Senior Accountant - G124 Finance

Columbus Consolidated Government•Columbus, GA

About The Position

This position performs technical accounting duties supporting the financial reporting and accounts payable functions of the department. It assists with training and supervising the accounts payable process within the Accounting Division and supports the Accounting Manager with division operations, serving as lead when the manager is absent. The role prepares financial statements and reports, analyzes and reconciles cash and investment activity, records revenues and journal entries, supports budgetary and year-end reporting, and assists with external audits. It also handles debt service schedules, tax-related receipts and payments, financial-system upgrades, and requests for complex financial information and custom reports. The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room, generally while seated at a desk or table; occasional lifting of light objects is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Financial Planning, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions and answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with three years of experience or service.
Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices, including GAAP, Governmental Auditing Standards, and Governmental Accounting Standards Board guidelines.
Knowledge of public finance, budgeting, accounting, governmental accounting, auditing, and debt management.
Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, local ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
Knowledge of financial research, statistical analysis, and report presentation methods and techniques.
Skill in utilizing financial computer software programs.
Skill in problem-solving and decision-making.
Skill in personnel supervision.
Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.
Skill in operating standard office equipment.
Skill in oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements for the City’s 50+ funds.
Assist with training and supervising the accounts payable process within the Accounting Division.
Oversee and perform daily analysis and reconciliation of the government’s cash position.
Analyze and record daily revenues in the City’s financial system.
Analyze, prepare, and post corrective journal entries in the City’s financial system.
Assist the Accounting Manager with day-to-day division operations and serve as lead in the manager’s absence.
Assist with preparation for the City’s external audit, including preparing and posting year-end closing journal entries.
Prepare and analyze month-end, quarterly, and annual financial reports for state agencies, including the Report of Local Government Finances for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Prepare budgetary schedules for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
Process monthly property tax payments received from the Tax Commissioner’s office, including TAD receipts and tax payments to the Development Authority, and post receipts to the applicable funds.
Post investment-related activity to the general ledger and reconcile investments monthly against statements provided by the investment officer.
Post pension investment-related activity to the general ledger and reconcile investments quarterly against statements provided by the investment officer.
Enter debt service schedules into the City’s database, determine monthly payments, and provide payment details to Cash Management for ACH/wire processing.
Make monthly Hotel/Motel tax payments to recipient agencies in coordination with the Revenue Division to determine tax collections for distribution.
Participate in upgrades to the City’s financial system.
Answer questions and assist citizens, auditors, officials, and other government employees.
Provide complex financial information to management for decision-making.
Write custom reports from the City’s financial system for problem-solving and analysis.
Perform other related duties as assigned.