Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Accountant Senior 6297
Salary Range: $60,408.16 - $94,779.78
Closing Date: Until Filled or max 60 days

SUMMARY
This is highly responsible professional accounting work in the preparation of financial reports, reviewing and maintaining systems and procedures and in recommending modifications and improvements to the City accounting system.

Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor and work under limited supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its lack of direct and routine supervisory duties and overall accounting division responsibility and by its advanced professional accounting nature involving, but not limited to, general ledger, plant assets and other related areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Reviews present accounting procedures and policies and recommend changes or modifications designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting operations; studies present accounting methods and practices to ensure conformance with policies and procedures established as standard operating policy; develop and modify detailed accounting procedures, policies and systems in order to meet the changing requirements of the City.
• Advises department heads and other officers on accounting policies, interprets and applies them to the various City functions.
• Manage the production of the City’s Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards (SEFA) and support the Single audit.
• Provide oversight and guidance for the citywide Federal and State grant programs
• Makes special accounting studies and analysis of varied activities of the City government; prepares special financial statements and reports for the information and guidance of City officials; maintains various ledgers.
• Prepare monthly budgetary and other status reports.
• May supervise all phases of the accounting division during the absence of higher-level supervisory staff in the department.
• Maintains accounts for special funds, such as utility funds, revenue sharing trust funds, airport capital projects funds and special grants.
• Audits reports from pension fund agent and prepares statements; prepares special studies of the pension plan.
•  Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.

Depending on area of assignment:

• Monitor and ensure grant compliance, including preparation of citywide reporting of Federal and State grants, monitoring and closeout of the grant programs
• Provide training and support to all departments regarding grant programs, availability, and compliance requirements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics or other related discipline; and four (4) years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES
Certified Public Accountant desirable.