Staff Accountant II

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) provided pay range

This range is provided by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$69,987.00/yr - $97,961.00/yr

Maintaining efficiency and economy in operations management requires flexibility in job assignments. While each employee shall have a primary responsibility for the job in which that employee has been hired or later promoted, each employee may be expected to perform other jobs from time to time.

Under direction of the Assistant Controller, the Staff Accountant II is responsible for the accurate and timely maintenance of general ledger and bank accounts, month-end close, fare collection accounting, and audit preparation.

• Responsible for the general accounting of MTS, San Diego Transit (SDTC), San Diego Trolley (SDTI) and other entities in a timely manner.
• Prepares daily/weekly/monthly journal entries as needed.
• Acts as a key player in the month end close process including the preparation of necessary accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Responsible for the monthly BRT reconciliation and invoicing to SANDAG for station and operating expenses.
• Reviews and correctly posts non-invoice related cash receipts to the general ledger.
• Completes a thorough budget to actual analysis monthly for all agencies to ensure all accruals and necessary transactions were posted or reversed.

• Reviews the daily earned fare revenue batches in SAGE, the PRONTO specific ERP system.
• Monitors the deposits in transit clearing accounts for both credit card and retailer network sales.
• Researches and records customer chargebacks and coordinates with Staff Accountant I to update customer accounts.
• Prepares journal entries in SAGE for month end close.
• Maintains daily Farebox spreadsheets for both SDTC and SDTI to ensure deposits are clearing timely. Works closely with both the bank and revenue operations when there are discrepancies.
• Assists in preparation of the schedules and notes for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Complies with local, state and federal government reporting requirements.
• Interacts with the external auditors by assembling information for the auditors and assisting with annual audit field work.
• Prepares schedules for other ancillary federal and state audits which include NTD, B-10/11 and State Controller’s Reports.
• Responsible for various compliance items such as CNG Tax returns and Propane Tax Returns.
• Responsible for the accurate set up of customers and vendors in SAP, including proper 1099 designation and collecting forms required by the State of California.
• Monitors AR aging reports to ensure customers pay timely.
• Works closely with assignment office to invoice external agencies when their projects require MTS flagging services near our SDTI lines.
• Provides excellent and timely service to all MTS departments when accounting guidance or information is needed.

• Regularly updates procedure manuals related to SAP, PRONTO and other assigned duties.
• Attends conferences and webinars to keep informed of current and new accounting standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

An excellent knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including the requirements of governmental financial reporting; strong knowledge of Excel, ERP systems and the ability to learn and use other software that MTS might have or acquire; ability to establish and maintain priorities in order to complete assignments by deadlines without detailed instructions; skill in verifying the accuracy and completeness of forms and reports;

knowledge of or ability to learn MTS policies and regulations; ability to read, understand and apply MTS policies, regulations and union labor contracts; ability to write letters, memoranda and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct English; ability to speak clearly, distinctly and effectively in person-to-person or small group…