Sr Accountant- GL & Fixed Assets

Carrollton Texas•Carrollton, TX

37d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing complex, professional accounting activities requiring incumbents to be subject matter experts related to assignments. Positions either manage Accounts Payable, Capital Projects, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Financial Reporting, or the General Ledger, including revenue collection and accounting. Work requires general direction, working from broad goals and policies. This specific role focuses on the General Ledger and Fixed Assets, coordinating activities, ensuring proper reporting of cash procedures, identifying and recording fixed assets, performing asset dispositions, booking yearly depreciation, and conducting monthly and annual reconciliations for various accounts. The role also involves training city staff on proper cash recording procedures, supervising financial services support staff, managing Annual Public Improvement Districts distributions, and participating in the preparation of the city’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Three years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices
Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements
Knowledge of asset capitalization standards and depreciation
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations
Knowledge of automated financial management software packages
Skilled in prioritizing and evaluating the work of subordinate staff
Skilled in analyzing and evaluating complex accounting and/or auditing situations
Skilled in reconciling cash and other related accounts
Skilled in preparing journal entries
Skilled in entering information into databases and/or spreadsheets
Skilled in performing mathematical calculations
Skilled in recording, analyzing, verifying, reconciling, and reporting accounting transactions
Skilled in preparing complex analysis in support of preparing financial statements and reports
Skilled in maintaining records
Skilled in researching discrepancies
Skilled in prioritizing, organizing, and managing multiple simultaneous projects
Skilled in reading, interpreting, applying, and explaining rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Skilled in preparing clear and concise reports
Skilled in gathering and analyzing information and making recommendations based on findings and in support of organizational goals
Skilled in operating a computer and related software applications
Skilled in communicating effectively with a variety of individuals.

Nice To Haves

Three years of governmental accounting experience.
Experience in testing impacts of financial software implementations

Responsibilities

Performs complex accounting activities, which may include: reviewing, researching, and analyzing transactions; tracking and analyzing expenditures; reconciling and analyzing accounts; researches technical accounting issues; compiles financial data reconciliation of fiscal accounts and financial system models; performs other related activities
Prepares, submits, and reviews a variety of reports, reconciliations, and statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external government agencies.
Assists in the testing and implementation of City hardware and software applications that interface with financial systems and/or impact revenue collection and expenditure calculations.
Provides training and advice to customer Departments on best practices related to maintaining financial records and monitoring accounts.
Calculating, adjusting, preparing, and posting journal entries.
Participates in conducting and facilitating the completion of financial and/or operational audits.
Participates in vendor selection and management activities, which includes: soliciting short-term bids from vendors; defining specifications; recommending vendor selection; placing orders from vendors; evaluating the performance of vendors; and processing vendor payments.
May supervise financial services support staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
Participates in meeting the Comptrollers Transparency Requirements and updating of city websites.
Assists in preparing and implementing accounting related policies and procedures; makes recommendations and/or updates existing accounting policy and procedure manuals.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Coordinates activities of General Ledger and Fixed Assets
Coordinates with city staff proper reporting of cash procedures to ensure proper financial reporting in financial statements
Identifies, records fixed assets as determined by policy for proper accounting treatments in financial statements, performs disposition of assets and books yearly depreciation
Responsible for monthly and annual reconciliation processes for cash, confiscated funds, grants, fixed assets and other balance sheet items as identified
Trains city staff on proper cash recording procedures
Supervises financial services support staff
Responsible for Annual Public Improvement Districts distributions.
Participates in the preparation of the city’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ACFR