Senior Accountant (Financial Reporting Analyst) Noncompetitive

City of Cincinnati • Ohio 45202, OH

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This employee performs professional level work in financial reporting and related financial activities; meets and exceeds generally accepted accounting principles and procedures; and supervises the work of less experienced professional and technical personnel. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Finance.
• OR a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related discipline with a concentration in Accounting (must have successfully completed 30 semester credit hours in accounting at an accredited university in Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, cost accounting, auditing, fund accounting and other accounting courses).
• Three years of experience in governmental accounting or auditing including some direct experience (6 months or more) with GAAP financial reporting.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices (GAAP) and practices and auditing standards.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of workpaper preparation and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of preparation and interpretation of intermediate level footnotes for financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Knowledge of intermediate level mathematics and statistics as applied to financial reporting.
• Knowledge of intermediate level of Excel.
• Knowledge of principles of supervision and training.
• Skill to operate a computer and other standard office equipment in performance of assigned duties.
• Skill to operate assigned vehicle in the course of duty performance of job duties (as required).
• Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles to financial reporting for local governments.
• Ability to identify and correct errors in accounting records; examine and verify complex financial documents and reports.
• Ability to extract, analyze, interpret and manipulate accounting/financial information and systems.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to solve financial reporting problems.
• Ability to prepare business correspondence; organize, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and present data.
• Ability to manage time effectively; work autonomously to complete assignments within allotted time frames.
• Ability to communicate complex financial data clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Resume and transcript must be attached or application will be rejected.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of licensure as a Certified Public Accountant desirable.
• A valid driver's license may be required (depending on assignment).

Responsibilities

• Performs professional level work in financial reporting and related financial activities.
• Meets and exceeds generally accepted accounting principles and procedures.
• Supervises the work of less experienced professional and technical personnel.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior