Accountant

Rate of Pay: $22.86 - $26.08

Status: Open Until June 20, 2024

This is a junior professional level position within the Accounting division of the Finance department that reports directly to the Accounting Supervisor. The position has primary responsibility for the handling of City/BLW receipts and/or disbursements and the performance of a variety of other related duties that provide support in presenting accurate accountability of the City/BLW's financial position.

• Maintains various subsidiary ledgers, system applications, and spreadsheets and reconciles to the financial statement balances for all City/BLW funds.

• Posts, monitors, and reconciles fixed assets to general ledger.

• Prepares spreadsheets and posts miscellaneous activities to the general ledger (i.e., payroll withholdings.)

• Maintains basic accounting function for all City/BLW funds.

• Posts activities to general ledger from various system applications.

• Assists Accounting Supervisor in the preparation and satisfaction of the annual external/internal audit requirements. Including preparing annual financial reports.

• Records journal entries for all financial entities

• Prepares monthly financial statements for grant reporting; Tourism reports, and State Sales and Use collections.

• Coordinates with other agencies and departments on grant administration.

• Assists accounting clerks as assigned and/or needed.

• Reconciles various bank statements monthly.

• Maintains automated accounts receivable systems, and processes and mails invoices.

• Prepares spreadsheets and posts miscellaneous activities to the general ledger (i.e., fleet maintenance fuel charges, interest distributions, and payroll withholdings.)

• Composes correspondence, checks, and other miscellaneous forms.

• Files all records and correspondence as needed.

• Maintains the fixed assets for all entities.

• Works on monthly Federal Forfeitures.

• Reconciles the monthly Pension and weekly payroll and books corresponding entries to the General Ledger.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and a minimum of 2 years of experience. Prefer fund accounting in a similar environment, (government fund accounting preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge of and ability to practically apply accounting theories, principles and practices.

• Ability to operate calculator, typewriter, computer and other standard office equipment with proficiency.

• Ability to compose correspondence.

• Ability to handle cash and checks.

• Ability to use own initiative and judgment

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Knowledge of general pension accounting for a government fund.

• Knowledge of standard accounts payable functions.

• Knowledge of basic payroll accounting.

• High proficiency in Excel

• Knowledge of deprecation

• Working knowledge of H.T.E. applications and AS400.

• Credit and criminal background check at time of hire.

Disclaimer

Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen & background inquiry.