Accountant - Revenues

About the organization

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family.

Core values

• Respect
• Integrity
• Service
• Excellence (RISE)

All employees are expected to embrace and live by these core values and commit to helping sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization (HPO).

About the role

As a key member of the Financial Services team, an Accountant performs governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting in accordance with GASB and GAAP as they relate to municipal finance. This position is a resource for the compilation of financial reports, budget, data analysis, and special projects. Accountants may be general in nature or assigned to a specific area of accounting responsibility.

General expectations

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Responsibilities

Essential duties

• Collect, analyze, and prepare financial information for accounting entries in the financial system.
• Prepare journal entries and financial reports.
• Maintain accounting workpapers for balance sheet accounts.
• Reconcile ledger transactions to external sources including bank accounts, subsidiary systems, debt schedules, etc. and resolve any discrepancies.
• Participate in year-end audit process, including preparation of audit workpapers and journal entries.
• Review contracts for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with established procedures.
• Ensure financial reporting complies with legal requirements and financial transparency standards.
• Maintain credibility by providing timely and accurate work.
• Respond to departments with general ledger inquiries and accounting questions.

Additional duties based on assignment area

• Treasury and Debt Management accounting.
• Capital Improvements Program budgeting and accounting.
• Fixed asset accounting to include maintaining asset database and running depreciation.
• Federal and state grant compliance, accounting, and reporting.
• Revenue accounting to include billing receivables and accrual entries.
• Expense accounting to include accounts payable, 1099 processing, and vendor management.
• Compliance reporting to include maintaining the transparency website and monitoring agreements.

Other job functions

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Skills

• Ability to embrace the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and the general public.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.