Salt Lake County
Job Description
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here: At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with: Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place… it’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance: Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option - Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
JOB SUMMARY
Assists in budget preparation, control and oversight, personnel and payroll functions, procurement, asset control, and support functions. Gathers, researches, and analyzes information to coordinate and support special projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or other closely related field with completed coursework through Intermediate Accounting or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education and experience may not be substituted for the required Intermediate Accounting coursework.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides countywide oversight of Accounts Receivable (AR) policies, processes, and procedures, and reconciliation of the A/R subsystem to the County’s General Ledger. (Accounts Receivable area)
Prepares and submits journal entries, process payments and receipts, and create reports related to Countywide employee benefits/payroll. (Employee Service Reserve area)
Develops and monitors cash collections, petty cash disbursements, and other accounting transactions to ensure that adequate controls are in place to protect the fiscal integrity of the division.
Provides an on-going review of internal controls with cash handling and accounting functions to ensure that assets have adequate safeguards.
Assists in writing and revising accounts receivable and accounts payable policies and procedures.
Collects financial data and other information for the purpose of submitting journal entries for credit for services performed.
Develops special financial and statistical reports and records using knowledge of accounting policies, practices, and procedures.
Prepares grant and contract billings. Audits grant and contractual expenses.
Maintains revenue records.
Develops financial reports and provides program information.
May assist in the preparation of payroll.
May conduct or assist in audits to analyze data and assess efficiency, cost effectiveness, and productivity of systems.
Oversees and approves all voucher coding and Accounts Payable (AP) processes for AP coordinators and countywide fiscal staff. (Accounts Payable area)
Oversees capital asset policies, processes, and procedures and performs Countywide capital asset accounting and financial reporting. (Capital Asset area)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
General accounting and auditing principles and procedures
Effective office methods and procedures
Cost accounting principles
OMB Circular requirements
General computer operations, spreadsheets, and word-processing
Financial software programs
Internal control principles
Data base knowledge
Records management
Cash register operations and communications
Purchasing systems
Skills and Abilities to:
Use of 10 key calculators by touch
Use a computer
Use specialized software
Follow written and oral instructions
Act independently with little direct supervision or guidance
Read and interpret written policies, procedures, contracts, and regulations
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Resolve problems under stressful conditions
Keep detailed financial records
Meet challenging deadlines
Salt Lake County
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What it is like to work here: At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with: Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place… it’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance: Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option - Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
JOB SUMMARY
Assists in budget preparation, control and oversight, personnel and payroll functions, procurement, asset control, and support functions. Gathers, researches, and analyzes information to coordinate and support special projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or other closely related field with completed coursework through Intermediate Accounting or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education and experience may not be substituted for the required Intermediate Accounting coursework.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides countywide oversight of Accounts Receivable (AR) policies, processes, and procedures, and reconciliation of the A/R subsystem to the County’s General Ledger. (Accounts Receivable area)
Prepares and submits journal entries, process payments and receipts, and create reports related to Countywide employee benefits/payroll. (Employee Service Reserve area)
Develops and monitors cash collections, petty cash disbursements, and other accounting transactions to ensure that adequate controls are in place to protect the fiscal integrity of the division.
Provides an on-going review of internal controls with cash handling and accounting functions to ensure that assets have adequate safeguards.
Assists in writing and revising accounts receivable and accounts payable policies and procedures.
Collects financial data and other information for the purpose of submitting journal entries for credit for services performed.
Develops special financial and statistical reports and records using knowledge of accounting policies, practices, and procedures.
Prepares grant and contract billings. Audits grant and contractual expenses.
Maintains revenue records.
Develops financial reports and provides program information.
May assist in the preparation of payroll.
May conduct or assist in audits to analyze data and assess efficiency, cost effectiveness, and productivity of systems.
Oversees and approves all voucher coding and Accounts Payable (AP) processes for AP coordinators and countywide fiscal staff. (Accounts Payable area)
Oversees capital asset policies, processes, and procedures and performs Countywide capital asset accounting and financial reporting. (Capital Asset area)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
General accounting and auditing principles and procedures
Effective office methods and procedures
Cost accounting principles
OMB Circular requirements
General computer operations, spreadsheets, and word-processing
Financial software programs
Internal control principles
Data base knowledge
Records management
Cash register operations and communications
Purchasing systems
Skills and Abilities to:
Use of 10 key calculators by touch
Use a computer
Use specialized software
Follow written and oral instructions
Act independently with little direct supervision or guidance
Read and interpret written policies, procedures, contracts, and regulations
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Resolve problems under stressful conditions
Keep detailed financial records
Meet challenging deadlines
Salt Lake County
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