Senior Accountant / Auditor

About the role

ASSYST is seeking a professional Accountant/Auditor to support accounting and auditing activities, with a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles for governmental accounting, including GASB and/or FASB standards and statements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare analyses of financial reports and provide recommendations based on the findings.
• Perform detailed analysis of assigned funds and sub-funds.
• Perform complex reconciliations of General Ledger accounts within Oracle and across multiple systems.
• Prepare supporting work papers for adjusting journal entries.
• Support financial statement preparation and related accounting activities.
• Apply governmental accounting principles, GASB and/or FASB standards, and statements in assigned work.
• Work effectively with integrated accounting systems and meet established deadlines.
• Utilize Oracle ERP, Excel, and other current technologies to perform accounting and auditing activities.

Requirements

• Previous professional experience working as an Accountant or Auditor.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles for governmental accounting.
• Thorough understanding of GASB and/or FASB standards and statements.
• Proficiency with Oracle ERP accounting systems.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience performing complex reconciliations involving transactions across multiple systems.
• Experience with integrated accounting systems.
• Experience with financial statement preparation.
• Ability to analyze financial information and prepare supporting documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MUNIS, Crystal Reports, and Business Intelligence (BI) tools is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited college or university is preferred but not required.
• Relevant job-related credentials or certifications may be considered, with supporting documentation required.