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Position Purpose
The Senior Accountant performs activities in an accounting function of high complexity within a city department or in a major accounting division in the Controller’s Office to ensure the effective realization of the department’s accounting goals and compliance with accounting principles and city policies and procedures.
Essential Functions
1 Conducts and supervises daily activities of an unusually complex accounting system to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements, city policies, and other regulatory requirements.
2 Generates internal department reports and submits financial data to the City Controller’s Office; provides moderate technical assistance for interpretation of policies and procedures, and corrective actions to ensure the most effective and efficient use of financial information; prepares, reviews, records, and analyzes information needed for financial projections, periodic reporting, budgetary process, and financial statements to provide such information to its end users.
3 Serves as a liaison between the department, HR, City Controller’s Office, and internal auditors; prepares and drafts requested information and provides reports as necessary; prepares, processes, and checks benefits claims, vendor accounts, travel requests, and reconciliation documents for various departments.
4 Tests new and updated accounting releases to make recommendations for enhancements; ensures accurate and timely processing of journal vouchers, manual warrants, credit card transactions and other financial activities and documents.
5 Monitors, evaluates, and classifies capital and equipment transactions and conducts periodic inventories to provide city-wide accountability of the city’s fixed assets; assists in debt issuance and retirement, in provision of funds for debt payment, and in the maintenance of required debt reserve funds.
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 Supervises, oversees, and advises a group of lower-level accountants and clerical staff to ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained.
8 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in an accounting or finance field.
EXPERIENCE:
Four (4) years of experience in general accounting.
EQUIVALENCIES:
Master’s degree (or higher) in accounting or finance plus two (2) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a non-specified field with 21 hours of accounting and four (4) years of experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
A current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus two (2) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
A current Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification plus two (2) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
A current Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification plus two (2) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
Supplemental Information
1 Knowledge of State of Texas Property Tax Code
2 Knowledge of internal controls auditing procedures.
3 Knowledge of personnel procedures.
4 Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and procedures of accounting.
5 Ability to supervise subordinate personnel.
6 Ability to make mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
7 Ability to prepare complex financial reports and keep complex financial records.
8 Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
9 Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
The salary listed on this 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.
