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Form of workOur organization values your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. We are committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment and believe diversity benefits and enriches our programs, our staff and communities we serve.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:
- Three or more years of accounting experience in a government environment.
- Previous work experience with cash handling and/or daily deposit of funds.
- Paid work experience developing complex budgets, preparing budget summaries, analyzing. actuals compared to trends and targets, and preparing financial reports and presentations.
- Previous work experience with cash and modified accrual accounting.
- Paid work experience using JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (or a similar financial system) and
- Microsoft Suites (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Word).
- Ability to work in a diverse team and promote an inclusive, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.
ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE:
Accountant I - $28.28 - $33.41 Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Accountant II - $70,054 - $82,825 Annually (Exempt)
Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor the Accountant I follows generally accepted accounting principles to maintain financial records necessary to satisfy internal and external reporting requirements. The Accountant I is a professional level position that requires independent judgment, accuracy, and the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The Accountant I requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE
Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.
Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace;
Demonstrates knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting principles, audit standards and practices, and current governmental fund accounting and reporting standards;
Demonstrates ability to perform functions and generate reports with the accounting software package;
Demonstrates skills in mathematics;
Demonstrates intermediate proficiency in spreadsheet programs;
Demonstrates ability to understand and follow relatively complex written and oral instructions;
Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with other employees and the public in a courteous and tactful manner; and
Demonstrates ability to interpret and apply Minnesota Statutes and Rules.
Please note that the Accountant I may perform some or all of the following tasks depending on their areas of expertise.
Maintain and examine general and detailed computerized accounting records:
Reconcile the County's bank accounts, prepare journal entries to adjust or correct accounts monitor bank account balances; record nonsufficient funds and reconcile funds;
Reconcile state invoices to refunds and recoveries;
Reconcile cash to the accounting system;
Reconcile SSIS and E1 expenditures;
Reconcile bank statements to the cashbook monthly;
Prepare quarterly fiscal reports for state agency;
Prepare weekly wire transfers; process automatic clearing house (ACH) wires; process returned accounts payable checks; create replacement checks; track voided checks; note unclaimed checks;
Monitor grant receipts and disbursements;
Maintain the address book daily - create and modify system records;
Prepare receipts and deposits daily;
Reconcile receipts to expected revenues via record downloads from various state systems;
Record the County's investment activities, report interest monthly;
Prepare journal entries for intercompany, p-card, revenue allocations and general adjustments;
Submit journal entries and bank reconciliations to the Accounting Supervisor for review and signature Serve as a liaison to external customers:
Respond to inquiries from banks and investment advisors regarding the County's accounts;
Prepare Internal Revenue Service documents such as W-9 verification letters, B notices and withholding statements, 1099 forms, and run period depreciation reports;
Prepare report for the State documenting unclaimed funds;
Collaborate with state agencies to resolve policy questions and ensure grant and fiscal compliance;
Respond to vendor's inquiries regarding accounts payable checks;
Reply to State or Federal agencies regarding accounting and financial reporting matters Provide accounting services to County employees:
Assist County employees in using the accounting system
Present training to employees about specific modules of the accounting system
Answer questions about purchase cards; administer and process purchase cards
May review work or entries prepared by technical or para-professional employees
Enter invoices
Monitor the cash drawer
Provide managers with grant expenditure tracking;
Respond to financial inquires and provide financial data as requested by management;
Prepare electronic payroll file transfer
Create training guides for accounting staff in other departments
Oversee wire transfers and banking activities when the Accounting Supervisor is absent
Serve as a lead worker to technical employees in the department in the absence of the supervisor
Maintain the system for monthly credit card journal entries that enables other departments to accept credit card payments
Serve on the Accounts Receivable and General Ledger team
Recommend accounting procedures improvements
Perform other duties as assigned
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is sedentary in nature and involves sitting most of the time. Physical effort is light for the majority of work with lifting or carrying limited to 25 pounds intermittently. There is pressure associated with daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines. Report preparation and writing at times requires extended use of a keyboard. Work interruptions are frequent.
Most work is performed in a normal climate controlled office environment.
Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.
This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.
Employment Type: Full Time
