Accountant

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
This classification will conduct accounting duties requiring independent judgment, including reconciling accounts, monitoring account budget status, completing transactional and informational reports, and performing administrative duties.

Essential Functions
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processes a variety of documentation associated with accounting duties for department/division operations, within designated timeframes and per established procedures; receives and reviews various documentation, invoices, departmental reports, customer billings, and division specific items; modifies and deletes data entry transactions as necessary; and completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate. Maintain a P-Card system and process all P-Card Transactions.
• Conducts month end closeout process and prepares or assists in preparing financial statements, reports and analysis on OpenGov.
• Posts adjustment entries and reconciles accounts; monitors budget status of accounts; reviews submitted accounting documents; and posts adjustments or forwards errors/misstatements to applicable parties for resolution.
• Reconciles bank statements, balances activity statements, and research dishonored checks; prints applicable banking statements/reports; research outstanding items to their full extent; and prepares/sends correspondence and follows up on previous items with applicable parties to resolve outstanding items. Monitors daily bank account balances; maintains schedules of cash and investment accounts and records all transactions.
• Assists Controller with the annual audit by preparing work papers, schedules and analyzing account balances.
• Prepares special reports and financial analysis as requested by the Controller or the Chief Financial Officer.
• Maintains City's capital asset records, including analysis, preparation and recording of all capital asset transactions, inventory reconciliations and required reporting.
• Conducts professional accounting duties independently; interprets documents and makes appropriate adjustments and entries for non-General Fund.
• Assists with contract/grant administration procedures; prepares/maintains spreadsheet of budgeted revenues and expenditures compared with actual revenue and expenditures; and advises appropriate personnel on unusual and/or significant variances.
• Research information for customers and external auditors.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, and other documentation, including reconciliation reports, reimbursement requests, receipts, grant reports, and financial analysis; compiles data for further processing or for use in preparation of department reports; and maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates subordinate staff; analyze, evaluate and solve accounting and administrative problems
• Maintains a current, comprehensive knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, principles and practices relating to government accounting, financial reporting and/or grant accounting and administration; maintains professional affiliations; and attends webinars, meetings, workshops, hearings, and training sessions as required; may provide related training and guidance to staff.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required.
• Two (2) years of experience is required or any combination of experience and education that demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills.

Physical Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED
This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals.  Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.