Senior Accountant

General Description of Duties

The purpose of this classification is to perform complex professional accounting work for the Finance department of the City. Areas of responsibility include, but are not necessarily limited to, fixed assets, cash receipts, general ledger, investments, treasury, payroll budget, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and purchasing accounting. Employees in this classification are responsible for the preparation, review, correction, recording, processing, balancing and/or distribution of City accounts and financial operations data.

This position is differentiated from that of an Accountant by a greater level of experience and responsibility.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs professional accounting duties in one or more assigned areas, such City accounts, fixed assets, FEMA, special assessments, meter operations, budget, investments and pension benefits, including the preparation of financial reports.
• Enters a variety of financial data into computer records as applicable to assigned department; such as payroll, purchasing, receivables, payables, pensions, budget, and fixed assets; verifies accuracy and completeness in all data recorded, including account numbers, assessment liens and billing, accounts charges and credits, ticket and meter revenues, account balancing, regulatory reporting; makes corrections/adjustments to assigned accounting operations where indicated.
• Prepares various State and Federal program reports per regulations governing municipal financial activities, i.e., annual financial, payroll, cash transactions.
• Records City fixed assets, to include deleting and/or transferring such as appropriate; wires transfer funds.
• Generates and distributes collection and special assessment letters, and various other correspondences related to functions under charge; refers unpaid parking tickets to collection agencies.
• Reviews, analyzes, and/or monitors a variety of accounting and/or finance operations records, i.e., accounts receivable, monthly revenues, vending revenues, meter repair and maintenance; ensures correct posting, reconciling, calculating, and billing.
• Responds to telephone inquiries and customer service requests concerning accounting and financial operations under charge; provides resolution, information and direction accordingly.
• Maintains records and files for assigned accounting and financial operations, such as liens and releases, vending revenue and billing reports, general ledger reports, account activity, and daily receipts

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field
• Three (3) years previous experience in accounting work, preferably for a governmental or similar institutional agency; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.

The City of Naples is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Applicants for the City of Naples must not have been a user of tobacco products for at least six (6) months immediately…