Transit Accountant 1 or 2

About the Role

Join the Metro Transit team! This is responsible entry-level professional accounting work preparing financial statements, analyzing expenditures, conducting audits, and backing up Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant and procurement activities. Work requires broad-based accounting knowledge and is characterized by the exercise of judgment and discretion. Work is performed under the direction of the Transit Finance Manager. This series is structured to provide advancement from Transit Accountant 1 to Transit Accountant 2 to Transit Accountant 3 as a function of the employee’s career development, generally after two years of gaining experience, mastery, and greater independence at each level.

Pay

The Transit Accountant 1 starts at $73,004.10 annually, and the Transit Accountant 2 starts at $79,185.60 annually. Classification level will be determined at the time of hire and will be based on the candidate’s overall qualifications.

Responsibilities

• General Accounting:
  • Assist with monitoring operating budget and compile budget-to-actual information
  • Annual audit tasks
  • Account reconciliations and closeouts
  • Periodic physical inventories of supplies, parts, and equipment
  • Preparing and distributing fiscal materials
  • Preparing journal voucher entries
• Accounts Payable and Receivable Accounting:
  • Create and maintain active purchase orders and process accounts payable
  • Audit and reconcile invoices and purchases and respond to routine questions
  • Reconcile payments and prepare invoices
  • Monitor and assign incoming credits and debits to ledger accounts
• Budget and Grants Accounting:
  • Month-end and year-end closing duties
  • Assist in preparing grant drawdown and reimbursement requests
  • Assist in processing accounting entries for grants and capital projects and preparing related financial reports
• Perform related work as assigned

Qualifications

Transit Accountant 1:

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting experience; OR
• Degree in Accounting or closely related field such as Finance, including completion of advanced-level accounting major coursework; AND
• Proficiency in accounting-related computer software programs

Transit Accountant 2:

• Four (4) years of progressively responsible accounting experience; OR
• Degree in Accounting or closely related field such as Finance, including completion of advanced-level accounting major coursework; AND
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting experience; AND
• Proficiency in accounting-related computer software programs

Special Requirements

• Ability to meet the transportation needs of the position

Physical Requirements

This work is primarily done sitting/standing at a desk, using a computer and other standard office equipment. Ability to access various areas of the agency in order to do inventory.

Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.

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