Accountant
Category: Other
Description:
$40,675.72 - $61,013.58 DOQ
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THIS POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
ACCOUNTS FOR AND MAINTAINS ALL CAPITAL ASSETS OF THE CITY; RECONCILES ALL ASSET ACCOUNTS; PREPARES MONTHLY JOURNAL ENTRIES; CALCULATES DEPRECIATION OF ALL DEPRECIABLE ASSETS.
ASSISTS WITH BANK FINANCINGS AND CONTRACT APPROVALS; SETS UP NEW CITY INCURRED DEBTS IN CORRECT LEDGER ACCOUNTS; SUBMITS ALL DEBT PAYMENTS TO CREDITORS.
ANALYZES REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS PROJECTS; MAINTAINS REPORTS TO REFLECT ALL ACTIVITIES; CALCULATES MONTHLY ADDITIONS TO CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS, AND INVESTIGATES DISCREPANCIES.
CALCULATES MONTHLY SALES AND USE TAXES AND PREPARES ALL REPORTS FOR PAYMENT REQUESTS TO SUBMIT TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
RECONCILES ALL CITY BANK STATEMENTS TO GENERAL LEDGER CASH ACCOUNTS.
VERIFIES EXPENSES RELATED TO ALL CITY AND BOND RELATED PROJECTS; PROPERLY MAINTAINS ADDITIONS IN CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS AND NEW ASSET DOCUMENTATION; BILLS OTHER AGENCIES FOR CONTRIBUTING PORTION OF PROJECTS; ASSISTS WITH PROJECT ROLLOVERS AND CLOSINGS.
PREPARES ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK TO REGISTER ALL CITY OWNED VEHICLES WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
MAINTAINS DETAILED SPREADSHEET AND RECONCILES CONTRACTOR SALES TAX MONTHLY.
PERFORMS PERIODIC INTERNAL AUDITS OF VARIOUS ASSET AREAS WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS. CORRESPONDS WITH CITY STAFF REGARDING THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT.
COMPILES AND RECONCILES INFORMATION FOR ALL BASEBALL STADIUM ACTIVITY.
RECEIVES AND REPORTS PAYMENTS FOR ALL OCCUPANCY TAXES; GENERATES RELATED PAYMENTS TO THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
SUBMITS REQUIRED MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO CITY STAFF AND LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.
PREPARES MATERIALS FOR AUDITORS DURING CITY’S ANNUAL AUDIT. ASSISTS WITH YEAR-END CLOSE OUT PROCEDURES, ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION AND COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
KNOWLEDGE OF GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP).
KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES.
KNOWLEDGE OF RELEVANT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, AND OTHER REGULATORY GUIDELINES.
KNOWLEDGE OF RELEVANT CITY ORDINANCES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
SKILL IN PREPARING COMPLEX FINANCIAL REPORTS.
SKILL IN ORGANIZING AND ANALYZING FINANCIAL DATA.
SKILL IN PERFORMING MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS.
SKILL IN UTILIZING A PERSONAL COMPUTER AND VARIOUS BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE PROGRAMS.
SKILL IN THE USE OF STANDARD OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
SKILL IN ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.
KNOWLEDGE AND LEVEL OF COMPETENCY COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN A COURSE OF STUDY RELATED TO THE OCCUPATIONAL FIELD.
SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE BASIC PRINCIPLES RELEVANT TO THE MAJOR DUTIES
Employer: City of Hickory
Expires: 8/14/2022