Description
Come join the City of Appleton! Here at the City, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and enjoy your best life through challenging work, great teams, training opportunities, and making a lasting impact on the community. We welcome and respect all employees as they are. Come join our team—you belong here!
Our Finance Department is searching for an Enterprise Accounting Manager to join the team. This is a management and professional position responsible for financial reporting, account analysis and daily financial functions of the City's Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater utilities. The work involves performing accounting, auditing, report preparation, supervising, and assisting the Directors of Finance and Utilities in the financial administration and long-term financial planning of these funds. The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Deputy Director of Finance.
Qualifications
This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, four to five years accounting experience preferably a public utility or municipal government setting, one to three years supervisory experience, CPA required, or a combination of applicable experience and training.
Salary
The starting salary for this position is $63,980.80 annually with the ability to earn up to $95,950.40 annually. The successful candidate will also receive an excellent fringe benefit package including: paid time off; health, dental and vision insurance; free employee health clinic and coach; life insurance; short-/long-term disability insurance; accident insurance; on-site fitness center; health and wellness programs; post-employment health plan; deferred compensation; and Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). We are proud to share the WRS is among the best funded and best managed public pension systems in the country!
Apply Now!
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an on-line application at appletonwi.gov/careers by Sunday, August 2, 2026. Resumes without an application will not be considered.
City of Appleton Human Resources
100 N. Appleton Street, 6th floor
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: (920) 832-6458
Email: [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer
Requirements
Requirements of Work
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, four to five years accounting experience preferably a public utility or municipal government setting, one to three years supervisory experience, CPA required or equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the following knowledge, abilities and skills:
Knowledge of principles and practices of accounting, budgeting and finance in of public utilities and municipalities.
Knowledge of rules and regulations of the PSC relative to accounting and billings regulations.
Knowledge of governmental accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles.
Ability to effectively supervise and manage staff.
Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation requiring planning, scheduling, coordination of tasks/resources and problem solving.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials, records and conversations.
Ability to maintain financial records and accounts.
Ability to prepare financial reports.
Ability to assist in various aspects of budget preparation.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with individuals, both inside and outside the organization.
Ability to coordinate and handle a variety of programs and activities within the time frame required.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and deal courteously and tactfully with other governmental agencies and the general public.
Ability to perform most work from a sedentary position.
Ability to work at a computer for sustained periods of time.
Ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration
Ability to lift 15 to 20 pounds.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet programs and Microsoft Word or other word processing programs.
Proficient in utility billing and general ledger software programs.
