City of Dallas, TX Hiring for Accountant (Public Works) Job at Dallas, TX Full Time

The Accountant performs professional accounting and financial management activities with medium to high complexity ensuring department accounting goals are officially met.

1 Executes various aspects of departmental accounting; partners in the development and implementation of budgets, grant fund reimbursement, preparation of payment histories, and development of reports for periodic review by upper management; ensures all financial and accounting policies and standards are met.

2 Supervises, oversees, and monitors cash deposits, receivables, payables, revenue, or general ledger activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with state tax code, departmental internal controls, and city policies and procedures; performs audits and inventory counts, monitors expenditures and revenues, and checks receipts for appropriate signatures, approvals, and processing.

3 Conducts, performs, and applies research to resolve reconciliation problems and accounting discrepancies; provides professional accounting tasks for special projects and other departmental requests.

4 Responds to information requests including compiling data, analyzing results, and summarizing findings; makes recommendations for improving the accounting system; prepares and presents financial targets and general analysis for multiple departments and monitors payroll and related activities.

5 Assists other departments with routine accounting system problems or inquiries to implement a uniform procedure for processing payment vouchers; monitors invoices to ensure payment and distribution of tax statements to vendors and other contractors.

6 Monitors all procurement processes for the division and ensures purchasing is done in the most cost effective manner; prepares a request for supplies and services to obtain purchase orders; serves as the accounting records management liaison for various departments.

7 Assists, trains, supervises and advises clerical and financial staff; schedules work, assigns accounting jobs, and participates in ensuring quality control and compliance with financial standards and regulations.

8 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least twenty-one (21) hours in accounting.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of professional level general accounting experience.

EQUIVALENCY(IES):

• A master’s degree or higher in accounting or finance field will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certificate will meet the education and experience requirements.

OTHER REQUIREMENT(S):

• Some positions require the ability to pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check.

PREFERENCE(S):

Public Works – Advanced Advantage AMS and Salesforce Management experience required. Accounts receivable/payable and account reconciliation. Responsible for the department capital projects payment processing which includes ALL Bond Programs. This position is responsible for making payments in a timely manner, by using accounting and mathematical expertise reconciling submitted data, following up contracts terms and conditions, meeting federal guidelines and maintaining proper records for internal and external audits; responds to payment information requests which include compiling data, analyzing results, summarizing findings and assisting vendors and other city departments and project managers on payment inquiries of more than 1000 open projects.

The salary listed on the job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

For evaluation purposes, acceptable qualifying experience for all positions must
have been in a paid capacity unless noted otherwise in the minimum
qualifications for the posted position.

Additionally, 30+ hours per week will be counted as full-time employment and will receive full credit for the amount of time employed. A minimum of 15 through 29 work hours per week will be counted as part-time employment and will receive half credit for the amount of time employed.