Senior Accountant - Anaheim Convention Center

The Anaheim Convention Center is owned and operated by the City of Anaheim and hosts 300 events each year, welcoming approximately 1.1 million visitors annually. Our mission is to provide a versatile, first class venue, reflecting the Pride of Anaheim that offers people throughout the world an opportunity to learn, interact, and exchange ideas. The Anaheim Convention Center also monitors operations and financial management of City owned sports and entertainment venues.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join in our mission by monitoring, maintaining, and administering accounting programs and services involving complex general accounting, the recording and reporting of financial transactions, and complex budgeting. The position currently leads the annual budget process, coordinate periodic physical inventory counts, review and approve all fixed asset activity schedules and accumulated depreciation for all C/S/E venues, and financial monitoring of venue and partner contracts.

The position may be assigned to any of the essential functions below. This position requires excellent communication skills. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) is desirable, but not required.

Below are the main duties of a Senior Accountant.

• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities related to activities of the assigned accounting section; assist in planning, organizing and participating in the functions and activities of the assigned accounting operations.
• Provide complete and accurate financial reports; prepare and verify interim and year-end adjusting journal entries; review, verify and test financial data; prepare interim and year-end financial narrative reports explaining variances with graphics and ratio analysis.
• Monitor the posting, balancing and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts; examine all accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; adjust and correct financial records as necessary.
• Prepare complete, accurate and timely financial statements and reports for management staff, auditors, regulatory agencies and financial institutions.
• Prepare adjusting entries for all outstanding City debts; review and reconcile liability accounts.
• Respond to inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information and training within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation of the Convention, Sports and Entertainment Department's annual budget; provide management with financial goals and guidelines.
• Assist in overseeing the City's financial interests and obligations under various management agreements at all C/S/E venues.
• Authorize payroll data input for payment; ensure data input is in compliance with City's MOU; approve payroll adjustments and early check pick-ups; coordinate the use of internal controls for the payroll system.
• Review all tenant, lessor, contractor, and non-contracted billings; ensure compliance to contractual and department guidelines; review and approve all cash disbursements for the Convention Center.
• Measure trade show exhibit space relative to changes in space agreements to eliminate potential problems over billing; ensure billings of all sponsor advertising banners, signs, and displays in public areas; review and meet with promoters to settle bills.
• Audit contractor payments and general ledger accounts for financial control compliance.
• Collect monies due from tenants before, during, and after Convention Center events; collect disputed amounts by writing, calling, or meeting with responsible parties.
• May supervise, train, and direct the work of professional accounting and/or technical staff.
• Perform related duties as required.