Accountant

Accountant

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Starting Salary: $56,695.00 - $74,087.85

The City of Laramie is accepting applications for an Accountant in the Administrative Services Department. The Accounting team provides professional level financial accounting and reporting services; budget preparation, forecasting, and reporting services; payroll processing, reporting, and compliance services; accounting operations services; and compliance review services. The successful candidate will be a professional, experienced team member who is committed to ethical behavior, generating solutions, using independent judgment, communicating effectively, and providing exceptional service to other team members and to City employees.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, prioritize, and provide accounting, budgetary, payroll, and support services for the Accounting Department.
• Review, reconcile, and analyze the general ledger; review transactions for appropriate coding; process transactions; prepare financial reports; analyze and record capital projects and acquisitions; and completing payroll processing.
  
• Process employee time and pay information; prepare and process payroll checks for employees, pay advances/reductions, final checks, garnishments, child support orders, and IRS levies.
  
• Process monthly reconciliation and close out activities including investment reporting; capital acquisition review, reconciliation, and monitoring; and bank account reconciliations.
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of and apply governmental accounting theory, payroll law fundamentals, the internal control framework, and budgetary policy.
  
• Stay informed of changes to accounting standards, payroll laws and regulations, and the actions of the City Council.
  
• Understand and promote financial transparency.
  
• Monitor, evaluate, design, test, and maintain technical setup of financial systems modules; establish and maintain user setup and security; assist with the implementation of new software.
  
• Assist in budget preparation including monitoring, reporting, and preparing amendments. Compile payroll, capital, and operating budgets; forecast payroll expenditures and monitor for budget compliance.
  
• Assist in year-end audit and ACFR preparation.
  
• Report Federal and State requirements including 1099s, unclaimed property, sales tax remittances, 941 and W2 filings, and State Census reporting.
  
• Educate City staff members about accounting and payroll policies; provide information on departmental and City policies and procedures.
  
• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee and management payroll requests and other sensitive items.
  
• Complete projects and develop analytical reports as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: (A combination of the following experience and training would be qualifying):

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• One year of professional accounting experience or two years of responsible experience in GL maintenance, financial forecasting and reporting, and payroll processing and accounting.
• One year of experience working in governmental accounting or auditing governmental entities.

Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter and answer the assessment questions on the website to be considered. The selected candidate must also pass a comprehensive background investigation, drug screening, and driver license check.

The City of Laramie is an EEO/ADA employer and a smoke-free workplace per City ordinance.