Accountant I
About The Position
The Village of Glendale Heights Finance Department has a full-time position available for an Accountant I. The Accountant I performs technical and administrative accounting work in maintaining the fiscal records and systems of the Village. Maintains general and subsidiary accounts, balances funds and bank accounts, and prepares balance sheets, bond schedules and other financial statements and reports. Assists in investing surplus funds, distributing expenses to various accounts, supervising preparation of Village payrolls, and prorating tax receipts among funds. The Accountant I searches for and assembles special financial data and information and make studies of financial problems, recommending revisions in procedures, forms, account classifications and statements; also compiles data and information to be used for budget estimates of municipal agencies and prepares special financial reports and remittances for special funds and for other governmental agencies.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field
- Three to five (3-5) years of progressively responsible municipal/governmental accounting or finance work, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Employees are required to have their permanent residency within a 15 mile radius of the Village, unless an exception is approved by the Village Administrator
Responsibilities
- Maintains general and subsidiary accounts
- Balances funds and bank accounts
- Prepares balance sheets, bond schedules and other financial statements and reports
- Assists in investing surplus funds
- Distributing expenses to various accounts
- Supervising preparation of Village payrolls
- Prorating tax receipts among funds
- Searches for and assembles special financial data and information
- Make studies of financial problems, recommending revisions in procedures, forms, account classifications and statements
- Compiles data and information to be used for budget estimates of municipal agencies
- Prepares special financial reports and remittances for special funds and for other governmental agencies
Benefits
- generous benefit package including health and dental insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
