Why the City of Webster is an Ideal Place to Work and Build Your Career:

The City of Webster is committed to a culture of open, honest communication and trust.  We achieve success through cooperation and continuous development. We offer employees an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Strong Compensation Plans, with bi-annual salary surveys to ensure competitiveness in the market.
• Medical Insurance, with approximately 90% of the cost paid by the City for employees and a significant contribution to dependent coverage.
• Free dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage for employees.
• Retirement plans, including a 2:1 matching contribution in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, plus optional 457 and Roth IRA plans.
• Tuition Assistance and training opportunities to support your educational goals.
• Professional Certification Pay to encourage your development.

The City of Webster’s leaders maintain high organizational standards and facilitate financial stability and long-term organizational sustainability.  Located midway between downtown Houston and Galveston, Webster is just minutes from Space Center Houston and Galveston‘s beaches. In Webster you are in the middle of the action, the perfect place to work, enjoy family life, and invite friends.

Job Announcement:

The City of Webster’s Finance Department is now accepting applications for the Accounting Manager position.  The purpose of this position is to ensure the financial sustainability of the City.  This is accomplished by overseeing, teaching and reviewing work of accounting functions in the Finance Department.  Other responsibilities include serving as one of the City’s Investment Officers, initiating banking and investment transactions, administering payroll, overseeing cash management and investments, preparing internal and external reports, assisting in the annual budget process and facilitating the annual audit.  This position provides direction to other employees and divisions, and interfaces with City employees and citizens.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Three to five years of relevant experience required, including management and supervisory responsibilities.
• Must be able to obtain a Surety Bond.  (Please note: A prior bankruptcy may prevent an individual from being eligible to obtain a bond.)

Special Requirements:

Work requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees or a work unit, including providing input on hiring/disciplinary actions and work objectives/effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed.

This is an Essential Services position and the employee will be required to provide services in the course and scope of employment for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations that threaten the safety of Webster’s citizens.

Skill, Knowledge and Abilities:

Ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.  Ability to apply fundamental concepts of theories, work with advances mathematical operations methods, and functions of real and complex variables.  Ability to write editorials, journals, speeches, manuals, or critiques.

Salary Range:  Starting salary range: $69,952.48 - $75,331.36.  Please note - starting salary may be higher depending on experience, education and training.

Please submit your application to the Human Resources Department, City of Webster, 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, TX 77598.  You may fax your application to (281) 316-4192, or submit an online application at www.cityofwebster.com under the employment tab.  Applications may be downloaded from www.cityofwebster.com .  Please include a resume with your application.  Please note: resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application.

A job applicant offered a conditional offer of employment will be subject to a drug test and a physical examination.

THE CITY OF WEBSTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER