Senior Accountant

Supervises and participates in general accounting operations for assigned functions or funds; performs advanced level accounting duties with primary responsibility for an accounting system or group of funds.

• Supervise and participate in general accounting operations for an assigned accounting function or group of funds;
• Review transactions to ensure conformance with general accounting practice and established standards and procedures;
• Make adjustments to transactions as necessary;
• Estimate revenues and expenses for periodic accounting reports;
• Develop and prepare non-standard reports or management information;
• Prepare statements for monthly financial operations report, including balance sheets, statements of revenues, expenses, and retained earnings, and budget reports;
• Prepare financial statements for annual financial report, including disclosure notes;
• Prepare schedules and reports required or requested by external auditors;
• Recommend solutions for problems and proposed changes in accounting function;
• Review accounting standards adopted by professional boards and recommend operational changes to comply with standards;
• Reconcile accounts monthly (research, substantiate and correct balances if needed);
• Monitor the work of clerical or bookkeeping staff handling accounting  operations;
• Coordinate the work of lower level professional accountants and assist in training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Completion of a bachelor degree in accounting, or a related field with an additional three years experience in accounting or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following:

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and standards of general and governmental accounting.

• Coordinate the accounting operations for an assigned system or funds;
• Coordinate and supervise the work of others;
• Perform professional accounting duties with limited supervision;
• Use independent, professional judgment to propose and implement changes required by accounting standards.

• Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds;
• Occasionally carry up to 25 pounds;
• Frequently stand and walk;
• Occasionally kneel;
• Frequently pull or push objects;
• Frequently rotate upper trunk to right or left while sitting or standing;
• Frequently reach above, at, or below shoulder height;
• Frequently handle objects.