What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Accountant position at Coweta County?
Announcement Open Until Filled
Grade 15, Salary Dependent on Qualifications
Dept/Div: PW/Engineering/N/A
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs skilled financial support tasks related to transportation programs and transportation projects. Prepares and compiles project cost estimates with input from Engineering Staff to include the costs of design or consultants, utilities, right of way, environmental permitting, operations, and construction. Coordinates the review, processing, and tracking of invoices. Assists with various financial transactions, maintenance of financial records and files. Prepares financial reports. Monitors overall project/program revenues and expenditures. Other related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Transportation & Engineering Director. Limited supervision is exercised over administrative staff.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Oversees, manages and performs some or all accounting functions related to transportation program/project revenue and expense reports.
Receives and processes invoices; approves expenditures; receives, processes and deposits funds; record and monitors all grants and contracts.
Reviews financial records at established milestones and at project completion to reconcile all revenues and expenditures.
Researches grant and other funding opportunities for transportation projects/programs, gathers data and required information, prepares applications and supporting documentation for state and federal grant submittal.
Prepares, maintains and updates a variety of financial reports, forms, records and files.
Responds to inquiries on project budgets and costs.
Assists with annual independent audit process; provides requested ledgers and supporting data; consults with the Finance Department on technical procedures as needed.
Encourages and promotes a culture of excellent service.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting procedures; thorough knowledge of accounts payable policies, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of bookkeeping terminology and methods; general knowledge of business English and spelling; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to operate a variety of accounting, office and data entry equipment; ability to type at a reasonable rate of speed; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms; ability to plan and organize the work of subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, coordinating agencies and the general public.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree with coursework in accounting, business administration, or related field and considerable experience in accounting and bookkeeping including some supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires sitting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a quiet location (e.g. library, private offices).
Special Requirements
Valid driver's license in the State of Georgia with a favorable driving history.
Favorable background history as determined by review of local, State, and Federal records.
Last Revised: 01/24/25
