SENIOR Treasury Accountant; Treasurer; Control No

INTERNAL UNION APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION FOR UNION POSITIONS

Under the general direction of a higher classified employee, performs professional accounting, financial, and budgetary work, which requires a thorough knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices. Works closely with departments in all areas of cash movement and collection of all County revenue. Develops and maintains a uniform accounting system, disburses and controls grants and other funds, and assists in developing the departmental budget.

• Develops accounting systems and procedures in accordance with departmental and County needs and standard governmental accounting practices.
• Develops specialized treasury systems and procedures in accordance with government and industry standards, current software and automation tools, fraud prevention and detection strategies, and County reporting requirements.
• Analyzes the effects of cash movement across all County departments. Makes recommendations to the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer for optimal efficiency, security, and portfolio management.
• Analyzes the recording of incoming County revenue and monitors the appropriate distribution of all County revenue recorded.
• Conducts daily imports and exports of financial data from property tax software (BS&A) and Treasury investment software (Sym Pro) into the County's financial system general ledger (Munis EERP). Reconciles reports from each system to ensure that financial records are synchronized.
• Prepares complex spreadsheets from bank websites, daily and monthly receipting and balancing, and general ledger to reconcile the County's bank accounts. Investigates any discrepancies and ensures needed correction are made.
• Creates and maintains Microsoft Access databases for collection of County property tax revenue from millages, Water Resources special assessments, other related millages and assessments, and State Education Tax.
• Performs complex reconciliations between bank statements and EERP general ledger accounting records daily with summary reports at month-end and year-end with near-perfect accuracy and timeliness. Reviews and redesigns reconciliation processes regularly as software and reporting tools evolve.
• Works daily on the County's financial system's general ledger. Prepares and enters journal entries into the financial system. Accesses information from the payroll, receipting, and payables modules. Runs necessary reports from the financial system or any custom reports as needed.
• Attends trainings and conducts independent research and outreach to remain current on changing capabilities of County's ERP software. Conducts regular testing and reports findings. Creates training materials as new software functionality is added.
• Attends trainings and conducts independent research to understand and implement GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) guidelines and new pronouncements. Also attends trainings to stay current with State of Michigan accounting guidelines and requirements.
• Works with Information Technology department personnel and outside contractor(s) as necessary to ensure financial system provides necessary functions and reports.
• Makes necessary changes to the tax roll by interpreting Michigan Tax Tribunal, Board of Review, and State Tax Commission official dockets.
• Prepares refunds or billings to taxpayers, maintains spreadsheets, and calculate billings or credits to taxing entities, as result of State authority orders. Communicates with individual taxpayers to explain calculations and answer questions.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts to Tax software. Makes appropriate journal entries into the financial system. Prepares reporting to State of Michigan.
• Works on annual escheat process for stale dated County checks. Research, source, and contact vendors for determination of void or reissuance of checks. Prepares annual reporting to the State of Michigan, and prepares documentation for escheated, reissued, or voided checks.
• Reviews invoices received for completeness, proper documentation, authorization, and enters invoices into the County's financial system.
• Works with Countywide confidential payroll records and inputs timekeeping records for biweekly payroll.
• Assists in preparation of annual settlement of all property taxes levied in County. Use complex spreadsheets and skills to analyze local unit taxes levied for completeness, proper documentation, and accuracy. Research for source of errors and solutions.
• Prepares…