Accountant

Job Title

Accounting Position

Job Description

General Purpose: Under general supervision, performs a full range of professional accounting, technical review and financial reporting duties. Please note: This position will remain open until filled with a first review date of June 11th.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Maintains and reconciles a variety of ledgers and accounts; examines accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; corrects financial records as necessary.
• Creates and maintains accounting systems as required in order to comply with various governmental agency guidelines, policies and procedures; prepares reports required by Federal agencies and auditors.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of accounting systems including general ledger, utility, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets and other accounting systems.
• Prepares and reviews computer input data for monthly financial reports; assists in the preparation of the annual financial statements.
• Reviews month-end expenditure and revenue account reports to verify there are no discrepancies prior to closing
• Reviews monthly customer and billing reports to verify there are no discrepancies prior to closing
• Prepares and enters journal entries for allocations, purchases, adjustments, re-classifications account closures, system adjustments, and/or other related information
• Prepares a variety of routine reports and spreadsheets related to financial activities
• Performs collection activities and actively manages accounts receivable balances
• Prepares and maintains a variety of schedules
• Sets up, maintains and reconciles a variety of program ledgers and accounts
• Responds to requests for information; provides assistance and technical information to City staff and others within scope of authority.
• Performs financial report distribution after thorough review by supervisor.
• Oversees accounts payable and/or billing and collections activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Supervision Exercised: Supervises accounts payable and/or billing and collection staff.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in finance or accounting, and three years' experience in budgeting and finance, governmental experience preferred; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Requirements: None.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of:

• Generally accepted accounting and auditing principles related to public sector financial management.
• Advanced accounting entries and how to reconcile general ledger accounts

Skill in:

• Computerized financial and billing systems, Microsoft Office products to include advanced knowledge of excel spreadsheet software applications.
• Reading, understanding and applying accounting standards and procedures, applicable Federal rules and regulations, and City policies and procedures.
• Correcting and updating financial records and database systems.
• Recording, analyzing, verifying, reconciling, and reporting accounting and utility transactions; maintaining records
• Solving problems, critical thinking and researching discrepancies
• Analyzing financial/account information and draw valid conclusions
• Communicating both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization using clearly organized thoughts, proper sentence construction, punctuation and grammar.
• Handling multiple projects simultaneously and using good judgment in prioritizing work assignments.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Providing superior customer service for both internal and external customers.
• Meeting deadlines of fast turnaround projects

Physical Demands / Work Environment: Standard office environment.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.

The City does not hire at the top of the range. Candidate may start above the beginning of the range depending on qualifications.

Benefits

This is a general summary of benefits afforded City of Casa Grande employees. The information contained herein is not exhaustive, is not a contract, and is subject to change at any time without notice. Specific current benefit information is available from the Human Resources department. Questions about this information should also be addressed to the Human Resources department. This information generally applies to regular full and part time employees.

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance: The first of the month following 30 days of employment, employees are eligible for insurance coverage. The cost of employee health, vision and dental insurance is paid by the City. Employees may cover eligible dependents with the City paying one-half of the expense and the employee paying one-half.

Life Insurance: The city covers the cost of employee life insurance coverage. Employees earning more than $20,000 per year have a life insurance benefit of 50% of their annual salary. The basic employee life insurance benefit for employees earning less than $20,000 per year is $10,000.

Supplemental Insurance: The City allows several types of supplemental insurance offered by companies to employees through payroll deduction. The City does not endorse these products, which include supplemental life, accident, short-term disability, cancer, intensive care, legal services and identity theft.

Worker's Compensation Insurance: All City employees are covered for on-the-job injuries through worker's compensation insurance. Premiums for this coverage is paid by the City and are based on payroll.

Commuting Insurance: Employees are automatically covered when traveling to and from work in the event of catastrophic injuries resulting from an accident.

Retirement Plans: City employees are assisted in planning for retirement in several ways. All employees, except firefighters, contribute a mandated percentage of their gross wages to the Social Security System and a Medicare tax, which is also matched by the City. In addition, all regular City employees are enrolled in a retirement plan, Public Safety Retirement for police officers and firefighters, and the Arizona State Retirement System for all others. The employee and City contribution rates are as follows:

Plan Employee Contribution City Contribution

State Retirement 12.22% 12.22%

Public Safety (Police) Depends on membership date into Retirement System

Public Safety (Fire) Depends on membership date into Retirement System

457 Deferred Compensation Plan: The City also offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through ICMA Retirement Corporation. The City does not match employee contributions.

Shackley Flexible Benefits: Qualified expenses, such as dependent insurance premiums, dependent care and health care expenses can be deducted directly from your paycheck and claimed for reimbursement when used. These deductions are taken before taxes, reducing your taxable income.

Employee Assistance Program: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling to employees and their immediate family members.

Long-Term Disability Program: Employees enrolled in the Arizona State Retirement System pay premiums to be covered by the System's Long-Term Disability Program (LTD). Benefits are provided to qualified members who are unable to work due to a disability after six months.

Holidays: The City of Casa Grande observes ten holidays each year, including one floating holiday.

Paid Time Off: All regular, full-time and eligible part-time employees will accrue/earn Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning on the employee's first day of employment with the City. Employees are eligible to utilize accrued/earned PTO immediately. There is an annual graduated accrual schedule, capping at 12 years. Regular part-time employees who work less than full-time but more than 1040 hours per year shall accrue PTO at a rate of 3.077 hours per pay period worked.

Family Death Leave: The City has a policy, which allows time away from work in the event of the death of a family member as defined by our Personnel Policy.

Military Leave: The City grants military leave in accordance with the provisions of State law.

Jury Leave: Employees required to serve as a juror shall be entitled to leave according to the provisions of the Personnel Policy.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Eligible employees are granted up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period according to the law.

Payroll Direct Deposit: Employees may have their paychecks deposited directly into checking or savings accounts at their bank through the