Project Accountant

Salary: $53,813.55 - $67,266.94 annually. Location: Various locations within the City of El Paso, TX. This is an unclassified, exempt position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or a related field, including a concentration of 18 credit hours in accounting.
• One (1) year of professional accounting experience.
• Valid Texas Class "C" Driver’s License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment (required for some positions).
• MOS Code: 1005 (Navy) or 89A (Army) (applicable for military service members).
• Foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must be translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submission.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey-level accounting and basic financial analysis to ensure accurate recording, updating, and reporting for designated transactions, including:
  • Balancing and reconciling general ledger statements.
  • Preparing general journal entries (e.g., revenues, expenditures) to generate fiscal month and year-to-date reports.
  • Analyzing and preparing financial statements related to grants or project funds.
• Track and report the expenditure of federal grant funds and city projects to ensure compliance with federal, state, and city requirements.
• Maintain and analyze assigned reports from financial and accounting databases and financial management systems, including:
  • Entering, retrieving, and reviewing accounting data from centralized financial systems.
  • Generating periodic accounting or statistical reports for management or regulatory agencies.
  • Analyzing expenditure trends and assisting in the preparation of annual operating or capital improvement budgets.
• Identify, prepare, and process wire transfers with proper documentation to manage project cash flow.
• Validate checks for payment, create and post journal entries, and perform monthly reconciliation of project billing and revenue.
• Identify, research, and resolve project-related problems, and communicate findings to supervisors, financial institution representatives, or auditors.
• Act as an immediate supervisor or work leader for assigned professional, paraprofessional, or clerical support staff if required.
• Substitute for supervisors or coworkers to ensure continuity of operations during absences.