• The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations. • Establish account numbers within given parameters and assign entries to proper accounts. • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop and maintain solutions to operational and financial problems.
Specific functions that may be assigned: • Administration and overview of Purchasing Card Program. • Assist with Capital Improvement Plan • Prepare work sheets and schedules for external auditors. • Prepare grant reports and schedules. Coordinate the grant process with Project Managers from the grant award to grant close-out. • Prepare and review fixed asset transactions and schedules. • Performs other duties as assigned.
• Considerable knowledge of: theory, principals, methods and practices of accounting; of laws, ordinances and regulations governing municipal financial matters including accounting and reporting.
Ability to: • Establish and maintain effective working relations ships with associates. • Express technical ideas effectively, both orally and in writing. • Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards and internal controls for the department and assigned program areas. • Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a CPA or CGFO Certification. • Three years accounting experience. • Experience in governmental accounting is preferred. • Ability to analyze and reconcile revenues and expenditures for various Federal, State and Local Grants, CRA projects, Golf Course and Cemetery. • Ability to analyze investments and prepare required journal entries and schedules for pension plans. • Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing theory and practices; applications; modern office procedures and practices. • Maintains knowledge of IRS laws and regulations regarding 1099 reporting, reviews vendors throughout the year to determine reportable status, responds to IRS notices reporting, and provides direction & assistance to others. • Knowledge of organization and function of municipal government; mainframe software applications, electronic spreadsheets and word processing. • Prepares written reports and analysis; plan, organize and perform audits. • Ability to manage and prioritize routine, specialized and complex assignments and problems utilizing knowledge acquired through prior education, training, and experience.
• Knowledge of development and implementation of accounting and auditing procedures and systems. • Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form. • Ability to adapt to an evolving and continually improving environment. • Requires demonstrated ability to utilize personal computer and office software such as MS Word, MS Excel and electronic mail. • Uses computer software programs for word processing and/or accounting purposes.
• A comparable combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position, may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
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