Staff Accountant

General Purpose of the Position

The purpose of this position is to perform difficult skilled accounting work to keep financial accounts and records for the City according to standardized accounting practices.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid in the preparation of routine and special accounting statements.
• Reconcile the general and all special bank accounts and follow up on omissions or discrepancies.
• Prepare regular and special journal entries.
• Process payroll including all associated tax filing requirements, direct deposits, and reporting.
• Compute and prepare wire transfers.
• Complete the daily cash and investment report for the City Clerk & Treasurer.
• Prepare and balance the monthly retirement report and send to the FRS.
• Record capital assets, maintain depreciation schedules, and reconcile discrepancies in capital asset accounts.
• Aid in the preparation of annual financial reports, statements, and schedules.
• Aid in maintaining complex record systems involving varied financial transactions.
• Aid in performing internal audits within the department.
• Ensure maintenance of records and the filing of all information needed by auditors.
• Distribute payroll, equipment, and other charges to various cost centers and post to cost ledger.
• Maintain all records for grants (Federal, state and local) and reconcile discrepancies in the City’s financial system.
• Aid in the development of new or revised procedures to simplify and improve operations and services rendered.

Skills And Physical Abilities Required

• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and techniques.
• General knowledge of clerical methods and procedures used in keeping fiscal accounts and records and the use of standard office equipment.
• General knowledge of business arithmetic.
• Ability to maintain financial records of some complexity and to prepare clerical and financial reports and statements.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate accounting problems and to recognize and develop pertinent accounting and related data.
• Ability to make various computations quickly and accurately.
• Ability to understand, follow and carry out complex oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, associates, and the general public.

Environmental Conditions

Inside in an office environment.

Pay Grade

Pay Grade:118