Accountant II

About the role

Incumbent performs general to highly complex professional accountant work assignments, including specialized or general analysis in one or more accounting functions such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Asset Management, Capital Expenditures or General Accounting. Following general instructions and with discretion as to work details, performs accounting tasks of a difficult nature requiring knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Interprets accounting data, analyzes reports and recommends action to be taken. May assist in the development and installation of accounting systems, cost accounting methods, procedures and controls. The position is within the Police Department, full‑time. Working conditions involve light physical effort, some discomfort from prolonged work‑station confinement, and low‑level exposure to stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes journal vouchers, accounting classifications and other accounting/financial statements, records and reports.
• Prepares balance sheets, making adjustments and closing entries.
• Prepares financial reports, statements, inventory, receipts and disbursements.
• Computes and distributes labor, material and overhead costs.
• Reviews, audits and maintains journal entries and accounting ledgers.
• Reconciles and analyzes cost account ledgers.
• Designs and implements new formats, programs or procedures, and revises existing ones, to improve application and process for accounting, budgeting and the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Maintains both general and special ledgers of the divisional receipts and expenditures.
• Computes and bills specialized accounts, and initiates collection procedures on delinquencies.
• Conducts internal audits and prepares reports which support budget requests.
• Provides input for, and assists in, annual budget preparation.
• Prepares periodic closing statements and various reports for management and outside agencies.
• Develops and completes annual financial reports.
• Audits concessionaires and other agencies with which the city has contracted agreements.
• May submit billings to such agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Accounting plus related work experience, as stipulated for each level noted above.
• Education and work experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis.
• Ability to apply professional judgment in the application of standard and advanced accounting techniques and principles, make