Accountant ; Port Arthur, TX

Posting #24-108R

THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS

Position: Accountant I – Finance Department (External Only)

Salary: $27.9452 – $34.8119 hourly (DOE & Q), Exempt

Opening Date: 03/26/2025
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

To perform professional accounting work including recording and reporting of financial transactions and budgeting control for city accounts and projects as assigned; to review fiscal records; to maintain fixed asset records, and to prepare financial reports and special financial analyses.

Receives direction from the Assistant Director of Finance.
Exercises indirect supervision over clerical staff.

• Supervise and participate in the posting, balancing and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Control budgets for various capital projects, determining if funds are available and expenditures are properly classified; research and analyze transactions to resolve budget problems; provide analysis of available funds.
• Prepare balance projections and review with departments.
• Recommend or implement changes in financial systems and procedures; coordinate and provide training for users in the operation of financial systems.
• Assist departmental personnel with annual budget preparation and activity including proper expenditure coding, document preparation and other accounting related activities.
• Prepare and assist in the preparation of various financial reports, including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
• Provide staff support to a variety of meetings and boards.
• Assist external auditors with annual audit of city; provide financial statements and information as necessary.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
• Accounting theory, principles and procedures and their application to a variety of accounts, transactions and problems in a municipal government.
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Modern principles and practices of governmental accounting.
• Principles of personal supervision and training.
• Automated financial management systems.
• Modern office methods, practices, procedures and equipment.

• Analyze and interpret fiscal accounting records and prepare accurate and complete financial reports.
• Interpret and apply pertinent federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
• Prepare a variety of financial statements, reports and analyses.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
  • Sitting for extended periods of time
  • Operating assigned equipment including computers and adding machines
• Maintain effective audio‑visual discrimination and perception needed for:
  • Making observations
  • Reading and writing
  • Performing mathematical calculations
  • Operating assigned equipment
  • Reviewing the accuracy of financial records
  • Communicating with others
• Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of:
  • Making sound decisions regarding city finances
  • Working with numbers
  • Performing advanced mathematical calculations
  • Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience: Three (3) years of professional accounting experience, preferable in municipal or public accounting.
• Training: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting.

Contact Information:

The City of Port Arthur
Attn:
Hiring Manager
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, Texas
(EEO/AA/V/F/RC/H)
The City of Port Arthur is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Department:
Finance
This is a non‑management position
This is a full time position
Requisition Number: #24-108R

Submit a resume and cover letter through the City of Port Arthur Careers website. Attach any required documents in PDF format.