Accountant

This position assists with financial transactions of the county within the Budget & Finance Department as needed. Essential Job Functions may change based on transition of departmental duties or the needs of the department. Flexible or hybrid telework may be available.

• Monitors, reviews, reconciles, and records financial activity for the County;
• Enters data into financial systems
• Monitors general ledger account activity to ensure transactions are recorded properly in the financial system;
• Prepares spreadsheets and other necessary documents 
• Serves as staff liaison on fiscal matters between the County and external agencies as needed;
• Advises County departments on financial processes as needed;
• Prepares financial reports for internal and external reporting;
• Ensures that the County is in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and state and local regulations, policies and procedures;
• Other duties as assigned

• Creates budget amendments and transfers
• Checks, ACH, Wires; create CDJ for the Treasurer’s Office
• Create accrual entries in Munis 
• Reconcile daily receipts (cash/CC) to the General Ledger
• Create & post JE for investment transfers and bank transfers for AP/Payroll
• Initiate bond payments; create ACH/wire transfer & post JE
• Interest distribution, JE (& transfer to correct fund if needed)
• Prepare bank reconciliation and balance to the General Ledger; 
• Create the board reports of collections and cash accountability
• Reconcile direct borrowing accounts (proceeds) held by financial institutions; 
• Reconciliation of A/R for taxes, general billing, and stormwater 
• Approve & post year-end accruals, and deferrals & allowances for doubtful accounts
• Prepare a list of outstanding checks for Unclaimed Property (annually, within five years of stale date); contact payees, create a report for the State, and create JE
• Approve and post unclaimed property
• Initiate and send positive pay files after CDJ (AP checks)
• Prepare and approve stop payments (checks)
• Prepare year-end accruals, deferrals & allowance for doubtful accounts 
• Bank account transfers 
• Cash flow management: movement of cash to ensure liquidity to meet immediate cash requirements and maximize investment returns 

• Bachelor’s Degree;
• One(1) year of related work experience;
• Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience. 

• Local government experience
• Munis

Please Note:  All County employees may be required to report to serve our customers during emergency conditions. While some will perform their regular duties, others may be assigned to report at a different time and location and to perform different duties from their regular jobs.  Employees will either be deemed essential personnel and provide services that must continue regardless of or pursuant to a state of emergency or will be deemed nonessential personnel that will be required to report to work in an emergency if they receive an assignment to shelter duty or other duty.