Senior Accountant

• Location ONE COURTHOUSE SQUARE, SUITE 303,Columbia, TN, ,United States
• Employee Type Exempt

• Phone
• Email sking@maurycounty-tn.gov

This is very professional, financial and administrative work assisting with all accounting and financial operations for Maury County Government and the Maury County Board of Education. Activities associated with the job include assisting with the preparation of financial statements, assisting with the coordination of annual state audits and assisting with the annual budget preparation processes for Maury County and the Maury County Board of Education.

Additional activities include reconciliation of various accounts, monitoring the budgets of county school system departments, preparing financial reports and assisting with grant funded programs and initiatives. The incumbent must be prepared to fill in for the Director in his/her absence. Job responsibilities require extensive experience in accounting and finance (preferably in a governmental setting and Board of Education financial operations), excellent organizational, interpersonal and decision making skills, dedicated attention to detail, supervisory experience and thorough knowledge of county government and Board of Education offices and departments including internal financial relationships, auditing standards and reporting requirements.

Job performance is evaluated by the Director of Accounts and Budgets through review of the thoroughness and accuracy of financial transactions and operations, knowledge of county government operations and services including acceptable financial standards, practices and financial reporting requirements, level of support provided to county government and Board of Education operations, ability to consistently meet deadlines and reporting requirements and interpersonal, organizational and decision making skills.

Job duties are also subject to annual audits from the State of Tennessee.

• Assists with ensuring that financial systems are established and operated in accordance with sound accounting practices and federal, state and local accounting and purchasing rules and regulations are consistently followed.
• Assists with making recommendations pertaining to accounting systems and financial policies and procedures for county government and Board of Education operations.
• Assists with overseeing financial transactions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, general ledger, payroll, budgeting, county revenues, etc. and ensures the proper maintenance of all related records.
• Makes adjustments in operating budgets and submits requests for amendments to the proper authorities.
• Analyzes financial information and prepares reports, account summaries and financial statements.
• Assists with reviewing purchase orders, expenditures and revenue postings to ensure proper coding and availability of funds and balancing cash accounts with the County Trustee.
• Prepares monthly reports for the Maury County Health Department, including expenditures for all line accounts.
• Serves as the sole interface between FEMA and TEMA and ensures the proper recovery of disaster relief funds when necessary.
• Ensures the proper maintenance of all financial records and that accounts are maintained in compliance with established accounting standards.
• Assists with making accrual entries and journal entries to correct coding mistakes.
• Assists with distributing monthly financial reports to elected officials, department heads and Board of Education officials.
• Assists with closing out the books at year end and printing month end and year end reports f or Maury County government and the Board of Education.
• Assists with supervising the activities of departmental…