Accountant, Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

• This position is eligible for overtime (non-exempt), if applicable.
• Pay Grade 518

The Final date to receive applications is Monday, Jan. 26, 2026

The purpose of this classification is to perform accounting tasks to include: reconciling accounts, analyzing reports, and ensuring financial compliance; preparing, reviewing and approving expenditures, grant and financial reports; calculating fees; and performing audits to ensure the financial transactions are accurately recorded in the general ledger.

• Analyzes, prepares, compiles and submits financial, regulatory, and economic reports, requisitions, adjustments, amendments, change orders, forms, documents, vouchers, checks, invoices and journal entries
• Reviews payroll, benefits, grant agreements, calculations and reports for accuracy and compliance with all rules and regulations
• Calculates and reconciles tax liability, transactions, banking files, police & fire pension service retirements, disability & widow benefits and service credit
• Performs annual inventory and participates in annual audit and budget preparation
• Review and approve invoices and balance to the general ledger
• Provides program information to citizens, determines program eligibility, and communicates program requirements as applicable and upon request
• Performs related work as assigned

All positions require drug testing and a background check before employment and may require a post-job offer physical.

Submit the LFUCG electronic application through lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.

Resumes cannot be substituted for the application but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application.

Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" must be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the questionnaire does not transfer.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:

• Health and wellness benefits
• Paid and unpaid time off benefits
• Direct deposit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

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