City of Garland Looking for Accountant / Sr Accountant – Financial Services at Garland, TX  Full Time

Schedule:

After an initial training period, this position will offer a hybrid work or flexible schedule.

An individual will be hiredEITHERas anAccountantor an experiencedSr. Accountant.

Accountant

Responsible for monitoring and maintaining accounting records and producing financial reports within Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements for the City of Garland. Also responsible for analysis of general ledger accounts including month-end and variance resolution.

Sr. Accountant

Responsible for advanced accounting and financial reporting within Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements related to the City’s Departments.

Why Team Garland?:

Have you been searching for a career that positively impacts the community? Do you want to join an organization that offers growth opportunities? If the answer is “Yes,” then apply today!

The City of Garland has a culture of appreciation, development, and growth!

Garland offers professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, a generous pension plan, and a robust benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life insurance. To ensure a healthy work-life balance, Garland offers vacation leave, paid holidays, sick leave, and more! The City Care Clinic provides high-quality family healthcare services to employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits at no cost! Garland hosts an annual employee appreciation event and offers an Employee Wellness and Employee Assistance Program.

If you are ready to serve your community and join an organization that truly values its employees, apply today!

Accountant:

• Assist with accounting functions to include preparing and processing various journal entries as needed for all City funds, to the general ledger.

• Analyzing and reconciling various general ledger accounts and financial reports and make recommendations for corrections.

• Prepare a variety of monthly/annual allocations, calculations, and work papers and prepare related journal entries.

• Assists with City’s annual audit preparation and the audit process from beginning to end by running related reports, doing research, and providing explanations as needed.

• Compile statistical, financial, and accounting information to be utilized in the annual budget process and for use by other City departments.

• Monitor and reconcile monthly inventories for assigned departments and make adjustments to accounts as necessary.

• Assist with recording the City’s fixed assets (disposal, purchase, gain/losses, depreciation, etc.), including reviewing and updating job costing accounts and coordinating with the Budget and other departments on account closures related to completed capital projects.

• Assist with the daily cash management process by entering wire transfers into the depository banking system.

• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Sr. Accountant:

• Performs complex accounting activities, which may include: reviewing, researching, and analyzing transactions; tracking and analyzing expenditures; reconciling and analyzing accounts; coordinating accounts payable activities; researching technical accounting issues; compiling and analyzing financial data; tracking and maintaining capital project expenditures and records; monitoring general ledger accounts; reconciling accounts and financial system modules; monitoring fixed and tracking assets; and/or, performing other related activities.

• Prepares, submits, and reviews a variety of reports, reconciliations, and statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external government agencies. Provide reports of statement of revenues, expenditures, balance sheet and cash flow for Capital Improvement Programs (CIP). Prepare month-end, quarterly and year-end reports and variance resolution.

• Calculating, adjusting, preparing, and posting journal entries. Prepare and reconcile complex depreciation schedules posted in the asset system to the City’s general ledger.

• Review and document Department internal controls. Recommend changes in internal controls when appropriate. Coordinate the implementation of business processes as required.

Accountant

Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field of study

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of Federal, State, and City rules and regulations including Texas sales tax and municipal court costs and fees

• Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Proficient in accounting systems

• Comprehensive skills with preparing and analyzing accounting reports

Sr. Accountant

Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field of study

• 5 – 7 years experience in general accounting, cost accounting and/or fixed asset accounting

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of governmental accounting

• Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Proficient in accounting/financial systems

• Advanced skills with preparing and analyzing accounting reports