20 lbs., perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day, and function in an environment with constant interruptions.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions as previously described.
Must have the ability to respond to a CapMetro facility within 24 hours if business needs require.
Must be in-office for socialization, strategic collaboration, supervision, oversight, and accountability as needed.
CapMetro will conduct annual background checks on incumbents in this position.

Skills

General accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Modern financial systems
Financial reporting
General ledger accounting
Reconciliations
Fixed asset accounting
Internal controls
Audit management
Budgeting
Financial systems administration
Oral and written communication
Preparing, analyzing, and reviewing complex financial statements
Preparing, analyzing, and reviewing audit schedules
Preparing, analyzing, and reviewing accounting records
Preparing, analyzing, and reviewing regulatory reports
Leading and developing accounting staff
Managing multiple priorities
Building effective working relationships with auditors, regulatory agencies, management, and internal stakeholders
Advance proficiency using personal computers, spreadsheet, database, and word processing software programs
Working with minimal supervision
Completing assignments by established due dates
Safety and security policies
Reporting safety and security concerns

Location

Texas

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

8 years of progressively responsible experience as a staff accountant or similar position
2 years of management experience managing either employees or projects

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Twenty-four (24) college semester hours in accounting
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

About the Company

CapMetro is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.
This position has been identified as a “Security Sensitive” position.

Equal Opportunity

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, pregnancy, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
CapMetro makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and organization needs at the time.