Accountant

Employer City of Port Hueneme Location Port Hueneme, California Salary Competitive Closing date Aug 31, 2026 Focus Area Records & Reporting Role Type Accountant Role Level Intermediate Education Level Bachelor's Degree Certifications CPA – Certified Public Accountant, CISA – Certified Information System Auditor Work Mode Hybrid Employment Type Full Time Organization Type Government Accountant Job Description Under direction of assigned supervisory or management staff, performs a variety of professional level duties related to the application of Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting Standards as developed by GFOA, and the application of GAAP as they relate to municipal finance; performs a variety of accounting duties including account reconciliation, worksheet preparation, and computer use and report preparation; assists with annual programs and special reports; and performs related work as required. The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Compiles, reconciles, analyzes, and prepares a variety of financial statements, general and subsidiary ledgers, supporting schedules, and other financial and statistical reports; prepares work papers, financial statements, and various reports for federal and state agencies as well as for internal accounting. Reconciles utility billing receivables; interprets financial reports involving the utility billing system. Electronically submits audited and unaudited financials to Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC). Monitors revenues and expenditures; approves check requests and bank reconciliation for all accounts. Performs various cash management, investment, and reporting duties; prepares daily cash report; prepares monthly investment report; gathers and provides information on current and future cash receipts and disbursements; makes recommendations for cash and investment management; prepares bank and investment wire and transfer forms; reconciles bank and investment accounts; coordinates with banks on issues related to the City's accounts, bank transactions, and investment activities. Assists lower-level staff within the Finance Department with training and questions/problems with their job duties and procedures. Prepares capital asset, depreciation, and cost accounting; performs construction in process (CIP) accounting including monthly journal entries for capital asset and construction in process adds and retirement; processes capital asset depreciation; prepares quarterly and annual capital asset, capital expense, and CIP reconciliations; tracks cost on CIP projects and sets up completed CIP projects as a capital assets when completed projects are accepted; processes all capital asset donations to the City; coordinates the annual physical inventory of a portion of the capital assets and reconcile the physical inventory to the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; coordinates with auditors as necessary. Monitors and reports on the status of grants; reviews and audits grant contracts, amendment, and other documents to ensure grant compliance; tracks revenue/expenses; prepares claims to County for reimbursement that requires meeting precise deadlines with County of Ventura; analyzes transactions to resolve budget expenditure problems. Participates in the maintenance and analysis of all Housing Authority accounts and other programs; prepares and submits all year-end requirements to HUD. Assists in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), State Controllers reports, and related year-end financial statements schedules, notes, and reports; ensures selected general ledger accounts and annual reports accurately to reflect the City's financial position at fiscal year-end; assists staff and City auditors with the pre-audit and audit. Performs general ledger accounting, reporting, and reconciliations; prepares monthly reconciliations of City checking accounts, investment and trust accounts, and accounts for developer security deposits; prepares general journal entries and reports based on reconciliations; tracks transactions and transfers; coordinates with other staff in preparation for the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of the general ledger. Interprets data and generates related statistical and fiscal reports; prepares and submits accounting information for data, accounting records, and other source documents; reviews and posts payroll file. Assists the Finance Department by preparing special reports, completing special projects, and coordinating specialized transactions for the City with internal and external sources. #J-18808-Ljbffr American Accounting Association