ACCOUNTANT II

City of Dearborn Career Opportunities • Dearborn, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing advanced accounting support to assigned departments. Responsibilities may include preparing budgets; preparing complex financial reports; and reconciling accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 2 years of related experience; or, Associate’s degree and 3 years of related experience; or, all required certification(s) and 3 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• College transcripts MUST accompany online application.
• Satisfactory completion of criminal history, background check and a drug screen that tests for illegal drugs as defined by the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act but not those legalized under Michigan law.

Responsibilities

• Prepares budgets, including: performing analyses and projections to assemble the three-year budget; reviewing and assembling budget requests; and performing related tasks.
• Prepares the Comprehensive Annual and other financial reports, including: producing balance sheets, cash-flow statements, and other documents for inclusion in reports; preparing capital assets and related notes as required; adjusting journal entries; reviewing report information for accuracy; and performing related tasks.
• Reconciles accounts to the general ledger; identifies, analyzes, and resolves issues related to accounts.
• May recommend investment of city funds in accordance with investment policies.
• Performs related accounting tasks, including: performing month end closures; participating in audits; assisting departments in performing standard accounting functions; and reviewing department purchases to ensure proper maintenance of budgets.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance, including attendance at required meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree