Career Opportunity

Community Facility & Infrastructure Financing District Accountant/Analyst - Port of San Francisco (1657)

Recruitment: REF24189L

Published: July 07, 2023

Accepting applications until: July 21, 2023

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About:

**This announcement is being reposted to expand the applicant pool. Applicants who previously applied during filing period March 24, 2023 through April 21, 2023 do not need to reapply and will be included in the applicant pool.**

Appointment Type: This is a Permanent Exempt (PEX), Full-Time position with an anticipated duration of up to three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and incumbents are considered “at will” and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

• Application Opening: 6/16/23
• Application Deadline: 7/21/23
• Compensation Range: $131,196 - $171,470 annually
• Recruitment ID: REF24189L
• Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Applicants must complete this required Supplemental Questionnaire in addition to submitting an application. The questionnaire must be completed no later than the application deadline. 

The Port of San Francisco is an enterprise agency of the City and County of San Francisco and is governed by a Commission of five members appointed by the Mayor. The Port Commission is responsible for overseeing a broad range of waterfront commercial, maritime, and public access facilities that are held in public trust for the people of California. The Port’s jurisdiction covers approximately 7.5 miles of waterfront land from Pier 98, near Hunter’s Point in the southern part of San Francisco, to Fisherman’s Wharf in the northern part of the City.

The Port’s diverse business portfolio includes over 550 ground, commercial, retail, office, industrial and maritime industrial leases including cargo shipping, layberthing, excursion boats, ferry boats, fishing and fish processing/distribution, tourism, filming, harbor services, and cruise operations. With some of the most flexible cargo handling facilities on the West Coast, as well as naturally deep water, the Port can handle various types of cargo such as, dry-bulk, neo-bulk, roll-on/roll-off, and project cargoes.

The Port of San Francisco has many internationally recognized landmarks such as Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39, the Exploratorium, the Ferry Building and Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. With its unique and historic properties, the Port is home to a variety of tenants and uses. The Port Commission over the last five decades has led a remarkable transformation of the Port; maintaining its industrial maritime heritage while developing new uses, including commercial and public activities, that have helped San Francisco remain one of the most visited and popular cities on the globe.

For more information about the Port of San Francisco, visit SFPort.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.  

Role description

Under the direction of the Fiscal Officer or Financial Accounting Manager, the Community Facilities Districts (CFD) and Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFD) accountant/analyst will be responsible for the overall reporting, accounting, and financial disclosures of these new tax districts.  These districts are reshaping portions of the San Francisco Waterfront.  This includes the recently formed tax districts for Mission Rock Development  and  Pier 70 Development, which also serve as financing authorities for various types of capital debt supported by parcel taxes and tax increment.  This includes leading the financial fund structure, accounting transactions, and reporting of these new tax districts. As these are new districts with new taxing authority, this position will coordinate with the Controller’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, Port Divisions (e.g.  Development, City Attorney), city departments, and trustees. This work is similar to work performed related to former redevelopment agencies and mello-roos special assessment districts and involves understanding, researching, and interpreting the financial impact of disposition and development agreements, financing agreements, and lease agreements and propose reporting and accounting solutions in coordination with other City departments.  This position is also responsible for learning the details of the development projects and their financing plans to be able to perform accounting and reporting for the financing authorities. 

The essential functions of this position include:

• Researching, analyzing, and implementing accounting rules and regulations as stipulated by governmental reporting and accounting standards, CA government code, public financing law, and other regulatory agencies.
• Identifying and determining proper reporting, disclosure and guidance regarding related party transactions, public-private partnerships, fiduciaries, and leases in accordance with current new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidance. 
• Reporting and accounting for Community Facilities Districts (CFD) and Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFD) funds.  Transactions include long term bonds, administrative expenses, obligations of the CFD/IFD (e.g. obligations involving developer financing).
• Ensuring that required financial information is delivered to the other appropriate parties such as the Port, other City departments and developers.
• Developing financial reports and providing financial information and analysis to support various required compliance and financial standards.
• Developing policies and procedures to ensure appropriate internal controls.

How to qualify

Education

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration or a closely related field. Such education must include at least eighteen (18) semester units or twenty-four (24) quarter units of coursework in accounting; AND

Experience

Six (6) years of professional accounting experience which includes analysis or problem solving.  Experience must include: Working with automated financial system (preferably a government system), performing difficult and responsible accounting, and reporting work, preparing financial records, reports, and financial statements, in compliance with General Accepted Accounting Principles.  Experience must include two (2) years of verifiable experience supervising subordinate staff.

OR

City and County of San Francisco Employees with six (6) years of professional accounting experience including experience as a 1652 Accounting II or 1654 Accountant III.  Experience must include two (2) years of verifiable experience supervising subordinate staff.

Substitution

Experience Substitution: A Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, computer information systems, public policy, or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of work experience.

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this position will be proactive, flexible and have experience exercising a high degree of independent judgment and decision-making on highly complex accounting and financial analysis work.  This person will have a strong work ethic, excellent analytical, reconciliation, and organizational skills, and have the ability to prioritize multiple and competing assignments to meet deadlines.  This person will also have strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and be able to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with Port and City staff.  The ideal candidate will have the following technical skills and experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of governmental accounting and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and financial reporting.
• Experience or working knowledge of lease accounting is preferred. Will contribute to implementation of GASB 87-Leases.
• Experience preparing audited financial statements.
• Experience with redevelopment agencies and mello-roos.

Verification of Education and Experience
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for further information.  

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures:

All applicants are required to complete the Supplemental Questionnaire as part of this recruitment process. The purpose of the Supplemental Questionnaire is to determine whether applicants possess the knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position.  The information provided should be consistent with the information on your application and is subject to verification.

How to Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/ and begin the application process.

1. Select the “Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen.
2. Complete the supplemental questionnaire.

The deadline to submit  Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire is July 21, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Human Resources Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please send your inquires to Vitra Thai, Human Resources Analyst, at vitra.thai@sfport.com.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.