Accountant I/II - Department of Finance

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About the Department

The Finance Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full-time Accountant I/I vacancy in the Accounting Division, Financial Reporting work unit. If you are interested in this position, please apply!

The mission of the Finance Department is to strategically manage the City of San José’s financial resources for all stakeholders.
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 $26.2 million operating budget and 130 budgeted full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

Position Duties

The Department of Finance currently has one vacant Accountant position in the Financial Reporting section of the Accounting division. This role reports to the Supervising Accountant in the Financial Reporting group and involves a variety of responsibilities focused on preparing financial reports, analyzing data, and assisting with audits. Duties for this position are listed below:

• Prepare and submit the Monthly Status Report and Bimonthly Financial Report (MFR) for the Budget Office by the established deadlines.
• Prepare and post Construction and Conveyance Revenue Allocation monthly.
• Monitor and analyze deferred revenue and accounts receivable balances throughout the year.
• Prepare the Negative Appropriation Balance Report, distribute out to the departments by the established deadlines, and compile the departments’ responses.
• Conduct research, analysis, and coordinate responses from departments and address fund financial statements with negative balance.
• Monitor the opioid settlements monthly.
• Reconcile Cash & Securities Control with City cash accounts.
• Prepare financial statements for Worker’s Compensation.
• Calculate and record worker’s compensation liability and prepare schedules and journal entries for long-term liability at year-end.
• Prepare the assigned fund financial statements and analysis.
• Assist with the year-end audit, prepare audit schedules, ACFR footnotes, and respond to auditor’s questions/requests during the ACFR season.
• Complete all assigned ACFR tasks by the published due dates and ensure related items in Gravity ACFR are reconciled.
• Prepare the GANN Limit Report.
• Prepare various State Controller’s Reports, and respond to questions from the State Controller’s Office.
• Assist with preparing the City’s Cost Allocation Plans.
• Prepare budget JVs to record budget adjustments during the year.
• Prepare schedules and journal entries to record in FMS.
• Assist with implementing and enforcing GASB standards and continuously acquire knowledge on newly issued GASB pronouncements.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Salaries
Accountant I: $88,015.20 - $107,059.68 Annually
Accountant II: $96,074.16 - $116,778.48 Annually

The salaries above include a five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

Other Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

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.

Analytical Thinking: Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

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.

Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently in a timely, accurate, respectful, and friendly manner using professional demeanor.

Multi-Tasking: Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).

Reliability: Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.

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.

Social Awareness: Demonstrates the ability to read or sense other people’s emotions and how they influence the situation of interest or concern; demonstrates empathy and organizational awareness.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Other Qualifications

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 of the following supplemental questions to be considered or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants who type "see resume" or similar responses will also be 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. For questions about the duties of this position or the selection process, please contact Michelle Harrison in the Finance Department at (408) 535-7002 or via email at michelle.harrison@sanjoseca.gov.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Additional Information:

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.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 10/21/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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