Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

SUMMARY

Under supervision, assists the Finance Director in all phases of accounting work. Responsibilities include assisting in the development and implementation of budgeting procedures, financial analysis and reporting, and internal control practices.

Directs and/or participates in the preparation and the analysis of various financial statements, schedules, and reports, fixed assets, including the evaluation, development and implementation of additional reports as needed to fulfill the needs of other Authority departments.

Reviews and recommends improvements to accounting, budgeting and reporting procedures and assists with their implementation.

Coordinates financial record keeping systems, and assists in the maintenance of all financial records.

Prepares and verifies a variety of complex accounting, statistical and narrative statements and reports requiring analysis and interpretation of data.

Exercises independent judgment in the performance of complex accounting tasks.

Maintains and reviews budgetary control accounts. Prepares budget estimates.

Examines, reconciles, balances and adjusts accounting records.

Locates and resolves problems, and determines corrective entries.

Performs general ledger maintenance and account reconciliation.

Assists in preparation of annual departmental budget and analyzes budget variances.

Prepares and reviews cost allocation plans’ analyzes and/or prepares yearend revenue and expenditure accruals.

Analyzes and prepares depreciation schedules.

May assist with audits for analysis and review of revenue estimates, expenditures and fund conditions involved in administering departmental budgets.

Prepares various financial statements/cost and written reports.

Operates a personal computer using a variety of software applications including accounting, spreadsheet, word processing, and database applications as well as task specific applications.

Knowledge of general and cost accounting and auditing principles, theories and procedures, computer spreadsheet, word processing, and database applications.

Ability to analyze fiscal data, establish and maintain fiscal records and procedures; prepare financial reports; use and understand information technology applications; understand, interpret and apply provisions of Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and policies including General Accounting Office (GAO), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) pronouncements, advise management staff on accounting and fiscal matters;

maintain complete and accurate records.

This position may supervise a trainee or temporary employee.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited, four-year college with a major in accounting, finance or equivalent plus at least two years of experience in accounting or financial management.