Ada County is a great place to work! We have more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Clerk's Office team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes excellent medical, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start; 11 paid holidays a year; participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems which includes 11.18% employer contribution; various savings plans including a deferred compensation 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match; 401K plan; paid parental leave; life insurance; wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities and career development. This generous Ada County Total Rewards package increases the base salary by approximately 40 percent.

GENERAL SUMMARY
Performs professional accounting and/or auditing work involving the use and application of accounting principles and techniques in order to maintain accounting systems. 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
An Accountant is distinguished from a Senior Accountant in the amount of relevant experience and scope of the job functions. 

• Assists in the preparation of financial statements and reports for control and informational purposes;
• Receives and processes payments and electronic deposits;
• Reconciles and balances accounts and develops accurate statements;
• Deposits and reconciles funds;
• Reviews payments and disbursements to ensure completeness and accuracy;
• Prepares checks for payment;
• Assures conformity to policy and promotes methods to increase effectiveness in the performance of accounting transactions;
• Performs checking account reconciliations;
• Performs periodic audits of funds and accounts;
• Assists county departments in the development of their budgets;
• Perform a wide variety of clerical-accounting, reconciling and related tasks.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 

• May maintain checking account balances and ensure cash balances to daily payments;
•  Performs related functions as required.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Accounting or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Experience in governmental accounting preferred;
• Knowledge of accounting;
• Knowledge of double entry bookkeeping systems and procedures preferred; 
• Knowledge of modern office equipment, practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of clerical methods used in keeping fiscal accounts and records; 
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation; 
• Knowledge of business arithmetic;
• Skill in using personal computers, MS Office Suite and 10-key calculators;
• Ability to analyze and resolve accounting problems;
• Ability to follow complex verbal and written directions; 
• Ability to plan for and meet deadlines;
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
• Ability to use appropriate telephone etiquette; 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Ability to make sound judgments and draw valid conclusions;
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships;
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement;
• Ability to organize workload and set priorities; 
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, department directors, elected officials, other government agencies, outside auditors and the general public.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment and the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions;
• May be required to lift up to 20 lbs.;
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment to accomplish tasks.

DISCLAIMER:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Ada County provides Veteran’s Preference for all County jobs except for those deemed “key positions” in accordance with Title 65, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code.