Golf Accountant I - Parks and Recreation Department

About This Position

The Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with over 200 miles of trails; 189 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools; and classes, programs, and sports leagues. The Parks and Recreation Department also develops and maintains new parks, park amenities, and facilities with funding from a variety of sources. The Parks and Recreation Department operates five golf courses: Aguila, Cave Creek, Encanto 9, Encanto 18, and Palo Verde. The gross annual revenue for the Golf Section is approximately $9.5 million and consists of green fees, driving range fees, memberships, golf lesson fees, golf cart rentals, food and beverage sales, and merchandise sales.

Responsibilities

• Perform cash audits at golf courses.
• Research and resolve accounting variances.
• Reconcile daily revenues at each golf course.
• Reconcile bank deposits with daily revenue entries.
• Prepare shopping carts to procure supplies and services.
• Process daily journal entries to record golf course revenues.
• Coordinate with golf staff to verify merchandise invoices for payment.
• Process payment control documents to record merchandise purchases.
• Utilize QuickBooks for preparation of checks for golf course beverage purchases.
• Work with vendors and golf staff to resolve revenue, invoice, ordering, and point-of-sale issues.
• Work with Finance Department staff to resolve credit card processing and bank deposit issues.

Qualifications

• Ability to meet established deadlines.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Understanding of the City of Phoenix requirements pertaining to processing documents and encumbering funds.

Benefits

• A traditional pension with employer and employee contributions.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer-paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Experience reconciling accounts for internal and external customers.
• Cash handling experience including cash counts, audits, and receipts.
• Experience with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) system or SRM eProcurement.
• Experience working with computerized accounting systems and software such as SAP, QuickBooks, and PeopleSoft.