Senior Accountant or Principal Accountant

2 weeks ago


Olathe, United States Johnson County Government Full time


Senior Accountant or Principal Accountant

Location

US-KS-Olathe

ID

2024-2654

Category

Administration, Business, and Management

Benefits Category

Full Time - Regular (Full Benefits)

Remote

Hybrid

Salary Min

USD $37.63/Hr.

Salary Max

USD $56.45/Hr.

Organizational Unit

Financial Management & Administration (FMA)

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm

Driving Status

Occasional (less than 5%)

Overview

A career with Johnson County Government is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding community in meaningful ways. We challenge ourselves to be a different kind of government because we care deeply about our community and each other. Committed to our shared values, we provide excellent public service, seeking always to improve ourselves and our organization. We offer wonderful benefits, retirement plans, wellness incentives, a great organizational culture, and much more If you're searching for something more than just a job, something akin to a calling, then consider the challenge and opportunity of being a member of Johnson County Government

Job Description

The Financial Management & Administration Department is currently looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Senior Accountant or Principal Accountant (depending upon experience and background) to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accountant with a desire to join a collaborative and high performing team in an organization that positively impacts thousands of lives in our community every day. This position will remain open until filled.

Responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for researching, evaluating, recommending, testing, and implementing new Oracle/ERP initiatives including moving to Cloud-based services as well as other countywide financial systems. Perform system setups, testing, training, and development as well as maintenance of process documentation.
  • Ensures integrity of countywide financial operations by analyzing and monitoring financial activities, expenditures, budgets and program performance; assists departments with the development and preparation of financial reports, dashboards, and metrics; provides trend analysis, project tracking and forecasting tools, reports noteworthy matters to County Management; completes or oversees the in-depth analysis of specific revenues and expenditures; regularly monitors and reports on budget variances throughout the year; and serves as a subject matter expert for departments on Splash BI, Tableau, ClearPoint and other technical financial reporting tools.
  • Provides accurate and timely information at year end to assist in the completion of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Single Audit Report, DCF Audit Report and the supporting auditor's workpapers; completes ACFR information such as financial statements, footnotes, and statistical section with accurate information; completes the Single Audit and DCF Audit; prepares the supporting audit workpapers; reviews and implements Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements; reviews and implements Single Audit and DCF Audit requirements.
  • Process, prepare and analyze accurate financial information in an efficient and thoroughly documented manner; reviews month end Balance Sheets and Income Statements for unusual items or trends, performs and/or monitors reconciliations; prepares financial reports such as the Trend Monitoring Report and Interim Financial Report; processes, prepares and analyzes journal vouchers and or other corrections as needed to perform job, such as capital leases, payroll, accruals, accounts receivable, pension fund, fixed assets, grants, projects, debt, etc.; processes, prepares, and analyzes financial information related to County projects and grants; Prepares, processes, and reviews Public Building Commission information.
  • Defines, implements, audits and monitors internal controls to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and minimize the risk of fraud within County departments; oversees internal controls and security of assets, reconciliations, reviews, approvals, authorizations, and verifications; serves as a subject matter expert for financial related inquiries.

Because this position may be filled at a Senior Accountant or Principal Accountant level depending upon the successful candidate's experience, the compensation range is $78,280.00 to $135,960.00 annually.

Job Requirements

Job Requirements

Senior Accountant


Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field and five years in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or related area is required.

Oracle, public sector, fund accounting, and software implementation experience preferred.

Experience can substitute for education. Education can substitute for experience

Principal Accountant


Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration or related field. 4 years in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or related area and 2 years working in state or local government is required.

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) are also preferred.

Oracle, public sector, fund accounting, and software implementation experience preferred.



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