Accounting Coordinator

Job Description - Accountant II (2600005I)

Job Description

Description

Incumbents in this position are responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and reporting on the fiscal and financial control activities for a City division or department and the activities of professional Accountants and support staff.

• Maintains financial and accounting systems for a specific program, agency or department; inputs data into computer system.
• Summarizes, analyzes and records all financial transactions; reconciles accounts.
• Processes financial information such as payroll, pensions, and contracts.
• Assists with preparation of budget including summarizing the operating budget by line-item detail and allocating budget to various departments.
• Calculates financial data such as depreciation estimates, fixed assets, interest charges and related.
• Reconciles accounts each month; reviews reports for balances and accuracy; makes corrections.
• Responds to audit findings and resolves problems related to a particular fiscal function.
• Communicates with other departments or agencies to request and distribute financial data.
• Coordinates special projects, as needed.
• May explain work processes and train others, such as new employees, in the same or similar job title.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Data Utilization: ability to perform mid-level data analysis, audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise.
• Human Interaction: ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others on how to apply policies, procedures and standards.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: ability to operate, maneuver and adjust equipment, machinery and tools such as a computer, calculator, etc.
• Verbal Aptitude: ability to utilize reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as financial statements, technical operating manuals, balance reports, contracts, inventories, policies, and non-routine correspondence.
• Mathematical Aptitude: ability to perform basic operations and interpret descriptive statistics.
• Functional Reasoning: ability to apply principles of influencing systems such as planning, coordinating and controlling; exercise independent judgment for problem resolution.
• Situational Reasoning: ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in evaluating information against subjective criteria.
• Environmental Factors: work in office environment, generally safe and comfortable, limited risk of injury.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  ability to exert light effort; lift, carry, push, pull up to 10 pounds; extended keyboard work.
• Sensory Requirements: ability to recognize differences in colors, shapes and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a Business degree with a minimum of 30 credit hours in Accounting; plus two years of professional accounting experience.

Preference: Certification as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant).