Accountant II (May underfill at a level I)

Salt Lake City Corporation•Cocoa, FL

10d•$23 - $40

About The Position

The Accountant II performs general to highly complex professional accounting work, including specialized or general analysis in one or more functions such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, cost accounting, asset management, capital expenditures, or general accounting. The role reviews and analyzes journal vouchers, accounting classifications, and financial statements, records, and reports. It prepares balance sheets, adjustments, closing entries, financial reports, statements, inventory, receipts and disbursements; computes and distributes labor, material, and overhead costs; reviews, audits, and maintains journal entries and accounting ledgers; and reconciles and analyzes cost account ledgers. The Accountant II works under general instructions and exercises discretion over work details. The position requires knowledge of accounting principles and practices to perform difficult accounting tasks, interpret data, analyze reports, and recommend actions. It may assist with developing and installing accounting systems, cost accounting methods, procedures, and controls. The role may be underfilled at Accountant I level, which has separate education and experience qualifications.

Requirements

For Accountant II: two to four years of related work experience.
For Accountant I: an associate’s degree in business management, accounting, or a related field, plus zero to three years of related work experience; education and work experience may substitute for one another year for year.
The minimum qualifications also state graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Accounting plus related work experience as stipulated for each level; education and work experience may substitute for one another year for year.
Ability to apply professional judgment in standard and advanced accounting techniques and principles, make accurate mathematical calculations, and operate a 10-key calculator.
May require knowledge of laws, ordinances, and regulations governing the City’s financial operations and experience in municipal accounting or auditing.
Basic typing skills and knowledge of personal computer operation, including proficiency with office software such as MS Word and Excel.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to understand and follow oral or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
Ability to perform varied duties accurately and quickly under time-sensitive deadlines.
Must be bondable at standard rates.

Responsibilities

Designs and implements new formats, programs, or procedures, and revises existing ones to improve accounting, budgeting, and preparation of financial statements and reports.
Maintains general and special ledgers of divisional receipts and expenditures.
Computes and bills specialized accounts and initiates collection procedures for delinquencies.
Conducts internal audits and prepares reports supporting budget requests.
Provides input for and assists with annual budget preparation.
Prepares periodic closing statements and reports for management and outside agencies.
Develops and completes annual financial reports.
Audits concessionaires and other agencies with city contract agreements and may submit billings to those agencies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Reviews and analyzes journal vouchers, accounting classifications, and financial statements, records, and reports.
Prepares balance sheets, adjustments, closing entries, financial reports, statements, inventory, receipts, and disbursements.
Computes and distributes labor, material, and overhead costs.
Reviews, audits, and maintains journal entries and accounting ledgers; reconciles and analyzes cost account ledgers.
May assist in developing and installing accounting systems, cost accounting methods, procedures, and controls.