Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing the payroll and pension accounting operations of the municipality and oversight of the collections process, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and providing support to the Controller and Finance Director in reporting, account management, audit, and financial analysis. This position plays a critical role in maintaining compliance with accounting standards and regulations while integrating into a team of accounting and financial professionals to deliver expert financial and accounting advice to the City Manager and City Council.

• Processing of municipal payroll, ensuring employee compensation is accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable federal, state, local, and collective bargaining requirements.
• Review payroll reports, reconcile payroll-related accounts, and coordinate with Human Resources and department managers to resolve discrepancies that might impact entitlements.
• Lead year-end payroll reporting, including tax filings, W-2 preparation, and related compliance activities.
• Assist in the preparation of comprehensive financial reports for payroll and pension for internal and external stakeholders, including the City Council, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist the Controller to maintain and reconcile the general ledger, ensuring the accuracy of all journal entries and account balances.
• Provides accounting oversight and expertise as needed to the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring timely processing of invoices, payments, and collections and developing innovative process improvements to support these functions.
• Reconcile bank statements and other financial accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies as needed.