Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Position Summary

Provide entry-level professional accounting support, including posting data to various ledgers, registers, journals and logs; analyze and review financial transactions in preparation of the Annual Financial Report; perform financial analysis for various programs within the city and perform a variety of accounting functions relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Perform entry-level accounting activities in compliance with applicable standards and specifications; post data to general ledgers, registers, journals and logs; prepare journal vouchers.
• Participate in the preparation of the Annual Financial Report; prepare and combine financial statements and schedules for assigned funds.
• Maintain a variety of accounts and general ledgers; prepare monthly fiscal reports and special reports relating to the progress of assigned funds.
• Prepare financial reports for various departments; prepare statistical financial reports; enter updated information into the database and maintain accurate financial records; prepare financial reports from data files.
• Maintain, reconcile and audit a variety of ledgers, reports, and account records; examine and correct accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; tabulate financial and statistical data.
• Respond to and resolve questions raised by outside independent auditors during the financial records audit.
• Provide technical assistance and training to staff in matters related to financial accounting and budgeting.
• Monitor and balance various accounts verifying availability of funds and classification of expenditures; research and analyze transactions to resolve problems.
• Serve as liaison for various departments; attend and participate in a variety of group meetings and seminars.
• Receive, sort and prepare checks for verification; distribute to appropriate department for approval; void checks with confirmed errors.
• Perform all duties related to reimbursement for employee travel; verify and sign for airline tickets; release itinerary to travel liaison.
• May participate in monitoring payroll functions for assigned department; recommend and implement modifications to systems and procedures as needed.

• Recommend changes in policies and procedures for more uniform recording of information.
• Maintain office inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, or finance, to include six (6) credit hours in accounting with a passing grade of a 'C' or better; and one (1) year of accounting experience.

Exception:
The six (6) required credit hours in accounting are not interchangeable.

Environmental:
Office environment; exposure to computer screens.

Physical:
Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods of time.