Senior Accountant

City of Flint, MI-posted 25 days ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Flint, MI

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

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Develops, maintains and controls general ledger, revenue and expense accounts; monitors the accounting staff in maintaining specialized records; prepares financial statements; performs accounting analysis of various departmental operations; staff support to the EDC Board; Bank reconciliations; Daily preparation of Journal entries, process EFT & checks; review and create retiree health care invoices for ach debits and direct bill invoices; Attends monthly EDC Board meetings; performs related work as required.

Advises subordinate employees in the establishment of accounts or allocation of charges to proper accounts.
Monthly bank reconciliations. Initiates & process journal entries.
Create miscellaneous receivable invoices for EFT and checks received along with monthly retiree health care invoices.
Prepare monthly EDC financial statements and attend monthly EDC Board Meeting.
Assists in the overall preparation for the annual audit for the City as well as for the EDC.
Prepare schedules and maintains supporting documentation in support of the annual financial reports.
Assists with special projects such as the new inventory system & fixed assets.
Preparation of EFT payment to State of Michigan for monthly withholdings.
May review requisitions, invoices & purchase orders; verify cost figures; prepare and process budget adjustments and journal entries.
Uses a computer to generate on-line reports, special analyses and summaries and to perform accounting entries. Researches transactions and recommends solutions.
Assists in the preparation of the City's and/or departmental budget and Capital Improvement Plan; prepares and/or reviews monthly, quarterly & annual statements and reports of actual and forecasted revenue and expenditures.
Review and create monthly fringe benefits journal entries in accordance with the budget.
Assists in coordination and maintenance of the integrity of interfaces into the General Ledger from the City's finance system, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, fixed assets, inventory, payroll & cash receipts, etc.

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, including coursework in Accounting. Coursework which includes governmental accounting is preferred.
At least one year of experience as an Accountant.
Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures as applied to commercial, cost and budgetary and encumbrance accounting.
Thorough knowledge of the techniques of financial and statistical reporting.
Ability to formulate and install standard and special accounting methods, procedures, forms and records.
Ability to recognize and correct departures from accounting practices and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, vendors, outside auditors, and the general public.

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