The City of Grand Prairie is looking for an Accountant to join our Finance Team!
The purpose of this position is to perform reconciliations of major subsidiary systems to the General Ledger including bank accounts, inventories and supplies, and accrued liabilities, to file state tax returns and also to prepare and to post a variety of monthly journal entries. This position also issues special purpose financial reports including the quarterly trust report and transfer report. This position also provides support for the annual audit including preparation of the statement of cash flows, a rollforward and reconciliation of accrued liabilities, interfund operating transfers and balances, support for inventories and supplies balances and the analytical review of certain governmental fund expenditures.
- Performs monthly reconciliations of certain major subsidiary systems to the General Ledger including bank accounts, inventories and supplies and accrued liabilities.
- Processes certain monthly journal entries that affect financial reporting and budget variance analysis.
- Provides annual year end audit support by preparing schedules and the statement of cash flows, a rollforward and reconciliation of accrued liabilities, schedule of interfund operating transfers and balances and the analytical review of certain governmental fund expenditures.
- Reconciles the inventory and supplies accounts to the annual physical inventory.
- Prepares quarterly management reports including the trust report and transfer report.
- Files monthly and quarterly state tax returns.
- Reconciles accrued liability accounts including payroll and insurance accounts.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree required
- Experience: One year of Accounting, Financial, Banking, or similar direct experience.
- Licenses: Valid Driver's License required
Employment Type: Full Time