City of Winter Garden Hiring for Accountant I Job at Winter Garden, FL Full Time

WORK OBJECTIVE
The Accountant I is responsible balancing and analyzing the general ledger, including recording, classifying, processing and supplying accounting data; preparing financial statements; reconciling bills and accounts; performing trending analysis; creating ad-hoc reports; and developing, monitoring, and adhering to internal controls.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Balances and analyzes general ledger and closes funds for financial statements.
• Establishes and maintains project accounting records-including all Capital Improvement Project (CIP) accounting and reporting.
• Analyzes expenditures, revenues, budget and other ledgers.
• Prepares journal entries as required.
• Prepares monthly financial reports for revenues, expenditures, budget and other ledgers.
• Reconciles accounts payable transactions.
• Reconciles the monthly health and benefits invoices.
• Responsible for providing all necessary data to the City?s Actuaries for the completion of pension and other post employments benefits annual valuation.
• Serves as the City?s General Employee Pension Plan administrator.
• Ensures integrity of financial information system.
• Assists in preparation of various reports as identified.
• Assists in the preparation of payroll and payroll related duties.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor?s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field with two years of applicable experience in accounting.
• Experience in government accounting is highly desirable.

Exceptions to the minimum qualifications must be reviewed by the Human Resources Director and approved by the City Manager prior to job offer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting, financial and management principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of data processing, systems developments and implementations.
• Knowledge of the laws and regulations effective in the State of Florida and City relating to the fiscal and accounting records.
• Knowledge of the principles of automated on-line data processing as related to collecting, controlling, depositing and safeguarding procedures involving cash receipt controls.
• Ability to analyze complex financial information and prepare and present detailed financial analyses and reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze complex financial information and prepare and present detailed financial analyses and reports.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in a normal office setting and is mainly sedentary in nature, requiring extended periods of standing and sitting; intermittent bending, stooping, crouching, walking, reaching, and pushing/pulling/lifting/moving items up to 10 pounds; and infrequent lifting, moving, pushing, and pulling of moderate objects up to 20 lbs.
• Requires visual and muscular dexterity and hand/eye coordination for extended periods, hearing sounds/communication, close vision, and handling/grasping/fingering of objects.
• Ability to regularly use a keyboard and computer screen, operate a variety of office equipment, and read and create documents and reports.

The City of Winter Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Winter Garden provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Type: Full-time