Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager, the Accountant performs a variety of accounting activities involving the recording, analysis, and reporting of financial data.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and post journal entries.
  • Assist with managing fixed assets and preparing related year-end entries.
  • Review and records daily cash receipts.
  • Prepare daily deposit for the Finance Department.
  • Responsible for the Accounts Receivable function and timely invoicing and/or collections.
  • Review franchise fee payments for timeliness and record them accordingly.
  • Assist with budget preparation, including compiling worksheets, generating monthly reports, and monitoring expenditures, as needed.
  • Reconcile various bank accounts.
  • Record and track investment activity and review monthly and quarterly investment reports.
  • Serve on fiscal year-end Audit Team by preparing year-end accruals, schedules and assist external auditors.
  • Assist with the internal audit function for the City.
  • Assist with the City Project Accounting function.
  • Assist with monitoring and preparing calculations for executed development agreements.
  • Assist with grant management, as needed.
  • Maintain financial security by following internal accounting controls.
  • Assist with special projects.
  • Become thoroughly familiar with departmental processes and act as back up for other departmental functions.
  • Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service; exhibits tact and consideration; offer assistance and support to co-workers; work cooperatively in group situations; work actively to resolve conflicts.
  • Respond to request for service or assistance; display willingness to make decision; exhibit sound and accurate judgement; support and explain reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in decision-making process.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Required Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in accounting or related field AND a minimum of one (1) year of accounting experience.
• OR
  • A high school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of accounting experience.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  • Texas Drivers license or equivalent from another US State.
• Preferred Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  
  • Master’s degree (M.A.) in accounting or a related field.
  • Two (2) years or more of accounting experience.
  • Experience working for a local, state, or federal government entity.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and practices including general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable; methods and practices of governmental accounting.
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
  • Ability to interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
  • Must be proficient in using Microsoft applications (including Word and Excel).
  • Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness. Displays commitment to excellence. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Monitors own work to ensure quality.
  • Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations.
  • Ability to learn and apply new skills. Keeps abreast of current developments and requires minimal supervision.
  • Ability to follow instructions and respond to management direction.
  • Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; puts success of team over own interests.

Experience in using computer, 10-key calculator, cash registers, telephone, fax/scanners, copier, and postage machine. Is proficient in Excel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.