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MURRAY CITY CORPORATION Murray City Municipal Building 5025 S State Street Murray, Utah 84107-4824 JOB DESCRIPTION Title: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Department: Finance & Administration Class Code: 5020 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective Date: March 3, 2017 (Rev. 02/2023) GENERAL PURPOSE Under the general direction and supervision of the Controller, performs a variety of professional accounting work. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Assists in preparation of GASB 34 financial statements for review by independent auditors. • Prepares reports as requested for reporting of or analysis of past or future City financial activities. • Reconciles account balances and prepares schedules for independent auditors in their performance of annual audit; answers questions; locates materials; explains procedures and policies as requested. • Updates capital assets and ties out capital accounts with contra accounts, does adjusting journals to move non-capital expenses out of capital accounts. Performs all functions related to capital assets including; identify, tag, inventory, record in software, depreciate, and prepare necessary reports for financial statements. • Bills, reconciles and collects all miscellaneous accounts receivable for the City. • Assists in properly accounting for all city revenues. • Helps train and provides back-up for the Accounts Payable Technician and Payroll Coordinator; assists the Finance Director in the evaluation of potential new hires. • Assists in developing and implementing new accounting techniques and systems or in modifying existing methods and procedures. • Maintains and balances accounts against other accounting records; prepares financial reports for various city departments and other special reports and financial statements; makes adjusting entries as required. • Prepares and quarterly reports and requests for reimbursement from state and federal agencies. • Reconciles perpetual inventory to general ledgers for annual inventory and adjusts general ledgers appropriately as required. ---PAGE BREAK--- • Responsible for initiating and maintaining records in the event of an extreme emergency or disaster. • Helps create and maintain policies and procedures. • Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or closely related area and four years accounting experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Requirements • Must be bondable. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Working knowledge of principles and procedures of accounting and general accounting process. • Working knowledge of modern office methods, procedures, and equipment. • Skill in using complicated spreadsheets. • Skill in making detailed, accurate mathematical calculations. • Ability to apply modern accounting principles and procedures in a government setting. • Ability to keep complex financial records and to prepare routine financial reports. • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and the ability to create effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED • Personal computer, including spreadsheet and word processing software; central financial computer system, telephone; 10-key calculator; copy machine. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet. ---PAGE BREAK--- DEPT/DIVISION APPROVED BY: DATE: EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE: DATE: H. R. DEPT. APPROVED BY: DATE: