Senior Accountant

Hiring Range: $2,569.31 - $3,147.51 Bi-weekly

Full Range: $2,569.31 - $3,725.70 Bi-weekly

Join the City of Allen-a vibrant community of over 100,000 residents where strong economic growth, excellent schools, and an exceptional quality of life make it a great place to live, work, and play.

Our mission is simple: "To achieve excellence in managing community development and city services, continually enhancing the quality of life and public confidence."

At the City of Allen, our employees bring the PRIDE values to life:

• People First- Prioritizing others
• Respect- Treating everyone with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity- Serving with honesty and trust
• Deliver- Following through and exceeding expectations
• Excel- Driving innovation and continuous improvement

We do Work that MATTERS! Join a team that serves our community and makes a real impact every day. Learn more about the City of Allen at allentx.gov.

The Position:
Under general supervision, functions as a lead accountant for assigned accounting activities. This is accomplished by planning and performing activities related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, assets, general and subsidiary ledger maintenance, encumbrances, cash management, budgets, grants, and financial reporting. Other duties may include assisting with the year-end audit, ensuring accounting and finance activities are compliant with generally accepted accounting principles with regards to internal control, financial reporting, records management, and legal disclosures. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Supports the accounting function by planning and performing activities related to encumbrances, accounts payable, accounts receivable, assets, general and subsidiary ledger maintenance, project and grant administration, financial reporting, and cash management.

• Participates in the development and preparation of year-end financial statements and reports and works on year-end audit activities with external auditors by preparing year-end accruals and adjustments and preparing audit schedules in the ACFR.

• Performs routine accounting functions by entering journal entries, reconciling accounts, analyzing variances and fluctuations, reviewing procedures to identify inefficiencies, making recommendations for improvements, assisting departments with general ledger inquiries and accounting related questions, initiating online banking files, placing stop payments on checks, troubleshooting financial software issues, preparing and filing reports, and calculating and entering quarterly transfers.

• Assists the Accounts Payable section by reviewing and approving invoice batch entries, requisitions, P-card transactions, and Requests for Checks, and working with staff to improve procedures and documentation.

• Monitors, evaluates, and reports grant activities by setting up files, gaining an understanding of grant requirements, setting up projects in financial software, ensuring codes and accounts are established, creating new projects ensuring permissions and workflow are set, establishing budgets, and monitoring, reviewing, and approving all General Ledger Grant activity.

• Assists with investments by recording related transactions, reconciling to third party statements, allocating investments and interest across funds, and ensuring cash balance is positive.

• Processes seizures and forfeitures by entering awarded seizures and forfeitures, reconciling liability and revenue accounts, updating spreadsheets, approving check requests to D.A. and courts, and preparing and filing annual state and federal forfeiture reports.

• Processes unclaimed property by monitoring outstanding check list, cancelling checks as appropriate, maintaining copies and records, determining thresholds and dormancy periods, reconciling unclaimed property GL accounts, notify vendors/payees, enter invoices for replacement checks, and upload unclaimed property details to State and city website.

• Processes 1099s by uploading vendor information to IRS, reconciling 1099 reportable vendors, preparing and processing 1099s, mailing to vendors, and electronically filing with IRS.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public Finance or related field and three (3) years municipal government accounting experience including financial statement preparation, or equivalent.

OR

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public Finance or related field and three (3) years experience with grants, unclaimed property, accounts payable and seizures and forfeitures, or equivalent.

Knowledge of:

* City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

* State laws, regulations, and guidelines governing all aspects of municipal accounting, cash management practices, investments, commercial motor vehicle fines, grants, unclaimed property, and seizures and forfeitures.

* Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for municipal finance.

* Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including financial application software.

Skill in:

* Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.

* Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

* Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.

* Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.

* Understanding and interpreting complex laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines.

* Reviewing and analyzing a variety of financial records and reports necessary to document the receipt, allocation, and distribution of funds in a government setting.

* Creating, preparing, writing, and proofing reports, documents, and correspondence.

* Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.

* Effectively communicating in both oral and written format.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City of Allen and employee and may be revised by the employer as needed.

The City of Allen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or military status in employment or in the provision of services.

The City of Allen participates in the federal e-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.