Accountant II - Central Services - Trainee

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Pimacounty · Tucson, AZ

$61K–$73K/yrFull-timeOn-siteToday

ClassificationComplianceDocumentationLessProcess ImprovementRisk Management

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Responsibilities

Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts for accuracy and facilitate the month and year-end close.
Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with governmental accounting standards; perform reconciliations; develop and analyze ad-hoc reports; and support special projects and other assignments as directed.

Requirements

An individual with excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.

A detail-oriented individual with the ability to prioritize various critical tasks and meet deadlines, and the overall goals of the division.

A team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others, and to establish cooperative working relationships with co‐workers and other County departments.

Essential Functions:

Reviews, audits, analyzes, and reconciles all financial information and documents supporting grant-funded expenditures in the general ledger;

Prepares and maintains documentation to support federal, state, and county audit inspections of financial transactions, including billing, advances, and correspondence;

Compiles and analyzes data and prepares responses and reports to program managers and the finance department regarding the grant budget projections;

Identifies opportunities for process improvement within the accounting function and contributes to the implementation of efficient and effective financial processes;

Analyzes, determines, and prepares cash position, revenue, and expenditure projections;

Leads and trains other staff in compliance and grant/governmental accounting activities;

Participates in weekly and monthly meetings with supervisors, teams, and program managers;

Provides operational advice and training on the use of the automated financial and grants management system to County departmental users.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, economics, public or business administration, or other closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, public or business administration, or other closely-related field as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment, AND two years of accounting experience.

Four years of experience with Pima County in a position that reconciles and verifies accounting information from manual or automated sources and/or contracts/grants administration.

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