Accountant I​/II; Accounts Payable - Department of Finance

Education And Experience

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The Finance Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full‑time Accountant I/II vacancy in the Accounting Division. If you are interested in this position, please apply (see instructions below)! The mission of the Finance Department is to manage, protect, and report on City of San José financial resources to enhance the City’s financial condition for residents, businesses, and investors.

The Finance Department has five core divisions:

• Accounting
• Administration
• Debt & Treasury Management
• Purchasing & Risk Management
• Revenue Management

The Finance Department works in partnership with the departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, and Public Works as the City’s Strategic Support City Service Area to effectively develop, manage, and safeguard City fiscal, physical, technological, and human resources to enable and enhance the delivery of City services and projects. The Finance Department has a $27.4 million operating budget and 128 budgeted full‑time equivalent (FTE) positions.

• Assist various departments with questions, requests, and proof‑of‑payment inquiries as needed while supporting overall departmental objectives.
• Maintain an understanding of City policies and procedures to ensure compliance and document desk procedures for reports to ensure consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate on special projects and perform additional duties as required to support organizational and departmental goals.
• Run and manage financial system queries and reports including Weekly Withhold Query, Checks >$250K Query, and the Monthly ACH Return Report in Wells Fargo.
• Handle Wells Fargo bank exceptions and assist with bank reconciliation processes.
• Manage Simpli Gov reporting, including EER Reporting and Travel Reporting.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly data collection for Sales and Use Tax accrual entries and support IRS TIN Matching and Independent Contractor reporting.
• Prepare escrow agreements, maintain the escrow tracking file, and assist with escrow, stop notices, and levies.
• Support 1099 processes including year‑end processing, exception handling, IRS reporting, and enhancements related to 1099‑MISC and 1099‑NEC.
• Perform financial operations tasks including employee reimbursement review and approval, monthly P‑Card transaction downloads, weekly check run tasks, fiscal year‑end processes, and participation in FMS patch updates and testing.

(These qualifications are typically required. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.)

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting or related field, which must include twelve (12) semester units in accounting subjects.

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting or related field, which must include eighteen (18) semester units in accounting subjects AND two (2) years of progressively responsible accounting or auditing experience.