AR Accountant

Des Moines Airport Authority•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager, the AR Accountant performs a wide variety of technical accounting work related to constructed fixed assets and the financing associated with those activities. Supporting both Finance and Engineering, the position performs work involving general ledger accounting, accounts payable, fixed asset accounting, accounts receivable, and general recordkeeping.

Requirements

Successfully complete a post-employment physical and drug test.
Successfully complete a background investigation to obtain unescorted airport identification and access privileges.
Ability to communicate effectively through sufficient speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to observe and monitor financial information in electronic and hard-copy form, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a personal computer and related office equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Personal mobility and physical reflexes sufficient to access the general office environment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Maintain accounts receivable customer files to ensure accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and applicable state and federal guidelines.
Audit, compute, and record financial transactions related to contractual or operational agreements and intergovernmental operations.
Train Airport personnel in financial processing and timekeeping or payroll procedures.
Recommend process improvements to the Accounting Manager concerning accounting procedures and related financial systems.
Research historical accounting data.
Explain transactions to operating departments and outside parties.
Process and prepare Airport invoices and requests for payment.
Process and review timekeeping records for payroll to ensure compliance with FLSA, applicable union contracts, and internal policies.
Interpret and apply departmental or office rules, policies, and regulations in accordance with prescribed procedures and guidelines.
Provide information to customers, vendors, and Airport staff by phone, email, and in person.
Provide information and training to new employees in the same or similar class of positions on how to perform certain work tasks.
Provide limited reception desk and Airport Board meeting support to cover absences of the Board Clerk.
Process various reconciliations.
Electronically scan, sort, and file financial records.
Keep the Accounting Manager informed about work progress, current or potential problems, and suggestions for addressing them.
Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions, and review publications and audiovisual materials to stay current on principles, practices, and developments in assigned work areas.
Communicate and coordinate regularly with appropriate others to support effective and efficient interdepartmental operations and activities.
Perform other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.