What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II - City Controller position at City of Pasadena?
Duties: Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the duties named under "Essential Duties & Responsibilities". Maintain and verify of financial statements. Prepare and compile financial information. Collects and analyzes financial data such as source documents used for accounting records of initial entry, control accounts, financial reports, and design spreadsheets to capture financial statements. Reconcile accounts, including bank statements. Review department information and accounts for accuracy and preparing journal entries. Analyzes and evaluates accounting problems. Complete special projects as assigned. Reviews, develops, analyzes, and modifies specific accounting procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Interfacing with other city employees and citizens. Assist in preparing yearly audit. Assist in yearly budget. Various monthly and yearly reporting and reconciliations. Performs wide variety of related accounting and administrative tasks such as reviewing service documents for accounting purposes, maintaining ledgers, recording entries, participating in budget process, assisting in the rate setting process, and interacting with vendors. Research and makes corrections to expenditures. Some administrative/clerical duties for the controller.
Qualifications: Minimum Associates degree in Accounting or at least 2 years payroll experience. PREFERRED: Bilingual (English/Spanish).
The City of Pasadena offers very generous benefits to all full-time employees. For example:
- Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
- The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
- Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
- The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
- As an employee, you will contribute a portion of your salary each pay-period towards your retirement and the City will match your contribution by 200%. Example, if you contribute $100, the City will contribute $200.
- Civilian employees accumulate vacation at the following rates:
- Less than 6 years of service - two weeks of vacation per year.
- From 6 to less than 11 years of service - three weeks of vacation per year.
- From 11 to less than 21 years of service four weeks of vacation per year.
- From 21 to less than 26 years of service five weeks of vacation per year.
- From 26 years of service and up six weeks of vacation per year.
Salary : $3,500
