Accounting Professional for Finance Operations

4 days ago


Santa Monica, California, United States City of Santa Monica Full time

The City of Santa Monica is seeking a skilled Accounting Professional to join their Finance Operations team. This role will be responsible for performing accounting duties of average to difficult complexity in support of the financial operations of City departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, methods, and procedures, as well as experience with financial recordkeeping, research techniques, and computer applications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepares, maintains, and distributes financial statements and reports, including the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), grant and project reports, and federal and state mandated financial reports.
  • Analyzes fiscal transactions to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and applicable federal and state rules and regulations.
  • Collects, analyzes, and summarizes statistical data related to financial trends, revenue capacity, debt capacity, operating costs, and demographic and economic information for use in financial reporting, benchmarking, performance measurement, and general public disclosures.
  • Conducts reconciliations of various accounts, including bank and investment accounts, bond trustee accounts, and asset and liability accounts.
  • Verifies, categorizes, posts, and reconciles revenues and expenditures to proper accounts, and reviews requests to reclassify expenditures and prepares proposed journal entries.
  • Performs analysis of funds and accounts by reviewing general and subsidiary ledgers and other accounting records, and makes adjustments, corrects errors, and/or contacts City department(s) regarding necessary changes, as directed.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with emphasis in accounting.
  • One year of recent paid work experience in performing accounting or finance support duties, with governmental accounting experience desirable.

Estimated Salary: $77,459.20 - $95,638.40 Annually

The City of Santa Monica is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.



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