Accountant III

ACCOUNTANT III

Full-Time/Represented

Open/Competitive

The City of Pico Rivera's vision and values are to safeguard the public's trust through open and transparent business practices that consistently maintain our credibility of strong ethical stewardship of all resources. We strive to provide responsive and consistent customer service to the community and our employees, who we trust to always own the problem and solution of all our business challenges.

We recognize that we must engage our workforce in productive and respectful dialogue as our success internally hinges on the dynamic and interdependent partnerships within; thus improving our chances of external success.

The goal is to positively impact our community by optimizing and engaging our workforce to improve the human experience and quality of life in the City of Pico Rivera. The City is committed to forging a model of 21st Century government to better serve the community and its employees.

The mission of the Administrative Services Department is to provide sound and prudent financial management, auditing, budgeting, treasury management, procurement, revenue oversight, grants and capital project administration while adhering to best practices and ensuring adequate internal controls.

The Department adheres to a management philosophy of "continuous improvement," designing and documenting business systems to automate the procedures of our processes while remaining flexible to adapt to the City’s changing organizational needs and providing excellent customer service to our internal and external stakeholders.

The Accountant III position will perform a variety of advanced level professional work, recording and reporting of financial transactions and budgetary control for the most complex funds for the Accounting Division, including grant and contract management. Incumbents are expected to perform the full scope of professional accounting duties with minimal supervision. Successful performance requires a thorough knowledge of governmental accounting procedures, the ability to exercise sound independent judgment, with frequent communication with the Administrative Services Deputy Director.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed by employees in this classification. Functions may be added, modified or removed to meet the needs of the city.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform the following essential tasks and duties:

• Develop and implement complex accounting system modifications.
• Oversee and actively participate in the posting, balancing and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts for complex funds, including grant-funded programs.
• Prepare financial statements and various reports for Federal, State and other outside agencies as well as for internal management.
• Develop fund balance projections and review them with operating departments.
• Monitor and report on the status of state and federal grants.
• Maintain and monitor fixed asset records and prepare monthly fixed asset reconciliation, ensuring accurate accounting treatment and reporting.
• Coordinate with the Public Works Department to reconcile vehicle and equipment inventories at fiscal year-end.
• Provide guidance to departmental staff on expenditure coding, documentation, and other accounting-related activities.
• Perform detailed capital project accounting and analysis, including tracking project expenditures, evaluating budget-to-actual performance, ensuring proper capitalization, and coordinating with project managers on financial status and forecasting.
• Responsible for cash management and tracking investment activities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly treasury reports, including cash flow analysis, investment activity, and reconciliation of bank and investment accounts in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Lead mid-year and year-end audit processes and assist in the preparation, coordination and review of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Provide training and guidance to assigned staff.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Accounting principles and practices.
• Principles of financial administration, including budgeting and reporting.
• Thorough knowledge of city government accounting systems and procedures, including procurement, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, finance, and budget transactions directly impacting the General Ledger and other financial…