Accountant - Financial Services

Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Financial Services, monitors and balances the general ledger monthly, analyzes various accounts, and prepares journal entries. Prepares monthly billings and financial reporting for the different grant programs and assists with annual audited financial statements for assigned funds. Provides technical assistance to other departments regarding accounting problems and projects. Each Financial Accountant position will encompass most of the job functions listed below;

no one position will encompass 100% of the functions listed.

• Works daily in the general ledger financial software. Balances and monitors the general ledger on a monthly basis. Reviews internally generated reports for accuracy. Reviews general ledger for compliance with GAAP and GASB.
• Accesses information from general ledger, fixed assets, payroll, human resources, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Responsible for voiding checks in financial software, ensuring proper documentation and authorization.
• Responsible for grant program financial reporting and deadlines. May perform complex, specialized grant accounting functions, prepare expense spreadsheets, compare grant expenditures to the annual grant budget, and comply with periodic financial reporting and reimbursement submittal requirements.
• Performs monthly bank reconciliations in a timely manner.
• Prepares monthly sales and use tax returns for the County, enters into Michigan Treasury Online, and prepares vouchers for payment of sales and use tax for remittance to the State.
• Communicates and follows up with department questions and issues.
• Prepares accounting work, including year‑end adjustments, audit work papers, financial statements, and footnotes for the annual audit.
• Analyzes budget variances and provides budget adjustments to the Budget Department.
• Serves as a liaison to external auditors and grantor agencies, providing information, documentation and reports as requested.
• Serves as a backup Payroll Administrator and can process payroll when needed.
• Maintains spreadsheet for current tax collections and delinquent tax collections, reconciles tax collection records to the general ledger, and prepares and enters journal entries to properly allocate summer and winter tax collections to the general ledger.
• Maintains fixed asset system, accounting for disposal of fixed assets, conducting physical inventories, and recording monthly depreciation. Reconciles fixed asset records with the general ledger.
• Responsible for Act‑51 reporting for the Road Department.
• Responsible for statistical data reported in annual audited financial statements.
• Maintains receivable for retiree healthcare collections, reconciles health insurance, and processes premium invoices to the employee database.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must adhere to departmental standards regarding HIPAA and other privacy issues.
• During a public health emergency, the employee may be required to perform duties similar to, but not limited to, those in his/her job description.
• Computer literacy, including thorough working knowledge of spreadsheet, presentations, database, and accounting management applications software.
• Strong organizational skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance combined with two (2) years of professional experience in governmental accounting.

Other Requirements:
None listed.

Demonstrates effective communication skills by engaging, interacting and working with all individuals to ensure clarity and understanding in all interactions.

• This position works in an indoor environment. There is no planned exposure to prominent lights, noises, odors, temperatures, or weather conditions.
• This position is required to travel for meetings and appointments.

• This position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, traverse, climb, balance, twist, bend, stoop/crouch, squat, kneel, crawl, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, grasp, handle, pinch, type, and endure repetitive movements of the wrists, hands,…