Staff Accountant

About the role

The Staff Accountant, Finance role involves preparing account reconciliations on a monthly basis, supporting month-end closing activities, and assisting with coordinating meetings and document requests from various county departments and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Prepares account reconciliations
• Prepares/proposes adjusting journal entries
• Sets up and monitors daily financial transactions and revenue collections, including interoperability revenues
• Aids the Chief Budget Officer with month-end closing activities
• Supports the Finance department with coordinating meetings and pulling supporting document requests from other Harris County departments and external parties
• Supports with organizing supporting documents requested from external parties, including external auditors, service providers, and consultants

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited college or university. Zero to three years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of GASB, financial accounting rules, regulations, and standards; fundamental understanding of financial statements, general ledger accounting, revenue recognition, and account reconciliations; ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and communicate details and changes as needed; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to work under instructions from supervisors and managers; strong desire to learn and be a team player; strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills; strong analytical skills; ability to reason and solve problems independently; extensive experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.