Senior Accountant

General Description The City of Albany Finance Department is hiring for a Senior Accountant.
This position is responsible for providing a professional level of accounting and finance support, including treasury management, biennial budgeting, annual auditing, and financial reporting.
Conducts forecasting and modeling, performance monitoring and management reporting for all governmental funds.
This position will work with operating departments to develop accounting procedures, ensure compliance, and provide technical advice; and performs related work as required.
The general working hours are 8:00 a.
m.
to 5:00 p.
m.
Monday through Friday.
Salary Information: Effective July 1, 2024, this position will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (salary increase) of two percent (2.
0%).
Benefits include: Excellent medical, vision and dental (Download PDF reader) benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with low monthly out-of-pocket cost (Download PDF reader).
Currently, the employee-paid premium is approx.
$48/mo.
for employee-only coverage up to a max of $137/mo.
for family coverage.
City-paid contribution to a VEBA Trust account for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
Currently, the annual contribution is $1,000 for employee-only and $2,000 for employee plus dependent(s).
Paid time off – 10 paid holidays plus an additional 24 hours of "floating holiday" pay per year 8 hours of sick leave per month 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with progressive increases 80 hours of professional leave at the beginning of each new fiscal year Excellent retirement benefits - City-paid participation in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (OPSRP and IAP) City-paid contribution into pre-tax deferred compensation plan In addition, other benefits such as education reimbursement, employee assistance program, basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and child care expenses.
Essential Functions/Duties & Responsibilities The duties listed are intended only as illustrative examples of the various types of work that may be performed by individuals in this classification.
Any of the following duties may be performed.
These examples are not necessarily performed by all incumbents and do not include all specific essential functions and responsibilities the incumbent may be expected to perform.
Monitors the City’s financial activities; preparation of monthly journal entries; reconciling ledgers, subsidiary ledgers, grants, and intergovernmental agreements to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to professional standards.
Coordinate City’s cash management practices including monitoring, identifying and reconciliation of cash transactions.
Reviewing existing practices and working with staff to improve efficiency and effectiveness of procedures.
Assists in the preparation of the City’s biennial and supplemental budgets in accordance with state and local budget laws and regulations.
Participates in development, documentation, implementation, monitoring and revising as system of internal controls to facility the financial system development/management that leads to accurate, timely financial reporting that meets all federal, state, and GAAP and auditing standards.
Assists in providing reasonable assurance that the City’s assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use and that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorizations.
Directs and implements special projects or analyses as assigned for department operations.
Prepares audit workpapers, reconciliations and documentation for external auditor.
Implements, tests, and monitors internal controls including review of daily, monthly, and annual work of other City staff to ensure appropriate controls are in place and staff are trained in procedures as defined.
Reviews City resolutions and ordinances.
Assists Finance Manager in researching, analyzing, and recommendation of process and procedures, internal and system controls for new and/or complex financial transactions and to implement new GASB pronouncements or similar federal or state rules changes, including coordination development and documentation of any new process or procedure.
Works with supervisor for preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
Ensuring that the ACFR receives an unmodified auditors’ opinion, and no material internal control findings and that the ACFR is awarded the Governmental Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) “Certification of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reports.
” Provides technical assistance to City personnel on internal controls, financial management, and audit procedures associated with the general ledger and subsidiary ledger systems, including those not integrated with the general ledger.
Performs financial costing and assists with other financial-related issues for the City for collective bargaining.
Represents the City of Albany by responding to the public, citizens, its employees, and others in a prompt, professional, and courteous manner while continuously maintaining a positive customer service demeanor.
Regards everyone, internal and external, as a customer and deliver the best service possible in a respectful and patient manner.
Works to create a high-performance work culture by demonstrating a positive attitude and modeling the City’s mission, vision, and values.
Conducts self with high integrity, proactive in conserving City resources, and seeks and incorporates customer feedback for ongoing performance improvement.
Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
Serves as a member of various City committees as assigned.
Assists other staff in the performance of their duties as assigned; and may provide training and orientation to new assigned personnel.
Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours.
Adheres to appropriate attire, grooming, and hygiene standards established for the position.
Performs other related duties as required/assigned.
Supervision/Lead Work Exercised This is a non-supervisory position.
Lead work/coordination of the work of others is not a typical function assigned to this position.
Incumbents in this position will provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel.
Qualifications & Requirements Education and Experience: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or management, or closely related field; and four years of progressively responsible experience in government accounting; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Preference given for having a CPA license or the GFOA's Certificate in Public Financial Management preferred.
Special Requirements: The individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: Government Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP accounting, Oregon Budget law, budgeting and forecasting techniques, principles and practices of municipal finance, and finance utilized software programs.
Skill in: working in government enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and other software applications.
Advance skills in excel for research and calculation of data; analytical, organizational, and interpreting data from various sources for reconciliation and data; principles and practices in project management.
Ability to: provide conceptual analysis and policy/program development and implementation; successfully manage finance operations; lead and participate in as a collaborative team member; effectively coordinate multiple programs; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, public officials, and the general public; effective communication both orally and in writing; understand and carry out written and oral instructions; develop reports with technical information, word processing, spreadsheet programs, or other software applications as required for the position.