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Job Summary: Performs and assists in managing accounting functions related to the general ledger maintenance, monthly financial reporting, capital assets and CIP accounting, inventory accounting and year-end audit and financial reporting activities. Performs special projects as requested.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
Essential Functions
Regular and timely attendance at work.
Assist in preparing monthly journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts, including balance sheet accounts.
Edit and update daily batches into the accounting system. Ensure that accounting transactions are recorded timely and accurately, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals.
Assist in the completion of reconciling bank accounts to the general ledger.
Assist with monitoring and reconciling the City’s purchasing card program.
Responsible for assistance with matters relating to the annual financial audit, including preparation of work-papers, delivery of balanced trial balance, related closing entries, and computer-related year-end closing & opening. Assist with the preparation of the annual CAFR and related GFOA application and responses.
Assist with physical inventories, including perpetual inventories such as fuel and supplies, as well as inventories of fixed assets.
Prepare federal and state reports pertaining to grants, maintain grant schedules and prepare grant reimbursement requests as applicable.
Monitor and track the financial activity of capital projects, including reconciling bond and capital project funds and assisting with the budgeting of CIP projects.
Capture infrastructure asset information including data for valuation for input into the Fixed Asset database and for the preparation of journal entries.
Monitor purchase orders, payments and Council minutes for CIP activity and maintain excel files to record the data.
Successfully manage assigned workloads and assignments to achieve the goals within assigned timeframes.
Serve as a member of various employee committees and serve as back-up to other related positions.
Contribute to team effort by performing other related duties as assigned.
Provide assistance to city to departments; interact with others to obtain needed information.
Education, Experience, And Licenses
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, business management, finance, or closely related field.
Five (5) years of accounting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Municipal experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software; Excel, Word, Access, and HTE.
Ability to operate a PC, printer, 10-key, fax machine, copier, and check signature machine.
Thorough knowledge of double entry accounting theory, principles and practices, and generally accepted accounting practices and procedures; internal control procedures, and systems including computer applications.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills suitable for courteous interaction with the public and co-workers.
Ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Knowledge of governmental accounting and practices preferred.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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