Accountant-Operations Job Fargo area,North Dakota USA,Accounting

Accounting Position

Job Summary:

Under direction performs general accounting duties which may include account payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, purchasing, auditing, bank reconciliation, cash and investment reconciliation, account reconciliation, summary of transactions, journal entries and other special projects assigned by the Accounting Supervisor, Finance Manager, Assistant Director of Finance, or the Director of Finance. This job assists in preparing internal and external financial reports including annual reports, monthly financial statements, budget reports, historical trend analysis, and cost/benefit studies;

supports operational activities including AP/AR and payroll and may provide some training to cross-departmental colleagues. Scope of Responsibility:
The Accountant performs responsible professional accounting duties under the general direction of the Finance Manager or Accounting Supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepares various financial statements and reports.

Under direction of the Finance Manager, prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, cash and investment reconciliations, bank reconciliations, subsidiary ledger reconciliations, and financial statements for various programs and projects; develops and post adjusting journal entries as necessary for error corrections, program accounting, payroll posting, and recurring month-end entries.

Under direction of the Finance Manager, maintains financial records for City Employee, Police, and Fire Pension systems.

Provides finance software support.

Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions.

Performs all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices.

Acts as back-up for team members and performs other duties and activities as assigned.

Assignment:
Operations

Assists with accounts payable invoice entry, printing checks, verifying and reconciling invoices to purchase orders and reviewing general ledger coding on all related entries;

Maintains utility and telephone master records in vendor payments, enters purchase orders and disburses reports for all departments related to these records;

Creates vendor master records, requests and enters vendor W-9 information;

Research outstanding checks and open items on vendor statements;

Completes vendor credit applications;

Provides training for departments in the areas of accounts payable;

Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills in reviewing and analyzing accounts payable and purchase order entry and reports;

Assists Accounting Supervisor in the 1099 process.

Assists, as needed, in preparing bank deposits, and entering and posting department deposits into the general ledger;

Completes the daily cash receipts reconciliation & review, verifies accuracy;

Retrieves and compiles data, prepares related lists and reports for the supervisor's review or for requested management reports.

Creates customer master records;

Assists in entry of customer charges and department imports for invoicing, and running statements, as needed;

Reviews and researches AR adjustments, bankruptcy notices, and past due accounts;

Sends collection letters, responds to customer inquiries, and sends delinquent accounts to collections;

Provides training for all departments in the areas of accounts receivable.

Minimum Qualifications

This job requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and two or more years of work-related experience in accounting or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Knowledge, skills, and ability include:
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Accounting Standards (GASB) and fund accounting procedures;
Knowledge of principles, procedures and practices of grant administration under Uniform Guidance (UG), particularly record keeping and reporting;
Knowledge of computer-aided accounting tools such as spreadsheets, graphics and other software packages;
Knowledge…