POSITION DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Using professional judgment performs a full range of city-wide accounting and reporting duties for all fund types including proprietary and fiduciary funds; maintains compliance with city, state and federal regulations (e.g. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, OBM Circulars, Internal Revenue Service, State of Arizona, City of Tucson Charter/Code). The Senior Financial Accountant position is also required to be able to perform all essential functions of the Senior Accountant (Job Code 0832, Salary Grade 814).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*
Position Specific Summary
The Senior Financial Accountant position at the City of Tucson’s Business Services Department performs a full range of city-wide accounting and reporting duties for the assigned funds, such as proprietary and fiduciary funds. This position ensures the integrity of the accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
Work is performed under the supervision of the Financial Manager. This position leads and instructs the daily operational work of accounting personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities
Prepares, analyzes and submits monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for management review using the City’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, tenant and landlord ledger systems, bookkeeping system and Microsoft Excel. Maintains compliance with the city, state and federal regulations.
Ensures the integrity of the accounting information through review by verifying, consolidating, and entering transaction corrections within the software systems. Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Enters grant revenues and expenses into current ERP systems, including QuickBooks. Performs variance analysis and analyzes city-wide trends to ensure the accuracy of financial data, as well as budget-to-actual variances.
Acts as liaison with internal and external city-wide accounting issues as well as communication with customer departments. Aids others (internal and external) in reviewing and researching information
Works with auditors to complete external audits for all payroll, expense, revenue, balance sheet reports by analyzing and preparing supporting audit documents. Responds to auditor questions via email, during meetings or by providing supporting documents.
Assists supervisor with leading task as needed. Provides system support to lower-level staff. Provides guidance on technical accounting issues and ensuring accuracy in their work.
Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned, including special projects.
Working Conditions
Mostly office environment.
* All duties, responsibilities listed are subject to change.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree
Work Experience:
Two (2) years of directly related experience
License:
Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
ADDITIONAL MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree: Accounting
Work Experience:
-Accounting, Finance
License/Certifications:
Languages:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Five (5) years or more experience in bookkeeping or Accounting
Knows the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Demonstrates strong technical accounting skills.
Demonstrates intermediate skills creating and managing worksheets, preferred knowledge with Microsoft Office Product: Excel.
Experience in grant financial management.
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:
Position Title:
Senior Financial Accountant
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Department Name:
Business Services Department
Department Link:
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Business-Services-Department
Recruiter Name:
Ankita Bhargava (105632)
Recruiter Email:
[email protected]FTE%:
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FLSA:
Exempt
Position Type:
Regular
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Full Hourly Range: $29.23 - 50.43 USD
The Full Hourly Range reflects the City of Tucson’s pay range at the time of posting. The City of Tucson considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions.The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.
You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.
POSTING INFORMATION
Posting Close Date:
Applicants must submit their completed application by 12-18-2024 at 11:59 p.m. MST
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please see the special application instructions below and follow the directions for applying to this position.
Special Instructions:
Physical and lifting abilities/requirements are determined by position and are included in the position description.
Background Check: This position has been designated to require a criminal background check.
CITY OF TUCSON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, age, disability, genetic testing, or any other protected status.If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, you may file a complaint with the City of Tucson’s Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Arizona Attorney General’s Office of the Civil Rights Division (ACRD). Click for more information from ACRD about employment discrimination and how to file a complaint with ACRD
The City of Tucson employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The City of Tucson is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities or who require religious accommodation; please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 520-791-2619.
City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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