Accountant,Financial Reporting,Financial Analyst Job Placerville area,California USA,Accounting

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Under general direction of the Director of Finance or his/her designee, performs professional accounting work including the examination, maintenance, verification, analysis, and reconciliation of financial records; assists in developing and installing accounting systems; and prepares accounting and auditing reports; performs work related to the completion of the accounting cycles including management reports; and provides administrative support to the Director of Finance.

IDENTIFYING

CHARACTERISTICS

The Accountant is considered a journey level professional position that requires the incumbent to perform a broad range of tasks relevant to the assumed duties. The Accountant performs professional accounting duties requiring knowledge of City policies and procedures with only occasional instruction or assistance in new or unusual situation.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Performs a full range of professional accounting duties in the administration and implementation of the City’s accounting functions including assessment district administration, banking activities, budget development, cash management, cost analysis, fixed asset management, general ledger maintenance, grant management, internal and external audit activities, investments, payroll, revenue projections, and trust account administration.

Assists the Director of Finance with the budget development process; acts as Liaison between the Finance Department and other City departments in the preparation of the proposed budget; develops personnel cost projections, forecasts utility costs, performs variance analysis, and prepares schedules and analysis for Budget Team meetings.

Maintains the accounting and financial reporting systems and projects; prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as required by law or requested by the City Council and/or City management.

Reconciles bank accounts to the City’s general ledger.

Organizes and prepares updates to the Master Fee Schedule; amend schedule as needed, conduct surveys, perform cost and subsidy analysis; and prepare draft schedule for the City Council’s consideration.

Coordinates activities with outside auditors; answers questions, organizes backup documentation, and prepares checklists and worksheets.

Plans, organizes, controls and maintains accounts receivables; prepares backup reports and invoices for development and capital improvement program related projects, audits accounts receivable and utility billing registers, reconciles accounts receivable and utility billing subsidiaries to the general ledger, and pursues collections as necessary.

Plans, organizes, controls and maintains accounts payable; administers form 1099 reporting, assigns account and project numbers to invoices as necessary, audits accounts payable registers, and establishes new vendor master files as needed.

Maintains and monitors the various City loan programs including business loans, home rehabilitation loans, and self-help building program loans.

Maintains Measure J add-on sales tax Fund; calculate bi-weekly personnel costs, monitors Measure J sales tax receipts, and prepares quarterly reports and analysis.

Assists the Director of Finance with the administration of special assessment districts including BADs, CFDs, LLMDs, and 1915 Act assessments.

Plans, organizes, controls and maintains fixed assets inventory, maintains capitalization policy; recommends procedures for maintaining and tracking inventory; records all general ledger activity.

Performs…

Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst