Accountant II/III - General Ledger/Cash Accountant

City of Encinitas • Encinitas, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Encinitas is seeking a detail-oriented cash accountant with excellent customer service skills to support the finance department of the city. This role maintains the daily cash position reports to the Finance Manager and works closely with the Finance Director to maintain the funding needs of the city. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, organized, a problem solver, analytical thinker, reliable, and able to work independently while managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced public environment. Join a collaborative finance team responsible for safeguarding the City's financial resources. This position offers opportunities to lead accounting initiatives, improve financial processes, work directly with City leadership, and contribute to strategic financial planning while maintaining a strong work-life balance. Enjoy working in this beautiful coastal region of San Diego. Accountants are responsible for coordinating professional level accounting projects, providing internal and external advice, providing analytical support to management and internal and external staff, and training employees in general accounting or budgeting procedures. This position focuses on general ledger accounting and cashflow management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• 4-6 years accounting related experience
• Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or a CPFO certification

Responsibilities

• Monitors general ledger activities, which includes coordinating tasks; establishing workflow; coordinating and reviewing work and results; preparing and entering journal entries for various adjustments and corrections; analyzing and resolving accounting issues; preparing, reviewing, and distributing financial reports for City departments; conducting year-end closings; and performing other related tasks.
• Performs a variety of accounting functions, which includes assisting with cash management activities; serving as a liaison with outside agencies; and performing other related tasks.
• Reviews journal entries; balances general ledger accounts to detailed listings.
• Leads in major job functions and has demonstrated competency when applying expert knowledge of local and professional laws, codes, regulations and procedures; Maintains daily cash positioning and investment activities, including monitoring daily bank balances and identifying funding needs.
• Forecasts short-term cash requirements to ensure adequate liquidity for operations.
• Responds to internal accounting inbox requests and provides excellent customer service to other departments.
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliation and daily cash flow report, decisions positive pay daily, initiates stop payments and wire transfers.
• Identifies and investigates unusual transactions, duplicate payments, unauthorized refunds, altered payee information, and other potential indicators of fraud.
• Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial report by preparing note disclosures, supporting schedules, analyzing financial data for accuracy and compliance, gathering documentation from departments, performing analytical review procedures, and ensuring completeness and consistency across all report sections.
• Supports other departments with accounting matters by adjusting the general ledger, researching program improvements, tracking revenues and expenses, creating new funds, developing procedures, and performing related tasks.
• Leads in analyzing and implementing procedures for automated accounting software packages; reviews programs and trains staff in maximizing the use of automated systems.
• Supports budget preparation by reconciling revenues and expenditures, supplying financial data as needed, and carrying out additional related tasks.
• Consults with Finance Division managers and provides recommendations about the design of changes to the accounting system and accounting practices.
• Conducts independent professional research on behalf of the Finance Division to assure compliance with auditing and accounting standards.
• Writes and updates changes to the City's Administrative Manual for Finance Division policy and procedures and trains representatives of other departments as changes are implemented.
• Leads implementation and testing of financial software modules and upgrades.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment for all persons without regard to race, color, religion/religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, age, physical disability, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, political affiliations, veteran status, Family Leave Act status, AB60 CA Driver's License status or status with pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding.
• Encourage minorities, disabled persons and women to apply.
• Accommodation is available for qualified applicants who move to the next level of the selection process.
• Thorough background check will be conducted for the candidate(s) seriously considered for the position including fingerprinting and reference checking.
• Contingent job offer may be given pending the results of medical evaluation, which includes a physical, TB test and drug and alcohol screening.
• Applicants will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level