Senior Accountant

Senior Accounting Position

This is a senior accounting position with responsibility for the design, modification and/or implementation of new or existing accounting procedures and business office systems. Incumbents perform the more complex accounting operations pertaining to automated and manual general and subsidiary ledgers. General supervision is received with latitude for independent judgment within established objectives, policies, and procedures. Supervision may be exercised over Accountants, Junior Accountants and clerical personnel. Related work is performed as required. Under the NY HELPS Program, the Civil Service Exam for this title has been waived. For additional information regarding the NY HELPS Program, please visit:

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Typical Work Activities

• Ensures that all accounting procedures and records meet Federal, State and local requirements and regulations;
• May supervise or participate in integrating and reconciling subsystems with automated accounting systems;
• Advises other departments in accounting matters as required;
• Supervises or prepares entries to automated financial systems, according to established accounting procedures;
• Prepares government grant applications and audits of existing grants;
• Develops and updates financial reports using personal computer software such as spreadsheet and database programs;
• Designs new accounting procedures/systems or modifies existing systems to provide records of and controls on financial transactions;
• Trains others in accounting activities and procedures;
• Audits contracts and vouchers and approves claims for payment;
• Prepares specialized or standard financial statements and reports;
• Monitors, audits, reconciles and analyzes accounts;
• Prepares detailed financial reports for submission to funding sources;
• Participates in year-end audit.

Minimum Qualifications

EITHER:

1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, PLUS two (2) years of experience in accounting and/or auditing; OR
2. Bachelor's in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related degree which included a minimum of eighteen (18) semester credits in accounting coursework, PLUS three (3) years of experience in accounting and/or auditing.

For full-time employees: The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. For less-than full-time employees: The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.