Job Title: Accountant
Wage/ Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Municipal Finance Manager
HR Revised: July 2023
Department: Finance
General Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Finance Director and the Municipal Finance Manager, this position performs various payroll administration, accounts payable and receivable, and accounting functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and established policies and procedures.
Essential Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Experience:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Performance Responsibilities:
General Expectations for All Employees:
For our Westlake team to serve our customers (internal and external) with superior services that are accessible, efficient, cost effective, and transparent, we hold these expectations for all employees:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Other Duties:
Performs Other Duties And Special Projects, As Required.
Evaluation:
The performance of this job will be evaluated at least monthly for the first six (6) months and then annually by the Municipal Finance Manager.
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Tools/Equipment:
Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals. Requires the ability to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception for making observations, operating assigned equipment, and communicating with others.
Posture:
Prolonged sitting, occasional standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
Motion:
Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of a mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension and reaching.
Lifting:
Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
Environment:
Work inside, may work outside.
Mental Demands:
Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; may work prolonged or irregular hours.
Disclaimer:
This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Company Description
The Town of Westlake enjoys a council-manager form of government, where the policymaking
and legislative authority are vested in a six-member governing Town Council. The
Council is comprised of a Mayor and five members who are elected in at-large elections.
Members are elected for two-year terms without limits.
Uniquely, the Town also operates the Westlake Academy, a municipally operated public
charter school serving students in kindergarten through grade 12. The Town Council also
serves as the Board of Trustees for the Westlake Academy.
The Town’s all-funds budget for fiscal year 2022-23 totals $33.2 million. Westlake
Academy maintains a separate budget. Town Departments include Fire/EMS, Planning
and Development, Public Works, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Information Technology,
Human Resources, Community Engagement, Facilities Maintenance, Municipal Court,
and the Town Manager’s Office. The Town Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge are
direct reports to the Town Council, in addition to the Town Manager. Police Services are
contracted with the City of Keller Police Department.
The Town of Westlake enjoys a council-manager form of government, where the policymaking and legislative authority are vested in a six-member governing Town Council. The Council is comprised of a Mayor and five members who are elected in at-large elections. Members are elected for two-year terms without limits. Uniquely, the Town also operates the Westlake Academy, a municipally operated public charter school serving students in kindergarten through grade 12. The Town Council also serves as the Board of Trustees for the Westlake Academy. The Town’s all-funds budget for fiscal year 2022-23 totals $33.2 million. Westlake Academy maintains a separate budget. Town Departments include Fire/EMS, Planning and Development, Public Works, Finance, Parks and Recreation, Information Technology, Human Resources, Community Engagement, Facilities Maintenance, Municipal Court, and the Town Manager’s Office. The Town Secretary and the Municipal Court Judge are direct reports to the Town Council, in addition to the Town Manager. Police Services are contracted with the City of Keller Police Department.
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