What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at City of Marietta, GA?
Rate of Pay: $22.86 - $26.08
Status: Open Until Filled
This is a junior professional level position within the Accounting division of the Finance department that reports directly to the Accounting Supervisor. The position has primary responsibility for the handling of City/BLW receipts and/or disbursements and the performance of a variety of other related duties that provide support in presenting accurate accountability of the City/BLW’s financial position.
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Disclaimer
Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen, background inquiry, pass a 10-key proficiency, and Excel test.
Status: Open Until Filled
This is a junior professional level position within the Accounting division of the Finance department that reports directly to the Accounting Supervisor. The position has primary responsibility for the handling of City/BLW receipts and/or disbursements and the performance of a variety of other related duties that provide support in presenting accurate accountability of the City/BLW’s financial position.
- Maintains various subsidiary ledgers, system applications, and spreadsheets and reconciles to the financial statement balances for all City/BLW funds.
- Posts, monitors, and reconciles fixed assets to general ledger.
- Prepares spreadsheets and posts miscellaneous activities to the general ledger (i.e., payroll withholdings.)
- Maintains basic accounting function for all City/BLW funds.
- Posts activities to general ledger from various system applications.
- Assists Accounting Supervisor in the preparation and satisfaction of the annual external/internal audit requirements. Including preparing annual financial reports.
- Records journal entries for all financial entities.
- Prepares monthly financial statements for grant reporting; tourism reports, and State Sales and Use Tax collections.
- Coordinates with other agencies and departments on grant administration.
- Assists accounting clerks as assigned and/or needed.
- Monthly bank reconciliations.
- Maintains automated accounts receivable systems.
- Process and mail invoices.
- Prepares spreadsheets and posts miscellaneous activities to the general ledger (i.e., fleet maintenance fuel charges, interest distributions, and payroll withholdings.)
- Compose and record files and correspondence as needed.
- Maintains the fixed assets for all entities.
- Works on monthly Federal Forfeitures.
- Reconciles the monthly Pension and weekly payroll and post to General Ledger.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and a minimum of 2 years of experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of and ability to practically apply accounting theories, principles and practices as required by Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Ability to operate calculator (10-key), typewriter, computer and other standard office equipment with proficiency.
- Ability to compose general correspondence to multi-level employees.
- Ability to handle cash and checks.
- Ability to use own initiative and judgment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Knowledge of standard accounts payable functions.
- High proficiency in Excel
- Knowledge of depreciation and amortization.
- Credit and criminal background check at time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Government fund accounting or non-profit preferred.
- Knowledge of general pension accounting for a government fund.
- Working knowledge of H.T.E. applications and AS400.
- Knowledge of basic payroll accounting
Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen, background inquiry, pass a 10-key proficiency, and Excel test.
Salary : $23 - $26
