City of Kansas City Hiring For Accountant II at Kansas City, MO Full Time

Full-time position available with the Parks & Recreation Department, Finance Division located at 4600 E. 63rd St.
Salary Range: $24.77-$37.16/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: April 10, 2023

• Assigns and supervises the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in the maintenance of monthly journals, recording of purchases, approval of payment vouchers and reconciliation of accounts and bond statements of allocations, appropriations, expenditures and encumbrances.
• Prepares vouchers for the expenditure of various appropriations.
• Receives, verifies and deposits revenues.
• Assembles fiscal information for the departmental annual budget.
• Audits material and reports and makes studies of cost trends and makes recommendations as to costs.
• Makes suggestions for changes and improvements in accounting procedures
• Prepares and records reservations of funds for payments of bills.
• Clears accounts payable file of reservations and requisitions paid.
• Processes receiving reports, secures authorization for payment and forwards to proper office.
• Computes landing fees and verifies calculation of rental payments/
• Prepares summary of income and expense.
• Prepares statement of operating cash on hand and operating profit and loss.
• Inspects contracts for proper charges/
• Maintains proper recording of collections.
• Keeps varied files, codes purchase orders and ascertains sufficiency of funds for purchase.
• Prepares monthly trial balance reports/
• Prepares vouchers, monthly reports and statements.

REQUIRES an accredited Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a related subject area and 2 years of experience in entry-level, professional accounting work; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience.

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Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.

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If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri’s city limits within nine months.

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