The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top 10 cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Celebration. The City's Airport Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.
Prior to the impact of COVID, the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) served more than 15 million passengers annually with 450 peak daily departures and arrivals on 13 international and domestic carriers to 50+ nonstop destinations. SJC has been one of America's fastest-growing major airports over the past four-year period, based on percentage increase in passenger seat capacity. We are looking for team members who can work toward our Mission Statement to "Connect, Serve and Inspire" and our Vision Statement to "Transform how Silicon Valley Travels". For more information about SJC, visit http://www.flysanjose.com .San José Mineta International Airport is hiring for an Accountant I/II. The incumbent of this position, under the general supervision of a Senior Accountant, will assist with the implementation of new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, the preparation of financial reports for various Airport funds, and the proper accounting of the Airport's capital assets. The Accountant will have a key role in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and must ensure compliance with City-wide fiscal policies and procedures and governmental accounting and financial reporting standards for financial transactions.
Assigned duties will include:
- Assist with new GASB pronouncement implementations and ongoing compliance with GASB pronouncements
- Analyze financial transactions and prepare monthly profit and loss reports
- Review ongoing and new fixed asset projects to determine proper accounting treatment
- Participate in the yearly fixed asset verification process
- Review surplus forms
- Posts payments and reoccurring journal entries to the City's accounting system, Financial Management System (FMS) and the Airport's billing system (PROPworks)
- Collect lost and found cash at least quarterly
- Calculate outside billing rates at least once a year
- Assist with the year-end close process and preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, including but not limited to:
- Prepare fund lead-sheets
- Prepare fund trial balances
- Upload balances to Caseware (Financial Statements Software)
- Map accounts in Caseware
- Prepare fixed asset footnote/reconciliations
- Prepare schedule of transfers for consolidation
- Upload audit schedules
- Post the signed ACFR and other financial reports as needed to the Airport's website
- Assist with the State Controller reports
- Collaborate with the Finance and Budget teams
- Assist with updating policies and procedures as needed
- Assist with ad-hoc reports and tasks
The final candidate's qualifications and experience shall determine the actual salary. In addition to the starting salary, employees in this classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay, which is included in the range below.
The
Accountant I salary range is $84,630.00 - $102,931.92 annually.
The
Accountant II salary range is $92,383.20 - $112,279.44 annually.
Competencies:The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
-Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
-Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
-Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
-Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
-Analytical Thinking - Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
-Fiscal Management - Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan; complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements.
-Flexibility - Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture.
-Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
-Reliability - Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Technology Use/Management - Uses efficient and cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace and improve program effectiveness.
(These qualifications are typically required. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.) Education and Experience Accountant I 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.
Accountant II 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.
Acceptable Substitution Accountant I Experience in the maintenance of financial records, systems or transactions may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. There will be no substitution for the twelve (12) semester units in accounting subjects.
Required Licensing Possession of a valid driver's license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in California.
Employment Eligibility Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application. Candidates are required to satisfactorily complete and pass a fingerprint based Criminal History Records Check prior to being considered for a position in this class at the Airport. This Airport position requires a background check an
d a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) check. The candidate must be fingerprinted and qualify under all applicable TSA and Airport regulations.
Selection Process The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. The application deadline is
11:59 PM on Monday, July 1, 2024. If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Kit Kwan at KKwan@sjc.org .
