Accountant

This position is responsible for water project accounting, processing invoices for water projects, Fixed Assets, preparing journal entries, and working with leases as related to capital assets and subscription-based leases.Monitor and update changes to fixed asset files.

Monitor and update changes to leases - Capital and subscription-based

Maintaining and updating Vendor Files

Assist with the monthly and annual closing processes.

Project accounting for Water.

Processing all invoices for Water Fund Projects.

Assist Controller with Budgeting and Forecasting for Water Fund.

Updating plant flow and water/sewer cost information monthly.

Provide information required by external auditors for the review of financial data and for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

Respond to financial inquiries from user departments and help resolve problems they may have in understanding reports, etc.

Prepare journal entries and review, edit, and update entries from other departments.

Daily, Monthly, and Quarterly journal entries as needed and assigned.

Monitor and update changes to the budget.

Know the fundamentals of governmental accounting.

Be willing to serve as a team member in an office setting.

Must possess advanced accounting and bookkeeping skills.

Be proficient in operating standard office equipment such as a computer, fax machine, calculator, phone, copier, scanner, etc.

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required plus and at least one (1) year experience in an accounting office performing similar job duties. Designation as a Certified Governmental Finance Officer or as a CPA is desirable.

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job.

The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.

The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.

The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.

No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any regular full-time position.

Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions, if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager.

No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle.