Sandoval County, NM is hiring: Accountant in Bernalillo

Salary : $61,068.80 - $73,174.40 Annually
Location : Bernalillo, NM
Job Type: Classified Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00116
Division: Finance
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 09/19/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

General Purpose

Under general direction, the Accountant performs the accounting and financial functions to include Federal and State fund / grant reconciliations and reporting, data entry, and processing reimbursements, payments, journal entries, and budget resolutions. Provides back-up assistance to Accounts Payable and performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field and four years of professional public accounting experience for a medium to large employer or governmental entity, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA preferred, but not required.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid New Mexico driver's license or ability to obtain a valid New Mexico driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Conducts monthly fund / grant reconciliation and offers support to outside departmental staff.
• Processes reimbursement documentation and completes all debt service payment distributions as required.
• Posts to the Department of Finance & Administration Software system. Implements and maintains department general ledger reporting.
• Prepares for financial audits; prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends; provides data, spreadsheets and other documents in response to internal audit requests and external audit requests from the State and other entities including, but not limited to DFA, NMFA, PTD, STIC, and BOF; completes W-9 requests.
• Works with audit firms during annual audit and prepares required reports and miscellaneous data as needed.
• Compiles, processes, and completes journal entries.
• Assists with daily data input and vendor payments as needed for Accounts Payable.
• May assist in creating reports for departments regarding open purchase orders; performing purchase order maintenance and closures; and preparing correspondence to contractors and vendors regarding bids.
• Researches, gathers and compiles information related to accounting discrepancies that occur and explains research results in order to resolve issues.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

• This position reports to the Finance Director and may exercise supervision assigned Finance staff.

Sandoval County offers benefits to full-time and part-time employees working 20 hours or more a week including: Health Care, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Long-Term and Short-Term disability insurance, Holiday pay, Vacation and Sick Leave, Deferred Compensation Plan.
Sandoval County non-union, non-safety positions are part of the Municipal Plan 2. Contributing 16.55% and employees contributing 3.65% to to the Public Employee Retirement Plan. (PERA)
01

Which of the following best describes your level of education in the related field for this position?

• No High School Diploma or GED
• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Ph.D./PsyD/Ed.D/M.D./D.O/Doctorate

02

Do you have four (4) years of experience in professional public accounting for a medium to large size employer or governmental entity?

• Yes
• No

03

Briefly describe when and where you obtained your experience stated above.
04

I understand that if I do not attach a copy of my High School Diploma/GED Certificate, Degree or transcripts from an accredited institution showing degree conferred/awarded that my application will not be considered.

• I Understand

Required Question