Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

This recruitment is open until filled. Early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a regular and ongoing basis.

The City of Oxnard is currently seeking an Accountant with professional accounting and strong technical skills to be part of the Finance team. This role offers a unique opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing a public service career, offering the chance to develop accounting, budgeting, and analytical skills within a full-service municipality.

• Contributes to the maintenance and analysis of all General Ledger accounts and other account subsystems such as debt accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, grants, fixed assets, revenues, and utility billing.
• Participates in debt payment processing, debt draw-down management, reconciliation of the trustee statement, general ledger reconciliation, debt budget preparation, financial reporting and analysis, compliance and documentation.
• Prepares financial statements for assigned projects; prepares schedules and financial worksheets to assess financial status of the programs and makes recommendations on corrections.
• Participates in the preparation of financial statements, schedules, and other statistical and financial reports; prepares work papers, financial statements, and various reports for federal and state agencies as well as for internal accounting; prepares fund balance projections and reviews with management.
• Participates in central accounting functions such as preparing adjusting entries, fiscal year closing adjustments, and documents for auditors.
• Recommends or implements changes in accounting systems and procedures; identifies and resolves problems and inconsistencies involved in maintaining accounting controls; prepares recommendations and invests surplus funds.
• Coordinates accounting related activities with other divisions and/or City programs; answers questions and develops procedures for preparing accounting transactions pursuant to GAAP and procedures.
• Performs complex accounting transactions; capitalized leases, Issue and Deficience of Bonds, and monitors grants and related costs/expenditures within prescribed governmental accounting systems.
• Prepares analysis and work papers in preparation for audit examination pursuant to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Examines, reconciles, balances, and adjusts accounting records; reconciles, and prepares complex bank reconciliation for multiple accounts on an all funds basis.
• Explains charges to customers for City-provided services as needed.
• Interprets data and generates related statistical and fiscal reports; prepares and submits accounting information for data processing and input data into the computer.

Payroll Title/Classification:
Administrative Services Analyst

Incumbents may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion. Receives general supervision and is expected to prioritize work to meet deadlines and to keep the supervisor informed of issues that would impact achievement of a deadline, organizational policy or procedure or in consideration of risk management.

This classification is distinguished from the Administrative Services Coordinator/Support Supervisor in that it performs professional financial, managerial and/or operational analysis work and/or provides professional program analysis, evaluation and administration.

The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm and alternating Fridays 8:00am to 5:00pm. Depending on the area of assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours. This position may be required to be available for additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs. The standard work environment varies depending on assignment but is typically either primarily in an office setting or out in the field.

The City does not offer hybrid or remote work.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field

• Two (2) years paraprofessional-level experience comparable to an Administrative Services Coordinator/Support Supervisor or Administrative Services Specialist, Senior with the City of Oxnard in area of assignment.

• None required

• Must be able to speak and understand English to effectively communicate with fellow employees, customers, and vendors

• Submit NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line application.
• Complete and submit responses to the supplemental questions, if required.
• Upload resume, cover letter, proof of degree (transcript), or other requested documents.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the resume. Applications…