Senior Accountant

About the role

The City of Boise is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join the Department of Finance in a hybrid-eligible role with broad Citywide impact. This position is ideal for a skilled accounting professional who wants to work beyond routine transactions and take the lead on complex financial reporting, grants accounting and compliance, audits, cost allocation, reconciliations, GASB implementation, and ERP system improvements. You will serve as a trusted resource to departments and leadership, help strengthen financial processes, and support the accurate, transparent, and responsible management of public funds.

Essential Functions

• Performs a variety of professional-level accounting duties involved in the coordination and supervision of City-wide accounting activities, including managing the general ledger, capital assets, activity costing, and grants management modules in the ERP system. Provide expertise for system upgrades, testing, integration, and efficient financial transactions.
• Leads the preparation of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and quarterly financial statements in accordance with GAAP and GASB standards; manage complex reconciliations of general ledger and subsidiary accounts, investment portfolios, and intergovernmental revenues to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Coordinates with external auditors for year-end audits, preparing detailed audit schedules and supporting documentation; advise senior leadership on fiscal policy, regulatory compliance, and procedural improvements.
• Leads the research, implementation, and communication of new GASB standards to ensure compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.
• Leads cost allocation planning (CAP) across departments, manage the CAP ERP module, update allocation drivers, and present updates to department leaders.
• Monitors grant compliance and prepare detailed financial reports for state and federal funding agencies; coordinate with departments to track and reconcile grant revenues and expenditures.
• Provides technical accounting assistance to departments, review and approve journal entries, conduct training workshops on financial procedures and compliance, and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Supervises or mentor accounting staff, ensuring quality assurance in daily operations, and lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives, including ERP implementations.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Required Knowledge, Experience, and Training

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field
• Five years of progressively responsible accounting experience in a governmental or business setting
• Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Knowledge of federal, state and local financial regulations relating to public agencies
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements
• Knowledge of accounting and financial practices as it relates to public agencies
• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of advanced mathematical principles
• Knowledge of computer usage including related software, Microsoft Excel, and ERP systems
• Ability to apply formal and analytical techniques to the examination and development of manual and automated accounting information systems
• Ability to prepare and accurately analyze both basic and complex audit work papers
• Ability to prepare detailed fiscal reports and statements
• Ability to reconcile complex, high-volume accounts
• Ability to analyze general ledgers and preparing journal entries
• Ability to establish priorities and organize individual workload
• Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate others
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Ability to perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting, Finance, or closely related field
• CPA certification
• Six or more years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in government finance

Special Requirements

• Applicants must be able to pass City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Credit History Check

Benefits

• Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your family
• PERSI retirement plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

Working Conditions

Physical Efforts: While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds. Also, the employee is rarely pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds. The noise level is rarely moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision. Employees will sit, stand, walk, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment: The work environment will include inside conditions.

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