Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Accountant

Salary Range: $78,183 - $109,993

This is responsible professional financial and accounting work in the maintenance, review and analysis of fiscal records. Work also involves responsibility for independently maintaining accounting records, financial statements, reports, and special requests as may be required for management of all City departments. An employee in this classification exercises considerable independent judgment on technical accounting and/or auditing problems, however, policies and procedures are determined by departmental, city and legal requirements.

Work is performed under general supervision with work being reviewed through conferences, results achieved and adherence to related regulations. May exercise supervision over subordinate technical and clerical employees in the absence of the Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, and Senior Accountant.

The following examples of work are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:

• Maintains and reviews entries to the general ledgers to assure compliance with established financial/accounting principles.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for internal distribution and state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Coordinates with the Director of Finance the annual budget process, assists with the preparation of the City’s budget document and necessary forms for filing with the State Auditor and other governmental agencies.
• Prepare year-end entries including inventory and audit adjustments; assemble necessary information for annual entries, schedules and statements.
• Coordinates with the Director of Finance the annual external audit, prepares audit work papers and assists in the preparation of end of year financial statements (GPFS or ACFR).
• Manages fixed assets for all Municipal operations.
• Monitor City cash and investment accounts and pledged security requirements through preparation of bank reconciliations and maintaining investments records.
• Monitor compliance and accounting for grants.
• Monitor budgets for assigned funds and report pertinent information to relevant management through requisition review/approval process.
• Assist in the development of accounting policies and procedures and their implementation. Review processes to improve efficiency and internal control.
• Respond to and resolve inquiries from City staff or outside agencies regarding relevant finances.
• Display honest, trustworthy and ethical behavior when dealing with internal and external customers.
• Performs other work which is consistent with the essential functions of the job.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, and ordinances of municipal financial administration, including investment practices with reference to governmental and enterprise (utility) accounting systems.
• Knowledge of budgeting principles, financial management, purchasing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of internal controls, especially as they apply to governmental settings.
• Knowledge of the FERC system and accounting and financial reporting and of the laws and ordinances relating to the handling of and accounting for municipal and utility (electric, gas, water and sewer) funds.
• Knowledge of office procedures, practices, systems, and equipment as applied to an accounting system.
• Knowledge of a range of information management systems; ability to query information on a variety of platforms.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate accounting problems, to develop pertinent financial and data systems, and to revise systems accordingly.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, accurate, and timely financial information.
• Ability to carry out, without supervision, continuing assignments requiring the organization of materials and preparation of reports.
• Ability to explain procedures and policies, maintain effective working relationships, and interact appropriately with employees, department heads, elected officials, auditors, citizens, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in accounting, business or public administration or related field and experience with an automated financial system including some supervisory experience.
• At least one year of experience in an accounting environment required; three years of experience and electric utility experience preferred or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the knowledge, abilities, and skills; CPA may be preferred.

Employee must possess and maintain a current Nebraska Driver’s License when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties.