Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Location:

415 SILVER AVE SW

Salary: $61,339.00 - $96,866.00

May 7, 2026

• Performs complex accounting duties county-wide in areas such as general ledger, enterprise funds, grants, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury.
• Plans, directs, and supervises the work of professional, technical, or clerical staff as needed.
• Participates in the selection process, conducts performance evaluations, and provides training and development.
• Documents performance issues, recommends corrective or disciplinary actions, and consults with HR and management.
• Prepares annual financial statements for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial notes.
• Prepares cash flow analyses and reports cash balances and significant transactions.
• Conducts specialized training on grants and project expenditure categorization, asset capitalization, and project closures.
• Coordinates with departmental staff to facilitate fiscal period closings and troubleshoot closure errors.
• Provides fiscal support to departments and advises on general ledger usage and accounting practices.
• Ensures managers have access to detailed financial and budgetary information.
• Reviews and monitors budgets for departments, funds, and projects; ensures budget compliance and performs accounting functions such as journal entries and reconciliations.
• Identifies and investigates discrepancies in financial activities.
• Monitors project budgets and financial status; collaborates with Project Managers to assess resource needs.
• Prepares Financial Resolutions and Administrative Financial Resolutions to allocate or adjust funding.
• Plans and monitors grant applications; maintains documentation and processes reimbursement requests and budget adjustments
• Coordinates grant programs and reorganization initiatives through stakeholder meetings and planning.
• Analyzes and audits accounting records for accuracy and compliance with applicable standards and policies.
• Verifies cost center charges and ensures expenditures and revenues stay within budget.
• Reviews and approves journal entries; researches and resolves discrepancies
• Prepares monthly and quarterly financial reports for oversight agencies such as the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).
• Develops internal reports, including position listings, revenue graphs, and expenditure reports for County leadership and the Budget Office.
• Analyzes policies and procedures and recommends improvements to strengthen internal controls and efficiencies.
• Prepares and processes payroll on a bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
• Maintains organized electronic and physical records and documents.
• Handles sensitive and confidential financial data with discretion.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional accounting experience.

• Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination.
• Adherence to all County safety guidelines.
• Complete all FEMA training(s) assigned to this position.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico driver's license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.
• Complete required supervisor training, if applicable.

• All essential duties are performed indoors.
• Duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
• Duties are performed on an even surface, which may be carpeted or tiled. The working surface is typically dry.
• The worker often works alone, both with and without directions from a supervisor.

• Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes a telephone, computer keyboard, computer printer, typewriter, photocopier machine, facsimile machine, and calculator.
• Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, and a wide variety of basic office supplies.