Accountant (Aviation - Civil Service)

City of Dallas

1d•$28 - $34

About The Position

As a mid-level accountant, performs accounting duties of medium to high complexity within a department to ensure that the department's predetermined accounting goals are effectively met. The Accountant performs professional accounting and financial management activities with medium to high complexity ensuring department accounting goals are officially met.

Requirements

Knowledge of State of Texas Property Tax Code
Knowledge of internal controls auditing procedures.
Knowledge of personnel procedures.
Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and procedures of accounting.
Ability to supervise subordinate personnel.
Ability to make mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
Ability to prepare complex financial reports and keep complex financial records.
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
Bachelor's degree in any field with at least twenty-one (21) hours in Accounting.
One (1) year of professional-level general accounting experience.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance field will meet the education and experience requirements.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certificate will meet the education and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Executes various aspects of departmental accounting; partners in the development and implementation of budgets, grant fund reimbursement, preparation of payment histories, and development of reports for periodic review by upper management; ensures all financial and accounting policies and standards are met.
Supervises, oversees, and monitors cash deposits, receivables, payables, revenue, or general ledger activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with state tax code, departmental internal controls, and city policies and procedures; performs audits and inventory counts, monitors expenditures and revenues, and checks receipts for appropriate signatures, approvals, and processing.
Conducts, performs, and applies research to resolve reconciliation problems and accounting discrepancies; provides professional accounting tasks for special projects and other departmental requests.
Responds to information requests including compiling data, analyzing results, and summarizing findings; makes recommendations for improving the accounting system; prepares and presents financial targets and general analysis for multiple departments and monitors payroll and related activities.
Assists other departments with routine accounting system problems or inquiries to implement a uniform procedure for processing payment vouchers; monitors invoices to ensure payment and distribution of tax statements to vendors and other contractors.
Monitors all procurement processes for the division and ensures purchasing is done in the most cost effective manner; prepares a request for supplies and services to obtain purchase orders; serves as the accounting records management liaison for various departments.
Assists, trains, supervises and advises clerical and financial staff; schedules work, assigns accounting jobs, and participates in ensuring quality control and compliance with financial standards and regulations.
Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.