Accountant II - Austin Financial Services

About This Position

Job Description:

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Maintains general ledger information and reviews financial transactions by creating and/or monitoring electronic files and/or accounting documents.

• Maintains accounting ledgers by posting/reviewing and/or approving the posting of accounting transactions of intermediate and higher dollar-value and complexity, ensuring transactions are processed in accordance with City policy, applicable laws and regulations, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and sound business practices.

• Processes revenue collections and/or customer payments; prepares analysis of delinquent accounts, calculating/assessing delinquent fines/fees for supervisor/manager review; prepares/ reviews accruals and/or other accounting entries, ensuring transactions are processed in accordance with City policy, applicable laws and regulations, generally accepted accounting principles, GAAP.

• Prepares and/or reviews grant accounting entries and reconciliations by compiling and analyzing general ledger account information.

• Prepares and/or reviews asset, liability, inventory, and/or capital accounting entries by compiling and analyzing general ledger account information.

• Reconciles general ledger and/or bank accounts and resolves account discrepancies by reconciling statements and transactions and investigating supporting documentation.

• Prepares financial statements and/or special reports by preparing balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, and other special reports; at an intermediate to advanced level; collecting, analyzing, and summarizing general ledger account information and trends; conducting variance analysis; applying intermediate skills and knowledge of accounting and reporting requirements; generally accepted accounting principles, GAAP.

• Prepares audit work papers for annual or special audit by preparing accurate supporting work papers at an intermediate level for assigned area(s); work is reviewed by other staff; providing explanations of city policy/procedures and responding to auditor's questions/requests in a timely and accurate manner.

• Assists departments and other internal or external customers by providing procedural/financial information and/or other information and guidance with automated or manual systems.

• Carries out projects by completing projects of moderate to advanced levels of complexity and/or completing parts of complex projects.

• Maintains financial security by following established internal accounting controls.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed

• Knowledge of bookkeeping procedures.

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Knowledge of the preparation process of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Knowledge of financial reporting concepts and preferred business practices.

• Skill in effective verbal and written communication.

• Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial records.

• Skill in processing large volumes of numerical data.

• Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations.

• Skill in classifying fiscal data and compiling fund level statements and reports.

• Skill in operating a personal computer and related equipment.

• Skill in designing spreadsheets and utilizing word processing and database software.

• Skill in analyzing, preparing, checking and balancing routine fiscal transactions and accounts.

• Ability to prepare accurate financial statements at an intermediate level of complexity.

• Ability to resolve problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Accounting, twenty-four (24) college semester hours in Accounting, plus two (2) years of accounting experience

• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience

• CPA license may substitute for the education requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience related to preparing financial statements.

• Experience using financial software to create, review, and research transactions.

• Experience in journal entry preparation.

• Advanced Excel skills (i.e. use/familiarity with pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, filtering, complex functions, etc.)

• Ability to travel to more than one work location

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

The general purpose of the Accountant II position within the Enterprise division of the Controller’s Office is to maintain and analyze general ledger information and review financial transactions. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements and special reports such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends. The role conducts variance analyses and applies intermediate knowledge and skills of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Accountant II also prepares audit work papers for annual or special audits, ensuring accurate supporting documentation for assigned areas or funds, and responds to auditor questions and requests in a timely and accurate manner.

Pay Range:

$65,390 - $81,740 (Annual)

Hours:

Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Telework opportunities may be available after an initial training period. Work schedules are implemented to meet the requirements of the department and are subject to change based on business needs.

Staff eligible to telework must be in the office for at least 40% of their scheduled work week.

Location: 

Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd., Austin TX

Application Details: 

• A detailed, complete COA employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine your salary if you are selected for this position. 

• Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications. 

• For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications.  

• A cover letter is required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.  

• A résumé is also required but will not substitute for a complete COA employment application. Resumes are not accepted in place of a completed online application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide detailed and relevant work experience, which would qualify them for the position.

• When completing the City of Austin employment application, the work experience listed must include a month, year, and a verifiable Supervisor or Human Resources phone number. 

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

• Each individual who submits an Application as provided in the Municipal Civil Service Rules and meets the Minimum Qualifications for a Competitive Position shall be considered a Candidate for that Position. Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the Department or division that the Position resides in and who meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications (if any) of the Position will be included in the initial interview. 

• Use of AI is strictly prohibited to respond to the application and during the interview process.

• Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

Additional Details: 

• Austin Financial Services may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.

• This position may require a skills assessment. 

• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required. 

• This position will require a pre-employment Criminal Background Investigation (CBI). 

• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer, as well as the references listed in your application. Please be sure you have listed at least 3 previous supervisors in the application with correct contact information. 

• If you are identified as a top military candidate or a veteran, you must provide a copy of your DD-214. 

Travel: 

If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations. 

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy: 

When the same or an additional vacancy occurs within a department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the hiring department may offer the additional position to another candidate from the same candidate pool. 

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