Accountant III

Under the supervision of the Assistant Chief Financial Officer, the purpose of this position is to perform, monitor, approve, and review routine to complex accounting work according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work

• Plans, reviews, and performs the work of recording accounting transactions, maintaining the reconciling journals, ledgers, and other record books. Prepares various reports, forms, and statements
• Prepares month-end and year-end accounting activities such as reconciliations, journal entries, etc.
• Prepare monthly taxes including fuel tax and Sales and Use Taxes
• Assist with the preparation of annual Unclaimed Property for reporting to the State
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
• Provide responsible, professional, and technical assistance, as assigned, in the accounts receivable process including preparation of bank deposits, cash flow sheets, and entries to post revenues to the general ledger
• Provide assistance to other departments when requests for information pertaining to checks, purchase orders, deposits, or credit card transactions are received
• Provide technical assistance with the budget preparation process as needed, including accumulating historical data and researching future projections
• Provide technical assistance to city departments with administration of the budget
• Provide technical assistance as needed in monitoring the City's budget through producing and reviewing reports to identify abnormalities
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute financial and statistical budget reports for various city departments
• Participate in and assume responsibility as needed in the preparation for the City's external audit, including preparing reports, pulling documents for review, etc.
• Assume responsibility for reviewing documents year-round for compliance with internal financial policies
• Participate in and assume responsibility for tracking of fixed assets
• All other tasks as assigned

• Valid driver's license
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• At least three (3) years' experience in budget, accounting, business, preferable in a governmental environment; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience
• Working knowledge of accounting principles
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to handle multitasking and stressful situations
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints
• Knowledge of municipal budgeting practices and principles

Salary : $57,936 - $63,729