JOB SUMMARY:
The Sr. Accountant is responsible for maintaining Financial Reporting software Modules and other accounting related duties. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Individual will perform other duties assigned by the department head/supervisor when needed.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or related field is required.
• Must have (5) five years accounting experience in local government.
• Must have experience with financial reports (balance, statement of
Revenues, general ledger, reconciliations and expenditures, etc.)
• Must have experience with Fiscal Year Close Out Process.
• Must be proficient in working with personal computer, and general office
equipment.
• 5 years' experience with MS Excel (familiar with V Look Up's and Pivot Tables)
• Must be able to use a 10-key calculator.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
• Applicant will be subject to a complete background investigation.
Incomplete, inaccurate and/or failure to report information will cause the
applicant rejection from consideration.
• Applicant must take and pass a drug, physical, and pre-placement
Screening.
• Applicant must have a neat and professional appearance.
• Applicant must have a current valid class "C" driver license from the
department of Public Safety with no more than two (2) moving traffic
violations within the past two (2) years.
SKILL AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to follow a firm work schedule as directed by supervisor
• Ability to compute, maintain and prepare complex records correctly,
insuring confidentiality.
• Ability to compute and record numbers correctly.
• Ability to follow instructions orally or in written form and perform tasks
with little or no supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with office
staff, auxiliary departments, elected officials and the general public.
• Ability to perform work that is routine and detailed.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of different types of tasks without the
variety itself causing a loss of efficiency.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and accurately.
• Ability to make decisions based on available date/criteria, laws and
regulations, or city policy.
• Ability to handle special projects of diverse nature as assigned.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and city policy
procedures.
• Ability to use mathematical skills to interpret financial information.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to complete tasks within specified deadlines.
• Ability to perform different accounting tasks