City of Salinas
Summary of Duties
This position performs professional accounting work, prepares financial reports, provides budgetary control for assigned funds, monitors grants, provides support to payroll, and monitors other fiscal information and records.
Distinguishing Characteristics This is a Senior level position within the Finance and Accounting series of jobs.
The Senior Accountant is distinguished from the Accountant position by its performance of more complex, large scale, and specialized accounting tasks. Performs financial accounting tasks requiring high level experience, responsibility, and expertise. Receives general supervision and may exercise supervision for other lower-level accounting staff.
Receives general supervision from the Accounting Manager. Functional or technical supervision may be provided by the Assistant Finance Director or Finance Director. Provides functional and technical supervision to accounting staff.
Develops, prepares, and completes the monthly posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger and all other subsidiary accounts; provides departmental monthly reports for project accounting and cash balances.
Prepares, creates, and submits daily financial transactions including internally and online; monitors journals, processes financial disputes, and continually monitors the City’s financial exposure.
Researches, evaluates, and analyzes transactions to resolve deficit budget, miscoded subledger accounts, and general ledger accounts; supports other departments by disseminating financial information and accounting analytics; generates reports and provides financial and accounting feedback.
Assists in preparation of City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report; prepares working trial balances and other audit schedules.
Assists in the preparation of State Controller’s Office, Public Financing Finance Authority Reports, Single Audit, and reports as required.
Supports, assists, and coordinates the development of the City’s Annual Budget and Capital Improvement budget; updates schedules, formats documents, provides input, coordinates the distribution, and ensures transparency across departments and within the City.
Reviews, monitors, and reconciles bank and investment accounts for the City; clears checks and ACH payments for multiple accounts, handles wires.
Provides back up support to payroll staff.
Manages debt, ensures account accuracy, and provides financial accounting and analysis.
Implements changes and updates in accounting systems, procedures, policies, and methods.
Monitors and reports on status of grant and grant funds; prepares fund balance projections.
Monitors business enterprises to ensure compliance.
Performs various non-routine business and administrative tasks within the Finance and Accounting Department.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Decisions The incumbent must be able to prioritize work and utilize accounting skills for professional accounting and review of departmental revenues, expenditures and procedures. Provides indirect supervision to Finance staff and ensures accuracy in accounting throughout the City Departments.
Knowledge of
Accounting and Auditing Principles
GAAP and GASB
Fiscal Record keeping laws and regulations
Grant accounting and reporting
Principles of Financial Administration, including budgeting and reporting
Governmental Accounting
Payroll
Modern office practices, procedures, and administration
Staff supervision, training, and performance evaluation
Skill to
Exam and verify financial documents and reports
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Prepare complex financial statements, reports, and analyses
Utilize accounting software and standard office software including spreadsheets, word processing, and electronic mail
Implement personnel management and supervision
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, plus two years of recent professional accounting, budgeting, and/or financial experience
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, plus three years of recent professional accounting, budgeting, and/or financial experience
Fifteen college units from an accredited college in accounting subjects preferred, plus four years of professional accounting experience. Governmental accounting is strongly preferred
Special Instructions Upon conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate must provide proof of the required education to the Human Resources Department; an official transcript(s) or an original degree will be accepted. Applicants with foreign degrees/transcripts must provide U.S. degree equivalency by submitting a credential evaluation report.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to twenty-five pounds.
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.
EEO Statement The City of Salinas is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For questions regarding this recruitment, contact Sylvia Enriquez, Human Resources Manager at (831) 758-7259 or sylviae@ci.salinas.ca.us.
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Distinguishing Characteristics This is a Senior level position within the Finance and Accounting series of jobs.
The Senior Accountant is distinguished from the Accountant position by its performance of more complex, large scale, and specialized accounting tasks. Performs financial accounting tasks requiring high level experience, responsibility, and expertise. Receives general supervision and may exercise supervision for other lower-level accounting staff.
Receives general supervision from the Accounting Manager. Functional or technical supervision may be provided by the Assistant Finance Director or Finance Director. Provides functional and technical supervision to accounting staff.
Develops, prepares, and completes the monthly posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger and all other subsidiary accounts; provides departmental monthly reports for project accounting and cash balances.
Prepares, creates, and submits daily financial transactions including internally and online; monitors journals, processes financial disputes, and continually monitors the City’s financial exposure.
Researches, evaluates, and analyzes transactions to resolve deficit budget, miscoded subledger accounts, and general ledger accounts; supports other departments by disseminating financial information and accounting analytics; generates reports and provides financial and accounting feedback.
Assists in preparation of City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report; prepares working trial balances and other audit schedules.
Assists in the preparation of State Controller’s Office, Public Financing Finance Authority Reports, Single Audit, and reports as required.
Supports, assists, and coordinates the development of the City’s Annual Budget and Capital Improvement budget; updates schedules, formats documents, provides input, coordinates the distribution, and ensures transparency across departments and within the City.
Reviews, monitors, and reconciles bank and investment accounts for the City; clears checks and ACH payments for multiple accounts, handles wires.
Provides back up support to payroll staff.
Manages debt, ensures account accuracy, and provides financial accounting and analysis.
Implements changes and updates in accounting systems, procedures, policies, and methods.
Monitors and reports on status of grant and grant funds; prepares fund balance projections.
Monitors business enterprises to ensure compliance.
Performs various non-routine business and administrative tasks within the Finance and Accounting Department.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Typical Decisions The incumbent must be able to prioritize work and utilize accounting skills for professional accounting and review of departmental revenues, expenditures and procedures. Provides indirect supervision to Finance staff and ensures accuracy in accounting throughout the City Departments.
Knowledge of
Accounting and Auditing Principles
GAAP and GASB
Fiscal Record keeping laws and regulations
Grant accounting and reporting
Principles of Financial Administration, including budgeting and reporting
Governmental Accounting
Payroll
Modern office practices, procedures, and administration
Staff supervision, training, and performance evaluation
Skill to
Exam and verify financial documents and reports
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Prepare complex financial statements, reports, and analyses
Utilize accounting software and standard office software including spreadsheets, word processing, and electronic mail
Implement personnel management and supervision
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, plus two years of recent professional accounting, budgeting, and/or financial experience
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, plus three years of recent professional accounting, budgeting, and/or financial experience
Fifteen college units from an accredited college in accounting subjects preferred, plus four years of professional accounting experience. Governmental accounting is strongly preferred
Special Instructions Upon conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate must provide proof of the required education to the Human Resources Department; an official transcript(s) or an original degree will be accepted. Applicants with foreign degrees/transcripts must provide U.S. degree equivalency by submitting a credential evaluation report.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to twenty-five pounds.
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.
EEO Statement The City of Salinas is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For questions regarding this recruitment, contact Sylvia Enriquez, Human Resources Manager at (831) 758-7259 or sylviae@ci.salinas.ca.us.
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