Accountant II

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Accountant II performs professional accounting work at the full performance level in support of the General Accounting Division. The position manages Impact Fee activity, including monthly reporting, analysis, and interest and administrative fee allocations, and performs reconciliations between the General Ledger and the Projects and Grants modules to ensure accurate funding and reporting. The Accountant II also reconciles Tax Allocation District (TAD) balance sheet accounts with Invest Atlanta and performs balance sheet and income statement analysis. This role supports the monthly close, fiscal year-end, and audit processes by independently preparing reconciliations and variance analyses and ensuring compliance with GAAP, governmental accounting standards, and internal control requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Direct experience in working in large ERP environment and accounting systems.
Five (5) or more years of responsible, professional experience performing high-volume and complex accounting work.
Highly Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
Strong understanding of accounting theory and application of GAAP standards
Intermediate level hands on knowledge of all accounting functions and related internal controls, including cash, investments and extensive balance sheet reconciliations.
Applicable laws, regulations, and compliance required related to governmental accounting financial reporting practices.
Accounting-related information systems and ERP environments.
Demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Analyze complex financial data and perform details reconciliations.
Identify discrepancies, apply critical thinking, and resolve accounting issues.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, meet deadline, and work independently
Maintain accurate records and perform precise arithmetic calculations.
Work collaboratively with employees and management across departments.
Provide organized, detail-oriented and customer-focused service.
Adapt to changing priorities and perform proactively with flexibility.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) or more years in Municipal finance and government accounting experience
Accounting for capital projects and cash related activities experience preferred
Experience with Oracle financial systems software or similar ERP platforms

Responsibilities

Prepare Impact Fee Monthly Reports, including Interest Allocation.
Calculate and allocate administrative fees and interest earnings to appropriate funds and departments.
Prepare and document monthly and quarterly reconciliations between the GL to PNG modules by task
Monitor and reconcile Department of Watershed Management (DWM) Franchise Fees and related allocations.
Reconcile all Tax Allocation District (TAD) trial balance and balance sheet accounts with Invest Atlanta.
Prepare miscellaneous balance sheet reconciliations not assigned to other departments.
Perform trend, variance, and analytical reviews of balance sheet, revenue, and expense activity for assigned funds; identify and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
Run banking reports to confirm accurate recording of major wires transactions prior to each monthly close.
Maintain and distribute assigned roll-forward schedules and supporting documentation.
Review journal entries submitted from other departments to ensure compliance with the City’s policies, procedures, and GAAP.
Provide professional accounting assistance and technical support to management and departmental staff as needed.
Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including fiscal year-end financial audit activities.
Assist with internal and external audits, including the preparation of PBC audit schedules as needed in a timely manner.
Assist in the documentation, implementation, and monitoring of internal controls.
Upload Journal Entries to the General Ledger
Participate in the development and updating of departmental policies and procedures.
May perform other duties as assigned.