Accounting Associate III, Austin Police

Accounting Associate III

Provide complex and diverse accounting and financial duties to city management; prepare complex, irregular and non-routine financial analysis, reports and financial statements. Provides advanced financial support for multiple programs and projects.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Prepares, reviews and approves accounting transactions for routine and non-routine accounts payable, cash receipts, billing or other accounting transactions by verifying documentation from multiple sources.
• Review and reconcile high volume and complicated transactions.
• Coordinates and prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Researches and analyzes basic and non-routine asset information for establishment of fixed assets.
• Performs non-routine and complex duties associated with the reconciliation, balancing or processing of vouchers, ledgers, journals, reports and statements.
• Prepares complex and non-routine financial analysis and trend analysis of data.
• Researches and resolves complex and difficult billing, invoicing, financial inquiries, accounting and budget information.
• Reconciles accounts, identifies and prepares corrections by collecting and analyzing account information and analyzing accounting options.
• Responds to inquiries requiring knowledge of accounting practices, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares complex, non-standard financial analysis, data analysis and trend analysis to produce financial and graphical reports.
• Prepares financial statements and/or special financial reports including balance sheets, income statements, and other reports.
• Investigates and reconciles accounting transactions, reconciles and resolves discrepancies.
• Provides root cause analysis of process problems.
• Maintains information and reviews financial transactions by creating and/or monitoring electronic files and/or accounting documents.
• Performs financial analysis of special projects and programs as requested.
• Prepares audit work papers for annual or special audit by accumulating data accurately for assigned area(s) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in the development of guidelines, procedures and templates for financial review and reporting.
• Maintains accounting controls and financial security by following policies and procedures and internal controls.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of financial reporting concepts and preferred business practices.
• Knowledge of data and trend analysis
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial records.
• Skill in processing large volumes of numerical data
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication.
• Skill in operating a personal computer and related equipment.
• Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations.
• Skill in classifying fiscal data and compiling reports.
• Skill in data analysis and financial analysis using spreadsheets.
• Ability to make recommendations to solve complex problems.
• Ability to identify and select appropriate tools and techniques to identify problems and develop solutions.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks to complete projects.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize duties
• Ability to resolve problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university with major coursework in a field related to Finance, Accounting, or Economics plus two years of related experience.
• Any combination of related experience and/or education may be substituted.

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

• None

Preferred Qualifications:

• Accounting experience with an emphasis on handling and processing high volumes of accounts payable documents and/or travel.
• Experience processing journal entries in the City's Financial System, Advantage.
• Experience in the Account holder, Accountant and/or Liaison role of the City of Austin Procurement Card program, or a similar procurement card program.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.