Senior Accountant

Job Posting

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work

This is professional supervisory work directing, analyzing, and interpreting central accounting and/or auditing activities. Work can include the planning and supervision of one or more components of the City's accounting and account-keeping functions, financial reporting, and auditing. Work is directed and reviewed through the establishment of goals and subsequent evaluation of progress toward goal attainment.

Workdays and Hours - Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm OR Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 6:30pm

Anticipated starting salary: $61,184 - 84,984 (based on experience and qualifications). Bargaining Unit: Employee Council

Examples of Work Performed

• Ensures compliance with accounting principles and procedures as set forth by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
• Prepares more complex annual audit workpapers for review by senior Controller's Office staff.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of assigned components of the accounting system and recommends and implements modifications as required.
• Manages electronic financial information system application development, modification, and validation processes.
• Prepares complex financial statements and presents analytical analysis to senior Controller's Office staff.
• Monitors, reviews and propose corrections for assigned financial funds.
• Provides accounting, reconciliation, reporting and bookkeeping assistance to department staff for assigned funds.
• Develops forms and procedures and supervises employees engaged in processing and maintaining a variety of records.
• Setup, monitoring and close out of grants and projects in the financial system of the City.
• Assist staff in other departments to ensure the City's main financial system is properly reconciled with department third-party systems.
• Periodically presents ideas to senior Controller's Office staff for areas of improvement within assigned duties and carries out improvements upon approval.
• Interprets financial data for administrative review.
• Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a vehicle.
• The examples of work performed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• The City of Wichita reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as needed.

Requirements of Work

• Thorough knowledge of accounting and/or auditing principles and practices, and ability to apply and adapt standard methods to varied and complex accounting and/or auditing activities.
• Thorough knowledge of, and ability to use computer keyboard and video display monitor in spreadsheet development, using complex mathematical and statistical operations.
• Considerable knowledge of macro systems in electronic spreadsheet development.
• Knowledge of the theory and procedures of governmental and utility accounting.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Ability to develop and implement accounting and auditing systems and procedures.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, other employees, representatives of outside agencies, City officials, and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• May require ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

Experience and Training

Required Experience and Training

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Accounting or Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting OR an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license with a bachelor's degree in accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Economics.
• Two (2) years of experience performing accounting and/or auditing functions.
• One (1) year of financial systems experience.

Preferred Experience and Training

• Three (3) months Professional experience in governmental accounting or auditing including applying Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and/or governmental accounting courses.
• Three (3) months Professional experience using Tyler Technologies Munis financial management software to perform accounting, reconciliation, financial reporting, and/or financial analysis functions.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Benefits

CITY OF WICHITA FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1. VACATION - Most employees with less than five years employment earn 10 days of vacation per year. After five years, accrual rates increase at varying rates to varying maximums, depending on work schedule and/or union representation. Employees can accumulate and carry forward up to 240 hours each year. 2. HOLIDAYS - There are eleven paid holidays. Employees also receive one Personal Holiday that is granted after the first six months of employment. 3. SICK LEAVE - Sick leave accrual begins at one-half day per month. After five years, sick leave accruals are one work day per month. Employees can accumulate and carry forward all unused sick leave each year. Employees who use 24 hours (3 days) or less of sick leave in a calendar year earn a "Well Day." An additional "Well Day" can be earned following a year of perfect attendance. 4. HEALTH INSURANCE – UMR / United Healthcare provides two levels of medical and prescription drug plans. Both medical plan are PPOs and do not require selecting a physician or referrals for specialty care. Both medical plans include Teladoc virtual care (primary care/mental health benefits at no charge), Dario healthy living programs, and VSP Vision benefits. Pre-tax premium deductions are offered. The City contributes 80% of the premium cost towards medical, prescription drug and vision insurance.

5. DENTAL INSURANCE - Two Delta Dental plans are offered – Preferred and Traditional. The Delta Preferred plan requires using a dentist from a smaller network for a lower premium. The Delta Traditional plan allows use of any dentist, although benefits are higher using a dentist from the large Delta network. Benefits under both plans are the same (with the exception of some Orthodontic benefits) Pre-tax premium deductions are offered.

6.LIFE INSURANCE – Low-cost voluntary term life insurance is available. Employees pay one-third of the cost. The amount of Basic Life coverage is two times annual pay up to a determined maximum amount. Dependent coverage is available at $20,000 spouse / $10,000 child(ren) for an additional $0.14 per pay period. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included. The plan is through MetLife.

7.SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE – Additional voluntary employee-paid term life insurance is available from MetLife at low group rates. Participation in Basic Life is required. The Life Insurance plans are portable.

8. LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE– The voluntary employee-paid group disability plan from MetLife provides 60% of pre-disability income for injury or health related disabilities. Premiums are determined by income and age.

9.VOLUNTARY ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT – Voluntary employee-paid AD&D from MetLife offers coverage for accidental death and dismemberment.

10.RETIREMENT - The City offers two retirement plans - Wichita Employees (WER) Plan 3, and Commissioned Police & Fire Plan C-79. The WER plan is a defined contribution plan; Police & Fire is a defined benefit plan. Both are contributory - employees and the City share the cost.

11.FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS – Employees may elect to make FSA pre-tax deductions for dependent care and/or unreimbursed medical expenses, reducing the cost of these expenses by eliminating taxes on the amount deducted.

12. LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE – This plan from UNUM offers facility and home care benefits for employees, spouses, and some other family members. Several options for benefit amount and duration, and specific plan features, are available.

13.MORE BENEFITS & SERVICES Deferred Compensation Investment Program Employee Discounts and Wichita Employee Association (WEA) Bereavement Pay Employee Emergency Assistance Fund Voluntary Shared Leave Program Training Programs Longevity Pay Credit Union Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Injury Leave (on-job injury) Community Volunteer Events