Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting & Finance

Under general direction, the Accountant performs the accounting and financial functions to include Federal and State fund / grant reconciliations and reporting, data entry, and processing reimbursements, payments, journal entries, and budget resolutions. Provides back-up assistance to Accounts Payable and performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field and four years of professional public accounting experience for a medium to large employer or governmental entity, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA preferred, but not required.

• Valid New Mexico driver's license or ability to obtain a valid New Mexico driver's license within 30 days of hire.

• Conducts monthly fund / grant reconciliation and offers support to outside departmental staff.
• Processes reimbursement documentation and completes all debt service payment distributions as required.
• Posts to the Department of Finance & Administration Software system. Implements and maintains department general ledger reporting.
• Prepares for financial audits; prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends; provides data, spreadsheets and other documents in response to internal audit requests and external audit requests from the State and other entities including, but not limited to DFA, NMFA, PTD, STIC, and BOF; completes W-9 requests.
• Works with audit firms during annual audit and prepares required reports and miscellaneous data as needed.
• Compiles, processes, and completes journal entries.
• Assists with daily data input and vendor payments as needed for Accounts Payable.
• May assist in creating reports for departments regarding open purchase orders; performing purchase order maintenance and closures; and preparing correspondence to contractors and vendors regarding bids.
• Researches, gathers and compiles information related to accounting discrepancies that occur and explains research results in order to resolve issues.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• This position reports to the Finance Director and may exercise supervision assigned Finance staff.