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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAccountant, SeniorPage 1 of 2 City of Georgetown JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Accountant, Senior Effective Date: 10/01/2012 FLSA Category: Exempt Revision Date: 04/03/2014 SUMMARY: Performs a variety of general accounting activities including accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and investment and bond administration. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Reviews transactions for adherence to City policies, including coordination of the City’s internal audit program through planning, performing, and reporting on the City’s audit of internal processes. • Follows up on any audit issues and discrepancies; provides training and additional information. • Prepares monthly and quarterly audit reports for review by the Controller; makes recommendations to improve procedures and accountability. • Performs accounting and maintenance of bonds issued, including bond payments, reimbursements, tracking, and analysis for review by Controller. • Ensures timely payment of all City debt/bond obligations; prepares bond disbursement schedules needed for Arbitrage Rebate calculation. • Prepares various journal entries and schedules; reviews journal entries for inconsistencies and possible irregularities and enters them. • Prepares monthly entries related to transfers per current budget, monthly expense allocations and other needed monthly adjustments/entries. • Provides backup support for daily investment cash sweep that includes clearing checks and verifying deposits. • Coordinates training for credit card software (Sutiexpense); assists and trains internal customers on credit card software; serves as back-up credit card administrator. • Coordinates the internal audit program including planning audits, performing audits, and reporting on the City’s internal processes for security of City assets. • Assists with annual budget and CAFR preparations; assists external auditors. • Records and reports on City’s investments to include interest allocations, amortization of investments, collateralization, and investment tracking; prepares draft quarterly investment report. • Assists with special projects, i.e. establishing cash collection procedures for City fundraising events, and writing monthly ethical scenario for the Finance Update; works with the City’s webmaster to create secure online forms for cash collections. • Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education, training and Experience Guidelines Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business or related field. Four years of full-time work experience in a accounting or financial environment. Two years of the required experience must have been in governmental accounting. Knowledge of: • Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). • Governmental accounting principles and methods. • Basic internal control principles. • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations. • Texas law as it related to City finances. Page 2 of 2 • Automated financial management systems. • Modern office methods, practices, procedures, and equipment. Skill in: • Preparing a variety of financial statements, reports and analyses. • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. • Manipulating computer accounting and spreadsheet software. • Examining and verifying financial documents and reports. • Analyzing, interpreting and preparing financial and statistical information for City management. • Appling accounting formulas, performing calculation sufficiently to prepare budget, verify totals and reconcile differences. • Comprehending complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology, work accurately with numerical detail. • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. • Reading financial reports, professional journals, and inter and intra office correspondence, educational and leadership materials. • Composing narrative portions of annual budget and of other reports; writes memos and letters. • Understanding and interpreting complex financial and mathematical reports and presentations. • Analyzing data and preparing financial forecast and develop related spreadsheets. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Valid Class C Texas driver’s license PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls.