Accountant II

City Of Grand Rapids • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Accountant II position at the City of Grand Rapids involves advanced professional and supervisory accounting work. The role focuses on maintaining accounts and financial records, developing and implementing financial controls, and supervising accounting staff. The Accountant II is responsible for preparing financial reports, managing budget estimates, and ensuring compliance with accounting practices in the public sector.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration.
• Five years of professional accounting experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Knowledge of accounting theory, principles, methods, and practices.
• Knowledge of financial analysis and reporting, budget analysis and preparation, and public sector accounting regulations.
• Proficiency in mainframe and/or personal computer hardware and software including spreadsheet and database applications.

Nice To Haves

• Effective supervisory methods and practices.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Problem solving, negotiation, and mediation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, assigns and evaluates the work of professional and clerical accounting staff; provides counseling and training as needed.
• Develops and implements accounting and financial procedures and internal controls; develops and implements accounting system modifications and changes.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the preparation of the City's annual financial report.
• Maintains and reconciles accounts and journal entries; develops, monitors, reviews, verifies, posts to the journal, reconciles, adjusts, approves and presents for audit the department or office accounts including receivables, payables, reimbursements, rents, revenues, billings, collections, cash receipts and accounts, bank statements, vendor statements, payroll, disbursements, insurance, inventory, overhead, capital depreciation, debt schedules, purchase orders, encumbrances, charts of account, and the like.
• Prepares estimates of receivables and payables during budget development; prepares, analyzes, and estimates annual revenues, reimbursements, and disbursements; prepares or assists in budget development; monitors and reviews budget status.
• Prepares and reviews financial and cash reports and statements; gathers data, prepares and analyzes spreadsheet and cash flow studies, prepares and reviews department/office and vendor financial reports and statements on a periodic and annual basis; accumulates and analyzes data regarding the acquisition of fixed assets.
• Operates personal computer and other office equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plan (401k)
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree