Accountant

Description

Under general direction of the Finance Director, City Manager or other assigned senior Finance staff, performs a variety of complex accounting tasks and functions. This is the fully professional position within the Accounting series requiring a degree in accounting. While it provides technical advice to others in the department who are less experienced, it is not a supervisory position.

Examples of Duties

• Prepares, calculates, and processes the City-wide payroll; prepares PERS retirement contributions of all vested qualified employees on a biweekly basis.
• Prepares and posts all payroll journal entries; drafts and distributes allocations and posts journal entries according to Bargaining Unit MOUs or approved employment agreements.
• Remits and files payroll taxes and all other city-wide tax reporting requirements.
• May provide backup support for Accounts Payable and Cash Receipts when necessary.
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, journals, budgetary and cost accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
• Maintains budgetary controls.
• Maintains records for insurance enrollments, retirement funds, pay rates, hours worked and other related functions.
• Reconciles health insurance invoices and prepares them for processing.
• Posts, maintains, and analyzes records for various accounts and funds.
• May assist with preparation of records and documents for state, local, and federal reporting processes and requirements.
• Audits invoices, purchase orders, payrolls, and warrants; reconciles subsidiary and control accounts, bank ledgers, and fiscal statements.
• Examines and verifies financial documents with books of entry.
• Prepares various financial reports.
• Classifies and codes accounting source data, makes adjustments, and closes entries.
• Provides information regarding status of financial statements and accounts.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skill and abilities. A typical way to obtain these would be: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field AND three (3) years of related Finance experience.
• Knowledge of: Principles and practices of accounting; Budgets and financial statements; Accounting codes and posting procedures; Payroll-related rules and regulations; GAAP and GASB Standards; CALPERS guidelines; Bargaining Units and MOU guidelines.
• Ability to: Perform complex detailed accounting work quickly and accurately; Provide technical leadership in posting and maintaining ledgers; Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; Maintain effective working relationships with other people; Operate Microsoft Office, computing systems, and mobile devices; Effectively handle multiple priorities and project coordination.

Supplemental Information

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The essential duties of this position are performed in a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The City of Hawaiian Gardens is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, Minorities and Disabled are encouraged to apply.

We offer a complete city-paid benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.