Senior Accountant

Performs professional accounting work in support of the City’s financial operations. Areas of responsibility include general ledger accounting, fixed assets, cash receipts, treasury management, investments, payroll accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing cards, pension accounting, and capital project financial activity. Work involves performing, reviewing, reconciling, correcting, and reporting financial data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and integrity of the City’s accounting records.

This classification is distinguished from the Accountant role by its greater technical expertise, increased complexity of assignments, and higher level of independent judgment

• Performs advanced professional accounting duties related to City and Utility operational accounts, capital accounts, fixed assets, and pension benefits.
• Enters, reviews, and validates financial data within the City’s financial system; ensures accuracy of account numbers, billing information, charges and credits, reconciliations, liens, assessments, regulatory reporting data, and financial documentation.
• Prepares or assists in preparing State and Federal program reports required for municipal financial activities, including annual financial reporting, quarterly payroll filings, and cash transaction reporting.
• Responsible for preparing monthly journal entries and supporting the accounting close process.
• Reviews and reconciles fixed asset activity, including additions, transfers, deletions, and year end reporting; ensures compliance with capitalization and audit requirements.
• Reviews, analyzes, and monitors accounting and financial records such as accounts receivable and monthly revenues to ensure accurate posting, billing, reconciliation, and calculation.
• Creates, maintains, and updates process and procedure documentation related to assigned accounting functions.
• Responds to inquiries and provides customer service regarding financial operations; offers information, clarification, and direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains financial records, general ledger reports, billing reports, account activity summaries, and daily receipts in accordance with records retention standards.
• Prepares and processes wire transfers, verifying the accuracy of pension, health care, and payroll related payments.
• Reviews and analyzes financial accounts, transactions, deposits, withdrawals, and accounting processes; performs monthly bank reconciliations and verifies consistency with the general ledger.
• Ensures work is completed in compliance with applicable laws, policies, procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Generates records, schedules, and reports related to departmental functions; distributes materials to appropriate departments/persons for review.
• Serves as administrator for assigned payment portals, ensuring accurate system functionality.
• Assists department staff in supporting efficient financial operations; provides technical guidance as needed.
• Assists with the annual audit process, including coordination with external auditors and preparation of requested schedules and documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

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The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; supplemented by three or more years’ experience in governmental accounting.

Experience with enterprise financial systems (e.g. Tyler Munis) and in municipal utility billing preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, certification, training, and experience may be considered.
May be required to have or obtain formal industry certification(s) based…