Accountant

About the role

This position performs the full range of professional accounting tasks, processes financial transactions, analyzes and reconciles accounting information, and prepares financial records and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provides responsible professional accounting expertise and assistance for various City departments and functions.
• Responds to requests for information and resolves issues within the scope of authority; refers matters requiring policy formation or interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
• Maintains fiscal accountability and ensures compliance with rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluates transactions routed for approval in the financial system.
• Performs routine audits of financial records and transactions, identifies and researches discrepancies, and resolves or makes recommendations for corrective actions.
• Prepares periodic financial statements, including monthly revenue and expenditure reports for departments; prepares monthly financial reports and periodic checks of budgets, encumbrances, carryover, etc.
• Analyzes, calculates, and compiles financial data and statistics, manipulating large amounts of data, some of which may be from multiple systems; prepares reports for historical records and business decision-making by senior staff and management.
• Applies procedures and controls for receipt and disbursal of special funds and grants.
• Participates in grants accounting and administration; reviews funding agreements, sets up tracking spreadsheets, compiles supporting documentation, and prepares periodic billings for grants; posts payments or drawdowns of accounts; updates financial information for periodic grant reports.
• Conducts and monitors financial audits of agencies receiving money through the City to determine compliance with fiscal requirements; interprets and evaluates financial reporting requirements.
• Performs preliminary budget development or assists in the preparation of annual budgets.
• Tracks financial resources and details, including balancing cash and debt, reviewing bank accounts, reconciling payments and receipts, and monitoring investments or obligations.
• Performs accounting for assets, which may include preparation of general ledger transactions; identifies and records capital assets such as equipment, vehicles, and structures; determines assets to be capitalized or expensed; ensures physical descriptions match records, and compiles supporting documentation.
• Conducts inventory counts and assists with maintaining inventory records.
• Maintains records and files; coordinates with other jurisdictions and auditors on the submission of data and reports as required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Experience: Equivalent to two years of full-time professional accounting experience.

Skills

• Proficient in accounting software and systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

The City of Spokane provides a generous benefits package valued between $31,097 - $38,667. This includes:

• Medical insurance with options for HMO and PPO plans.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Life insurance with basic term life insurance at one-and-a-half times the employee's annual base salary to a maximum of $150,000.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• AFLAC supplemental insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement benefits through the Spokane Employees' Retirement System (SERS).
• Deferred compensation enrollment in the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.

Pay

Salary range: $31,097 - $38,667.

Schedule

Full-time position, 40 hours per week.