Senior Accountant

General Duties And Responsibilities

• To support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of the City
• While performing any procedure, all associates and contract personnel must observe applicable Safety, Health, and Environmental rules and guidelines. The use of appropriate personal protective equipment may be required
• Attend and participate in training opportunities and seminars relevant to this position
• Adhere to appropriate City operating procedures, benefit rules, employment, and safety policies/practices
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Under direction of the Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant performs complex and responsible professional level accounting duties in the City’s Finance Department,
• Record, report, and analyze financial transactions; assisting in budget preparation; monitoring budgetary control for assigned areas of responsibility
• Prepare and assist in monthly financial statement preparation, monthly reconciliations, reports, and analysis for the month-end close process
• Prepare journal entries for revenue collections, capital assets, fixed assets, investments, grants, debt activities, balance sheet and bank reconciliations and budget adjustments
• Maintain current and accurate balances of the general and subsidiary ledgers and supporting schedules for a variety of accounts; analysis transactions and prepare journal entries
• Maintain accounting system controls; participate in systematic measures like separation of duties, access controls, regular reconciliations, authorization protocols, data backups and monitoring accounting records to endure the accuracy of financial information, fraud prevention, and comply with local/state/federal regulations
• Prepare and maintain grant and capital project reporting and tracking, including monitoring budget of respective grants and capital projects
• Perform capital project accounting functions to ensure correct setup, posting of all capital project transactions and project codes
• Perform grant accounting functions to ensure the correct posting of all grant accounting transactions and request reimbursements from federal and state agencies; maintain files, reports, and schedules for all federal and state grants
• Monitor daily bank account balances; maintains schedules of cash and investment accounts and record all transactions
• Monitor revenue and expenditure accounts; maintain schedules and perform trend analysis
• Monitor and perform monthly analysis of accounts receivable collections of governmental funds and proprietary funds
• Monitor capital projects ad debt activities
• Reconcile all balance sheets accounts monthly and make any necessary adjustments
• Reconcile the Court Fund monthly including the court bonds
• Prepare monthly budget to actual variance reports for departments
• Perform monthly general ledger maintenance
• Prepare complex monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepare and assist in preparation of City’s annual financial audit by preparing audit request and schedules, work papers, support documents and analyze account balances
• Assist in the property tax process
• Assist in the preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
• Prepare special reports and financial analysis as requested by the Finance management
• Participate in the preparation, development, and administration of the City’s annual budget
• Maintain City’s capital asset records, including analysis, preparation and recording of all capital asset transactions, inventory reconciliations and required reporting
• Assist with preparation and monitoring of policies and procedures, department goals, objectives, and staff training
• Cross train to become fully proficient in all aspects of the accounting processes so you can seamlessly step in and help responsibilities in case the primary operator is unavailable (i.e. property tax and alcohol business license, etc.)
• Analyze and forecasts revenues
• Monitor records and reports on debt activities; ensures that all scheduled debt payments are made
• Help manage components of the City’s financial software system
• Make recommendations for Finance process improvements
• Provide minimal direction and guidance to assigned staff; and performs related duties as assigned
• Review and manage escalated Finance Department customer concerns
• Provide support to other staff by answering questions, inquiries and instructional guidance
  
  

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Any other duties as assigned
  
  

JOB SCOPE

Job has recurring work situations involving high degrees of discretion. The need for accuracy and effective use of available resources is high. Errors in judgment could cause disruptions to the City’s mission and adversely impact attainment of the City’s goals. Incumbent operates independently but results are monitored by the Accounting Manager. Content of work priorities are self-determined.

Competencies/Specific Experience Or Training Preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration; five years of governmental accounting experience or five years related professional level accounting experience.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Working knowledge of:

• Preparing complex Bank reconciliations
• Municipal court fund reconciliation and analysis
• Project Accounting
• Operate a computer and a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and software applications, including financial and accounting programs
• General Ledger Maintenance and Analysis
• Standard accounting practices, principles, and procedures
• Application of accounting principles and practices to governmental agency transactions, such as revenue, debt, accounts receivable, expense accounting, and payroll
• Principles and practices of budgeting, revenue forecasting and investing.
• General laws and rules regulating the fiscal operation of a governmental agency
• Make sound decisions within established guidelines
• Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• Follow written and oral directions
• Effectively organize assigned tasks and work within deadlines
• Observe safety principles and work in a safe manner
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, or finance.
  
  

Equipment and Applications

• Computers and peripheral equipment
• Designated software applications
• Telephones, copiers and other office equipment
  
  

Job Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the associate is:

• Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
• The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination when using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision when reading and using a computer. Acute hearing required when providing phone and personal service.
• The need to lift, push and pull files, paper and documents weighing up to twenty-five pounds
• Unique requirements can be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.
• The associate may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals while performing the duties of this job
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is low