Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Job Summary

The Nevada Controller's Office is hiring for an Accountant 3 in Carson City, NV. Accountants in this series perform the highest level of financial reporting, preparing the State's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) audited by an independent public accounting firm, implementing GASB and FASB pronouncements, and providing support to agencies on accounting systems. Incumbents review records for compliance with GAAP/GASB/federal regulations and reporting requirements, recommend improvements to internal controls, and may perform other related duties as required.

• Establish and maintain accounting systems and procedures that provide necessary documentation and audit trails for fiscal transactions.
• Prepare and analyze working trial balances; identify and correct errors; prepare journal entries to produce accurate balance sheets and statements of revenues, expenditures/expenses, and changes in fund equity/balances.
• Prepare balance sheets, income statements, and changes in fund balance statements from working trial balances.
• Use internally generated data and external source material to prepare notes to financial statements with supporting work papers.
• Establish internal accounting procedures for preparing financial statements and managing workflow to ensure compliance with statutory regulations, policies, and principles.
• Provide overall support to agencies and divisions regarding accounting problems and management information systems; advise, consult, direct, and train agency staff.
• Analyze fiscal data to identify and correct errors; reconcile or supervise the reconciliation of trust accounts, general ledger accounts, bank statements, sub‑ledger accounts, and controller’s reports.
• Schedule and coordinate audits with independent auditors; prepare supporting work papers and assist auditors in periodic audits; review audit reports, write summaries of findings and recommendations, discuss findings with agency management and implement recommendations.
• Determine if leases are capital or operating and prepare amortization schedules.
• Review agency fixed asset listings and ensure that current year additions and disposals have been properly reported; reconcile fixed asset purchases to the accounting system and run depreciation schedules.
• May provide full supervision or work direction for professional, technical, or clerical staff.
• Under general direction, perform the full range of duties described in the series concept at the advanced journey level.
• Supervise Accountants II, I, and Technician positions and may serve as the supervising accountant for all accounting activities in a department or division.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or a closely related field and two years of experience performing professional accounting work;
• Bachelor's degree in business administration and three years of experience performing professional accounting work;
• One year of experience as an Accountant II in Nevada State service;

• Working knowledge of governmental accepted accounting principles, basis of accounting and measurement focus for all fund types and account groups, and related general long‑term debt and fixed asset account groups.
• Ability to interpret and apply GASB pronouncements.
• Ability to assist agencies with accounting issues and document processing.
• Ability to review underlying accounting records for compliance with GAAP/GASB/federal regulations and reporting requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High standard of professional integrity and confidentiality.

• Health Insurance:
  Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation:
  Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave:
  Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); employees at 50% or more full‑time equivalency contribute to PERS.
• Deferred…