Business and Capital Analyst Full Time

The City of Kent’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is looking for a financial professional with senior level analysis and technical accounting experience to perform fiscal project duties. The successful candidate will have a commitment to meeting critical deadlines, while also being detail-oriented and producing accurate work. Governmental accounting experience is preferred. If you have a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, along with at least three (3) years of professional level special projects accounting and analysis experience, we welcome your application for this position!

This is a full-time, benefited position that is not represented by a union.

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Applications will be accepted through October 10th. Those applicants who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the interview process. 

SALARY:

$6,696.00- $8,144.00 monthly, depending on qualifications

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Parks Business and Operations Manager, perform professional project fiscal duties and assist within the Parks Planning and Development division in the City of Kent Parks, Recreation, and Community Services department. 

Work is characterized by senior professional analysis and technical accounting duties and responsibilities requiring a significant level of accuracy and coordination to meet critical deadlines.  Duties include but are not limited to management the Park’s department capital improvement program (CIP), City-wide Capital Facilities Plan; development of capital project cost projections, conducting special projects, studies and surveys, preparing and maintaining accounts payable and receivable functions, analyzing and auditing various documents, monitoring more than one divisional capital budget programs, and auditing various documents to assure accuracy, completeness and compliance.    

Work is performed under limited supervision. Supervisor sets the overall objectives and resources available. Incumbent and supervisor work together and develop deadlines, projects, and work to be completed. Incumbent is responsible for the work, plans and carries out the assignment, resolves most conflicts that arise, coordinates work with others, and interprets policies on own initiative in terms of established objectives. 

Incumbent keeps supervisor informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, or far-reaching implications. Work is reviewed only in terms of feasibility, compatibility with other work, or effectiveness of results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform a variety of accounting duties related to public sector budgeting, cost allocation, cash flow and departmental/divisional operations, revenues and expenditures; coordinate the accounting system for the department.

Design, analyze, review and prepare a variety of specialized and complex financial statements and reports related to department and grant projects; develop alternatives and make appropriate recommendations.

Coordinate communications between Parks Planning and Development division with other City departments. 

Plan, assist and write requests and reports related to the preparation committee and council items.

Provide research, analysis, reports and proposals on budgetary issues as assigned; monitor monthly balances of project costs. 

Provide accounting and budget training, direction and guidance to divisional staff. 

Implement specialized accounting procedures and systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness; provide training and written instructions regarding new and revised procedures.

Interpret contract agreements and other documents to identify financial requirements to be incorporated into accounting system; assure compliance with laws, codes and regulations governing regulatory and municipal accounting and compliance with local, state and federal agency requirements.

Compile and summarize financial and statistical data; reconcile assigned accounts; compose correspondence for area of work.

Assist in periodic, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for capital projects as required by State, City and funding agencies, including fixed asset reports, interim and final reports and grant inventories.

Confer with the Parks Business and Operations Manager as needed to report and discuss the status and progress of special and routine assignments; make recommendations to Senior Management regarding budget, CIP, CFP, and special and routine assignments.

Prepare payroll, purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, bills, budget changes and related documents; verify accuracy and process for payment as appropriate.

Prepare, process, maintain and manage a variety of detailed, specialized and comprehensive records, files and reports including grants and donations.

Generate regular and special computerized reports related to department operations and activities and distribute to appropriate administrators, officials and agencies.

Actively support the vision, mission, values and goals of the department and the City.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Government Accounting Standard Board Statement (GASB)

• Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS)

• Principles and practices of public sector fund accounting

• Principles and practices of public sector budgeting and accounting procedures

• Operations, organization and functions of the department

• Computer systems and applications related to accounting

• Database skills in extracting and summarizing data

• City organization, operations, policies and objectives

• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment including personal computers and related software such as word processing and spreadsheet programs

• Revenue and cost analysis and capital cost projecting

• Methods, procedures and terminology used in the type of accounts assigned

• Computerized budgeting and accounting systems

• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment

• Applicable laws, rules, codes, regulations, policies and procedures

• Technical aspects of field of specialty

• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary as it pertains to the job

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy at all times

SKILLED IN:

• Preparing and administering department and CIP budgets

• Analysis of complex financial statements and reports

• Using complex spreadsheets and database programs

• Performing complex financial analysis and audits

• Working effectively in a team to develop and/or implement an automated payroll/financial computer system

• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing

• Effectively organizing and expressing ideas orally and in writing

• Effectively using interpersonal skills in a tactful, patient and courteous manner

ABILITY TO:

• Perform a wide variety of professional accounting and budgeting duties

• Exercise a high degree of independent judgement in problem solving and decision making of professional accounting duties

• Work with an automated financial management system

• Analyze and maintain complex financial systems

• Read, interpret, apply and explain codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures

• Prepare, analyze and review financial accounting documents, spreadsheets, statistics, records and reports for the department

• Perform budget coordination for a large municipal department and related budgetary assignments

• Apply accounting and financial record-keeping principles to the accurate maintenance of complex and specialized fiscal and accounting records

• Analyze complex data and situations and adopt an effective course of action

• Link information from multiple tables, sources and spreadsheets

• Organize and prioritize work to meet schedules and time lines

• Work independently with little direction

• Effectively present information and respond to questions from other departments and employees

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

• Provide technical expertise and information regarding accounting principles, practices and policies

• Develop, modify, and recommend improvements in existing accounting procedures and introduce new procedures to expedite system

• Operate a variety of office machines tools and equipment as listed below

• Work confidentially with discretion

• Work with a Project Accounting System and understand and administer the accounting function of various and numerous grants

• Add, subtract, multiply, divide; compute fractions, ratios, percentages, proportions; calculate and apply complex tax formulas; draw and interpret graphs and charts; and apply these concepts to financial issues

• Maintain sustained attention to detail and work under pressure of rigid deadlines

SKILLS FOR THE POSITION MAY BE GAINED THROUGH EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE or a COMBINATION, SUCH AS:

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; and

Experience: Three (3) years professional, special projects accounting, financial analysis, or related experience, including one (1) year of lead or supervisory responsibilities. Governmental accounting experience is preferred.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certificate is highly desirable

• Possess a valid Washington State driver’s license by date of employment

MACHINES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Typical business office machinery and equipment including, but not limited to, personal computer, telephone, fax and copy machine, calculator, projector, dictaphone and typewriter.

May be required to operate a City vehicle.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use arms, hands and fingers to reach, handle, feel, or operate objects, materials, tools, equipment or controls.  The employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear normally with or without mechanical assistance. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a typical office environment. The incumbent may be required to drive to various locations within the City. Incumbent may be exposed to individuals who are irate or hostile and may be subject to long hours due to the attendance at evening meetings. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The City of Kent is an Equal Opportunity Employer.