Accountant II

Job Characteristics

***OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY***
ACCOUNTANT II

The City of Concord's Finance Department is currently seeking a customer-service oriented individual who enjoys working in a highly productive and fast-paced environment to serve as their next Accountant II.

The Finance Department
The City of Concord's Finance Department is committed to maintaining high quality accounting standards, to safeguarding City's assets, to providing financial information in a timely manner, and to providing positive customer service to both external and internal customers.

The Department consists of several functional operational areas including Accounting, Budget, Purchasing & Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Revenue & Treasury. The Accounting Division is responsible for performing the accounting for all of the City's financial transactions, preparing the Annual Financial Report, and preparing all other required financial statements.

What you will be doing:

Under general supervisory direction, the Accountant II performs professional accounting work; examines, audits, analyzes, and verifies fiscal records and reports; prepares financial and statistical reports and provides advice and information on accounting practices and procedures; and designs, develops and evaluates workflow processes for the financial system.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong accounting, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Has excellent attention to detail, with the ability to effectively multitask
• Has strong communication skills -both orally and in writing
• Has strong customer service skills
• Has the ability to work well independently
• Has strong initiative --the ability to be both proactive and forward-thinking
• Is highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, with a strong emphasis on data analysis
• Is highly skilled in General Ledger accounting, reconciliation of accounts and bank statements, preparation of journal entries, grant billing and payment tracking, and assisting in the audit and development of financial statements
• Preferably has worked in public sector
• Exemplifies and embodies the City’s Mission, Vision and Values

What we offer:
The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:

• Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
• A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 monthly if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
• Vacation accruals starting at 10 days per year, 12 days sick leave per year, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
• Life and disability insurance
• A wellness program that offers yoga and fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources
• Option for alternative work schedules, based on prior approval

*Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found at www.cityofconcord.org.

SELECTION PROCESS

1. Submit a completed City of Concord application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.cityofconcord.org/jobs. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview, tentatively scheduled for the week of February 10th. If you are selected to participate in the panel interview and are unavailable, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.

3. Candidates that pass the panel interview will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 months.

Credit and Conviction Histories

If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be subject to a credit check and fingerprint check. Your credit history will be used to further determine suitability in performing specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a history of late payments, collections, or bankruptcy exists, you will be provided an opportunity to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a negative credit history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.

Your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

Performs professional accounting work in accordance with a prescribed accounting system and generally accepted principles of accounting and auditing.Verifies, approves, and audits fiscal documents such as warrants, requisitions, and purchase orders.Prepares statements of financial condition, trial balances, statistical reports, and balance sheets for various City funds, including the general fund, enterprise funds, debt service funds, and revenue funds; conducts various internal audits.Analyzes and reconciles expenditure and revenue accounts and coordinates various accounting records with information received from data processing and other departments.Performs various payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable activities.Are key in the design and installation of new accounting systems and in the implementation of modifications to existing systems.Assists in the preparation, analysis, and review of reimbursements, expenditures, fund condition, or other proprietary and budgetary accounts. Assists management staff with the interpretation of this information when making key decisions.Creates financial reports, statements, accounts and records of expenditures in a computerized environment.Coordinates with Information Technology and the financial system software provider for the ongoing maintenance of the financial system.Reviews entries made to various financial records for proper coding and maintenance of proper accounting procedures.Maintains computerized general ledger and reconciles detailed accounts to general ledger controlling accounts using complex electronic spreadsheets and browser specifications of their on design.Prepares input to data processing for operational cost of City owned vehicles.Maintains records for City's fixed assets group of accounts in accordance with GASB 34.Acts as liaison between the City and outside auditor, scheduling assignments, resolving issues, conducting exit conference, ensuring implementation of action findings.Answers a variety of inquiries and provides information regarding the assigned Finance Department activities. Provides technical expertise to user departments regarding the financial system, laws and regulations, and annual budget preparation process.May train and provide work direction to Accountant Is and Account Clerks.Assumes responsibility of supervisor during absence.Promotes the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services; understands and subscribes to the Vision and Values Statement adopted by the City. For the full job description, please visit www.cityofconcord.org.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities

Working knowledge of accepted principles, techniques, practices of governmental accounting, fund accounting, auditing, and fiscal management; of accounting systems and data processing interrelationships; laws relating to public finance and fiscal operations; and of modern office methods, procedures, and equipment. Ability to skillfully analyze, understand, explain, and apply accounting and auditing principles, techniques, and procedures in the work performed; to rapidly analyze financial data and draw sound conclusions; to prepare clear, complete, concise reports; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to work with minimal supervision; and to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a closely-related field with coursework in Accounting.

Experience: Two years of professional accounting experience.

Other

A California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.

EEO/ADA: The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or hrdept@cityofconcord.org prior to the final filing date.

The City of Concord takes pride in offering a generous benefits program that provides flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our qualifying employees.

For a complete overview, click here .
Below is a brief listing of what the City offers:

• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Insurance
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Pre-tax Savings Benefits
• Retiree Medical (3 levels based on date of hire)
• Retirement Program
• Short-term Disability*and Long-term Disability
• Social Security/Medicare
• Vacation & Sick Leave

*Not available for sworn personnel.

Closing Date/Time: 2/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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• City of Concord

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