Senior Finance Analyst

City of Encinitas • Encinitas, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Encinitas is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst with exceptional organizational and technical accounting skills to join the Finance Department. This position reports to the Financial Reporting Manager and will supervise other staff accountants and technicians in the department. You will be a key contributor to the year-end audit and preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as well as the preparation and review of other grant-related audits and financial reports. You will be responsible for recording investment activity, preparing investment reports, and ensuring compliance with the City’s investment policy. Other duties include preparing complex journal entries, grant and account reconciliation, financial analysis, leading ad-hoc accounting related projects, and providing accounting support to all departments and Districts in the City. This is an exciting growth opportunity in the Finance Department in one of California's most vibrant coastal cities. The Senior Finance Analyst supports the detailed work of the Finance Department by performing a broad range of accounting, financial analysis, and administrative tasks. The role requires knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards, strong multitasking skills, the ability to shift priorities quickly, the ability to work efficiently in a variety of software platforms and comfort managing several projects at once. You will work both independently and collaboratively with other departments in the City.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field
• 4 years of progressively responsible experience in government budget, finance, and accounting activities or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of three years of ACFR or governmental Budget experience is required
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards
• Strong multitasking skills
• Ability to shift priorities quickly
• Ability to work efficiently in a variety of software platforms
• Comfort managing several projects at once
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Analytical, detail oriented, organized, and an effective communicator
• Strong accounting and financial reporting skills
• Ability to research and implement complex accounting standards with little supervision
• Perform complex data analysis
• Advanced software skills
• Deeper experience in complex accounting standards including knowledge of accounting processes and effective internal controls
• Sufficient knowledge of the following Governmental Accounting Standards: GASB 68, GASB 75, GASB 87, GASB 94, GASB 96, GASB 101, GASB 102, GASB 103, GASB 104
• Must have sufficient knowledge of the following Governmental Accounting Standards: GASB 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions
• GASB 75 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions
• GASB 87 Leases
• GASB 94 Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships
• GASB 96 Subscription Based Information Technology Arrangements
• GASB 101 Compensated Absences
• GASB 102 Certain Risk Disclosures
• GASB 103 Financial Reporting Model Improvements
• GASB 104 Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets
• Ability to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• CPA or Master’s degree in a related field is highly desirable
• Experience with Tyler Enterprise ERP
• Experience with DebtBook
• Experience with Gravity/Clear Gov
• Experience with SYMPRO
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Teams

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of journal entries and supporting documentation
• Reconciliation of subledgers to the general ledger for various City grants
• Accounting of investment activity and preparing monthly and quarterly reports
• Prepare supporting documentation for the year end audit and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as well as the City’s Single Audit and other required financial reports
• Administration of banking and investment authorizations
• Assist with ad-hoc assignments such as internal cost allocation study, tax assessments, pension and OPEB actuarial evaluations
• Review and testing of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and other financial software
• Research and implementation of new GASB Pronouncements
• Train and supervise accounting staff
• Perform high-level project or accounting policy work

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Contribute to a positive work-life balance
• Long-term career satisfaction

What This Job Offers

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