Accountant-Finance

About the Role

The Accountant will manage and analyze the County budget to assist management in making sound financial decisions for the present and future. He/she will perform monthly and year-end accounting processes; assist in the collection, preparation, and analysis of financial data in accordance with all local, state, federal, and financial reporting requirements; and manage the cash resources of the County to maximize interest revenue and meet payroll, accounts payable, and warrant payable needs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance of Euna and all related software, including integration and automation to ensure no duplicate entry.
• Manage portions of the budgeting process, from database design to budget approval and publication.
• Integrate data from CloudSuite into budget software, ensuring accuracy.
• Prepare a $300 million calendar and fiscal budget.
• Analyze, review, and negotiate departmental budget submissions.
• Manage and prepare the Strategy & Budget document and Budget Briefing.
• Create ad-hoc views and write new reports using Microsoft Report Builder.
• Write SQL queries for the Euna database.
• Manage the security module of the software.
• Apply hot fixes, patches, and major releases.
• Train new and current budget users on software and major releases.
• Manage the OpenBook site for budget transparency.
• Manage performance measures and benchmarking processes.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations.
• Manage accounting functions for various funds, including reconciliation, journal entries, analytics, and monthly close packets.
• Manage daily cash resources to maximize interest revenue and ensure investment safety.
• Forecast cash needs and build investment schedules.
• Manage county credit cards, including issuance, termination, and dispute handling.
• Update the Finance website with new documents and information.
• Attend required training and seminars.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 15 credits in accounting.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in budget and accounting (government preferred).

Benefits

• Medical Benefits: Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance, Health Savings Account, Wellness program, Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance, United Concordia Dental Insurance.
• Retirement Benefits: County Retirement Pension, 5% minimum pre-tax contribution with option to increase up to 15% post-tax, Fully vested after 5 years, Normal Retirement Options, Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan, Military Time Buy Back Options.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation (10-15 days per year, increasing after 2 years), 3 Personal days, 5 Sick days, 12 Paid County Holidays.
• Additional Benefits: Educational Assistance (80% of tuition and books up to IRS limit), Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Account, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance.

Department: Finance | Pay Grade: 110 | Starting Salary: $27.03/hour or $52,708.50 annually | FLSA Status: Exempt | Employment Status: Full Time | Reports to: Financial Manager 1