IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will be a skilled accountant with strong communication skills (oral and written), excellent planning and organizational skills, technical knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting and auditing principles and practices (GAAP) and the ability to work in a team environment. The qualified candidate should have substantial experience in financial statement preparation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and working with an automated financial management system. The ideal candidate should have experience working on complex tasks under tight deadlines and should be able to work independently with minimal guidance from the supervisor. Experience with Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) and implementation of Accounting Standards is a plus. Under general supervision, the Senior Accountant-Auditor performs professional accounting or auditing work including recording and reporting of financial transactions and budgetary control for assigned funds and City departments; review accounts payable, payroll, tax, and other fiscal records; develop, document, review, and determine impact of new accounting and auditing procedures and standards; and prepare financial reports, statements, audit reviews, analyses, and annual work papers. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The Accountant-Auditor class is the journey level class in this series and is populated with multiple incumbents who make routine and/or limited commitments related to assignment and prescribed by organizational policies and procedures. The Accountant-Auditor class is distinguished from the next higher level of Senior Accountant-Auditor in that the latter has responsibility for a higher degree of accounting knowledge, expertise, and ability to independently handle progressively difficult assignments. Additionally, at the Senior Accountant-Auditor level, incumbents develop and implement complex accounting system modifications usually involving the lead of subordinate professional accounting personnel. The Senior Accountant-Auditor class is the lead level of the series and is populated with multiple incumbents who interpret and assist in the development of policies and procedures. The Senior Accountant-Auditor is distinguished from the next higher class of Principal Accountant in that the latter has responsibility for development of policies and procedures, and supervision of higher-level accountant staff, and in the advanced, difficult and highly technical nature of specific tasks carried out by the Principal Accountant. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED General supervision is provided by higher-level administrative or accounting personnel. Responsibilities may include functional supervision of Accountant-Auditors and/or direct or indirect supervision of other lower level accounting or clerical personnel, or student interns. • Performs monthly cash reconciliation; reconciles bank accounts; identifies and resolves bank adjustments and discrepancies with City departments and the bank; obtains information from various departments to compile the activity and year-end balances for various governmental funds; performs analytical review of activity in each fund; substantiates compilation and analytical review with supporting work papers; obtains, reads, interprets, and understands technical master grant agreements and grant contracts; prepares capital grants roll forward schedule, and ensures the proper billing, collection, and spending of grant funds. • Assists in budget preparation, proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other accounting-related activities; monitors budget for various City departments and projects. • Develops and documents accounting procedures; reviews and determines impact of new accounting and auditing standards; assists with implementation; incorporates changes in financial reporting standards into individual fund and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report templates; communicates changes in standards and impact of changes to other accountants. • Provides accounting and tax reporting services to related organizations; reconciles, records, monitors, and accounts for major tax revenues, fines, and fees; responds to questions/issues/ complaints regarding transient occupancy taxes and utility user taxes; monitors and responds to delinquency issues through oral and written contact; calculates, prepares, and records regular transfers of certain taxes and fees between funds. • Assists, advises, and communicates with assigned operating departments on accounting, financial, and budget concerns; provides accounting services to related organizations; performs analytical review of activity; monitors, evaluates, and provides professional guidance to payroll staff engaged in operation, maintenance, and control of the biweekly payroll process; reviews and approves accounting transactions, including payment vouchers, material receiving reports, and journal vouchers, for various funds and organizations; compiles and prepares statistical and other special reports and performs special projects as necessary. • May supervise, assign, monitor, evaluate, and provide professional and technical guidance to staff engaged in operation, maintenance, and control of relevant activities. • Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work. • Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.Knowledge of: • Accounting and auditing principles and practices. • PC hardware and software capabilities and accounting applications. • Principles of financial administration, including budgeting, financial reporting, data processing and purchasing. • Modern office practices, procedures, methods, and equipment. • Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation. Skill in: • Accounting and auditing concepts. • Use of computers, computer applications, and software, and preparation of complex spreadsheets and Word documents. • Identification and implementation of adequate internal controls. Ability to: • Examine and verify financial documents and reports. • Prepare a variety of financial statements, reports, and analyses. • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. • Train and evaluate professional, technical and clerical personnel. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Experience: Three years of responsible technical or professional accounting experience. Certification as a Public Accountant is desirable. -AND- Education: Completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in accounting, business or public administration or a closely related field with major coursework in accounting. PROOF OF EDUCATION Proof of education such as college transcripts and degrees must be submitted to the City of Sacramento Employment Office in person, as an attachment(s) to the online application, faxed to (916) 596-1556, or emailed to employment@cityofsacramento.org by the final filing deadline. If submitting in person or via fax/email, please include your name and Job #001811-19-FIN on your documents. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. Important note: Applications will be rejected without proof of education. An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted by the final filing deadline. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS Driver License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. 1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline: • Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted. • Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified: • If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on 40 hours per week (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section. • Proof of required education and/or degree equivalency must be submitted online with your application, emailed to employment@cityofsacramento.org, delivered in person, or sent to the Employment Office by fax or mail by the final filing deadline.2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) – In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire: • Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted. • Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed. • A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire. • Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee of further advancement in the selection process.3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– Human Resources will evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications stated on the job announcement. 4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward qualified applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process. The Director will review the results, if necessary conduct additional interviews, and forward the recommendation to the City Manager's Office for final action. 5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete LiveScan / fingerprinting and receive Human Resources approval prior to receiving a start date from the Department. QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process: • Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process. • For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627. • Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities; • Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; • Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726; or • Visit the Human Resources Department at Historic City Hall, 915 I Street, Plaza Level, Sacramento, CA 95814
Senior Accountant Auditor
IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will be a skilled accountant with strong communication skills (oral and written), excellent planning and organizational skills, technical knowledge of generally accepted governmental accounting and auditing principles and practices (GAAP) and the ability to work in a team environment. The qualified candidate should have substantial experience in financial statement preparation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and working with an automated financial management system. The ideal candidate should have experience working on complex tasks under tight deadlines and should be able to work independently with minimal guidance from the supervisor. Experience with Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) and implementation of Accounting Standards is a plus. Under general supervision, the Senior Accountant-Auditor performs professional accounting or auditing work including recording and reporting of financial transactions and budgetary control for assigned funds and City departments; review accounts payable, payroll, tax, and other fiscal records; develop, document, review, and determine impact of new accounting and auditing procedures and standards; and prepare financial reports, statements, audit reviews, analyses, and annual work papers. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The Accountant-Auditor class is the journey level class in this series and is populated with multiple incumbents who make routine and/or limited commitments related to assignment and prescribed by organizational policies and procedures. The Accountant-Auditor class is distinguished from the next higher level of Senior Accountant-Auditor in that the latter has responsibility for a higher degree of accounting knowledge, expertise, and ability to independently handle progressively difficult assignments. Additionally, at the Senior Accountant-Auditor level, incumbents develop and implement complex accounting system modifications usually involving the lead of subordinate professional accounting personnel. The Senior Accountant-Auditor class is the lead level of the series and is populated with multiple incumbents who interpret and assist in the development of policies and procedures. The Senior Accountant-Auditor is distinguished from the next higher class of Principal Accountant in that the latter has responsibility for development of policies and procedures, and supervision of higher-level accountant staff, and in the advanced, difficult and highly technical nature of specific tasks carried out by the Principal Accountant. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED General supervision is provided by higher-level administrative or accounting personnel. Responsibilities may include functional supervision of Accountant-Auditors and/or direct or indirect supervision of other lower level accounting or clerical personnel, or student interns. • Performs monthly cash reconciliation; reconciles bank accounts; identifies and resolves bank adjustments and discrepancies with City departments and the bank; obtains information from various departments to compile the activity and year-end balances for various governmental funds; performs analytical review of activity in each fund; substantiates compilation and analytical review with supporting work papers; obtains, reads, interprets, and understands technical master grant agreements and grant contracts; prepares capital grants roll forward schedule, and ensures the proper billing, collection, and spending of grant funds. • Assists in budget preparation, proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other accounting-related activities; monitors budget for various City departments and projects. • Develops and documents accounting procedures; reviews and determines impact of new accounting and auditing standards; assists with implementation; incorporates changes in financial reporting standards into individual fund and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report templates; communicates changes in standards and impact of changes to other accountants. • Provides accounting and tax reporting services to related organizations; reconciles, records, monitors, and accounts for major tax revenues, fines, and fees; responds to questions/issues/ complaints regarding transient occupancy taxes and utility user taxes; monitors and responds to delinquency issues through oral and written contact; calculates, prepares, and records regular transfers of certain taxes and fees between funds. • Assists, advises, and communicates with assigned operating departments on accounting, financial, and budget concerns; provides accounting services to related organizations; performs analytical review of activity; monitors, evaluates, and provides professional guidance to payroll staff engaged in operation, maintenance, and control of the biweekly payroll process; reviews and approves accounting transactions, including payment vouchers, material receiving reports, and journal vouchers, for various funds and organizations; compiles and prepares statistical and other special reports and performs special projects as necessary. • May supervise, assign, monitor, evaluate, and provide professional and technical guidance to staff engaged in operation, maintenance, and control of relevant activities. • Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work. • Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.Knowledge of: • Accounting and auditing principles and practices. • PC hardware and software capabilities and accounting applications. • Principles of financial administration, including budgeting, financial reporting, data processing and purchasing. • Modern office practices, procedures, methods, and equipment. • Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation. Skill in: • Accounting and auditing concepts. • Use of computers, computer applications, and software, and preparation of complex spreadsheets and Word documents. • Identification and implementation of adequate internal controls. Ability to: • Examine and verify financial documents and reports. • Prepare a variety of financial statements, reports, and analyses. • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. • Train and evaluate professional, technical and clerical personnel. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Experience: Three years of responsible technical or professional accounting experience. Certification as a Public Accountant is desirable. -AND- Education: Completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in accounting, business or public administration or a closely related field with major coursework in accounting. PROOF OF EDUCATION Proof of education such as college transcripts and degrees must be submitted to the City of Sacramento Employment Office in person, as an attachment(s) to the online application, faxed to (916) 596-1556, or emailed to employment@cityofsacramento.org by the final filing deadline. If submitting in person or via fax/email, please include your name and Job #001811-19-FIN on your documents. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. Important note: Applications will be rejected without proof of education. An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted by the final filing deadline. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS Driver License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. 1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline: • Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted. • Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified: • If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on 40 hours per week (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section. • Proof of required education and/or degree equivalency must be submitted online with your application, emailed to employment@cityofsacramento.org, delivered in person, or sent to the Employment Office by fax or mail by the final filing deadline.2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) – In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire: • Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted. • Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed. • A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire. • Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee of further advancement in the selection process.3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– Human Resources will evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications stated on the job announcement. 4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward qualified applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process. The Director will review the results, if necessary conduct additional interviews, and forward the recommendation to the City Manager's Office for final action. 5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete LiveScan / fingerprinting and receive Human Resources approval prior to receiving a start date from the Department. QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process: • Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process. • For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627. • Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities; • Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; • Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726; or • Visit the Human Resources Department at Historic City Hall, 915 I Street, Plaza Level, Sacramento, CA 95814
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