ACCOUNTANT 2* - 07222026-79442

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial activity reports for use by internal and external customers under the direction of assigned supervisor.
• Performs basic reconciliations of general ledger accounts, processes basic accounts payable/receivable transactions, and basic accounting journal entries in electronic databases.
• Maintains accuracy and completeness of federal and third-party, grant, and program funds.
• Maintains accuracy and completeness of reported expenditures of sub-recipients grant funds and other program funds.
• Audits tax-related accounting documents and basic invoices and billings for compliance.
• Reviews refund request documentation for recipient eligibility and proper allocation and disbursement of funds.
• Analyzes general ledger transactions and account documentation for accuracy and appropriateness of expenditures.
• Manages long-term projects to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Prioritizes daily tasks to meet deadlines and facilitate efficient task completion.
• Solves basic problems related to customer billing based on reporting and research.
• Recommends to assigned supervisor whether an account should be closed based on departmental outstanding balance policies.
• Trains, leads, or supervises accounting personnel in performing specialized or general accounting tasks.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.
• Education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in accounting and one year of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.
• Substitution of graduate education for experience: 36 graduate quarter hours in accounting may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Designated as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).