Sfe- Senior Accountant

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Bring clarity to the numbers. Help shape decisions that matter.

The City of Coppell is seeking a Senior Accountant who is energized by complex accounting challenges and inspired by the opportunity to serve others. As a key member of our Strategic Financial Engagement team, you'll lead advanced governmental accounting, financial reporting, and technical accounting initiatives, supporting the City's month-end and year-end close, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), audit preparation, GASB implementation, grant accounting, and major revenue analysis. Beyond strong technical expertise, we're looking for someone who is humble, curious, and hungry to learn—someone who enjoys partnering with others, strengthening internal controls, improving processes, and coming alongside departments to help them succeed. If you're a collaborative accounting professional who values service, continuous improvement, and making a meaningful impact through public service, we'd love to meet you.

Pay Plan

This opportunity is exempt and on Pay Grade #20. The full Pay Grade Range is shown for growth and development opportunities within the grade. Salary determination is supported by budget availability and qualifications of the candidate to maintain internal equity.

• Min $82,676 ($39.75)
• Mid $101,274 ($48.69)
• Max $119,872 ($57.63)

• July 3-19: Accepting Applications and Weekly Application Material Review
• July 20-24: Final Application Material Review and Technical Phone Screenings
• August 3-7: Interview Experience

Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible accounting, finance, audit, or closely related experience.
• Experience with governmental accounting, fund accounting, public-sector audit, grants, capital assets, revenue accounting, financial reporting, or a comparable complex accounting environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred

• CPA, CGFO, CPFO, CGFM, or CPA candidate status is preferred. If not already certified, employee must obtain CGFO within 2 years of employment, with City support for approved training and exam costs, subject to City policy.
• ACFR preparation or audit support experience.
• Grant accounting, SEFA, Single Audit, debt, revenue accounting, capital assets, or economic development agreement experience.
• Supervisory, lead-worker, mentoring, or project leadership experience.

Knowledge

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, governmental accounting, fund accounting, and internal controls.
• Working knowledge of municipal government operations, City policies, procedures, ordinances, and administrative processes.
• Knowledge of GASB standards and the ability to research and apply accounting guidance to assigned areas.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, audit support, ACFR schedules, year-end close, and accounting documentation.

Skills

• Ability to prepare and review complex journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, analyses, and financial reports.
• Ability to read and interpret local, state, and federal grant requirements, agreements, contracts, statutes, and financial reporting guidance.
• Ability to analyze and account for complex revenue sources, rebates, abatements, agreements, grants, and other assigned financial activities.
• Ability to communicate technical accounting concepts in a clear and helpful manner to non-financial staff.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to use ERP systems, reporting tools, financial software, and technology to support accurate and efficient accounting operations.

Abilities

• Ability to identify risks, internal control needs, documentation gaps, and process improvement opportunities.
• Ability to coach, mentor, or supervise staff with clarity, patience, accountability, and a service-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple complex priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.

Who We Are

The City of Coppell is dedicated to serving the community, as well as employees of the City, and providing the highest level of service as constructively and efficiently as possible. For the Strategic Financial Engagement department, we pride ourselves on being a cohesive, effective, resilient team that values each other for their personal attributes and professional contributions. The importance of further developing our culture, empathy in the workplace, building leadership on all levels, and supporting one another to reach our goals, are cornerstones to the functions of the City. We believe that technology spurs innovation and are constantly in search of ways to do things better. All employees lead with a servant’s heart, understanding that we are here to provide the best quality of life for our citizens that depend on our everyday actions and decisions. We strive to be humble, intentional, be teachable. If this sounds interesting to you, apply to join our team!

Who You Are

• Curious– Ability and desire to acquire knowledge to deepen one’s understanding of the subject matter or situation
• Consistent – Produce quality results, correctly process information, and make sound decisions 
• Innovative: Ability to successfully implement ideas that improve and add value to service delivery.  
• Change Champion–Ability to facilitate others through change in order to achieve higher degree of productivity. 
• Leader– Strong leadership and coaching skills, customer service skills
• Communicator– Oral and written communication skills that builds relationships by effectively communicating ideas in a manner that results in mutually supported decisions for the greater good. 
• Service Oriented – Friendly and professional with a desire to address the needs of internal and external customers by proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Inclusive– Ability to work with a diverse group of people with their own experience and expertise, and develop working relationships with all levels of employees and citizens
• Detail Oriented– Strong knowledge of best practices and internal controls related to accounts payable, and the ability to perform occasionally tedious, exacting work, and frequently change tasks and perform multiple tasks simultaneously under time pressures.
• Analytical - Possess analytical skills to evaluate Accounts Payable information.
• Adaptable – Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work hours needed to meet deadlines.
• Tech Savvy– Ability to operate a personal computer, fax machine, copier, multi-line telephone, and other office equipment.  
• Microsoft Proficient– Ability to use all Microsoft office products with a high level of competency.  Specifically, intermediate to advanced knowledge and ability to work in Microsoft Excel 
• Planner– Proactively plan and prioritize work, effectively communicate with a wide variety of individuals verbally, and in writing using the English language, in a cordial and professional manner. 

In accordance with the ADA, the City of Coppell is willing to consider any reasonable accommodation.