City of Austin ยท 1 week ago
Accounting Associate III - Austin City Attorney's Office
Austin City Hall
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe City of Austin is a vibrant community dedicated to shaping one of the nation's most dynamic cities. They are seeking an Accounting Associate III to provide complex and diverse accounting and financial duties to city management, including preparing financial analysis and reports, and supporting multiple programs and projects.
Association
Responsibilities
Prepares, reviews, and approves accounting transactions for routine and non-routine accounts payable, cash receipts, billing, or other accounting transactions by verifying documentation from multiple sources
Review and reconciles high volume and complicated transactions
Coordinates and prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Researches and analyzes basic and non-routine asset information for establishment of fixed assets
Performs non-routine and complex duties associated with the reconciliation, balancing or processing of vouchers, ledgers, journals, reports and statements
Prepares complex and non-routine financial analysis and trend analysis of data
Researches and resolves complex and difficult billing, invoicing, financial inquiries, accounting and budget information
Reconciles accounts, identifies and prepares corrections by collecting and analyzing account information and analyzing accounting options
Responds to inquiries requiring knowledge of accounting practices, policies, and procedures
Prepares complex, non-standard financial analysis, data analysis and trend analysis to produce financial and graphical reports. Prepares financial statements and/or special financial reports including balance sheets, income statements, and other reports
Investigates and reconciles accounting transactions, reconciles and resolves discrepancies. Provides root cause analysis of process problems
Maintains information and reviews financial transactions by creating and/or monitoring electronic files and/or accounting documents
Performs financial analysis of special projects and programs as requested
Prepares audit work papers for annual or special audit by accumulating data accurately for assigned area(s) in a timely and accurate manner
Assists in the development of guidelines, procedures and templates for financial review and reporting
Maintains accounting controls and financial security by following policies and procedures and internal controls
Qualification
Required
Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in a field related to Finance, Accounting, or Economics, plus two years of related experience
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Knowledge of financial reporting concepts and preferred business practices
Knowledge of data and trend analysis
Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial records
Skill in processing large volumes of numerical data
Skill in effective verbal and written communication
Skill in operating a personal computer and related equipment
Skill in performing basic mathematical calculations
Skill in classifying fiscal data and compiling reports
Skill in data analysis and financial analysis using spreadsheets
Ability to make recommendations to solve complex problems
Ability to identify and select appropriate tools and techniques to identify problems and develop solutions
Ability to plan and organize tasks to complete projects
Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize duties
Ability to resolve problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public
Preferred
Experience in analyzing and resolving accounting transaction-related problems
Experience with financial accounting, reporting, and implementation of accounting internal controls
Working knowledge of the AIMS Financial System
Experience working with travel documents and purchasing procurement, including obtaining quotes and issuing purchase orders
Accounts payable experience, including petty cash disbursement, IN, GAXs, cash receipts, etc
Experience with the City of Austin ProCard Program (WORKS)
Experience in processing large volumes of numerical accounting transactions
Experience with encumbering documents and understanding the City of Austin purchasing process
Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access
Benefits
Medical coverage
Paid leave time
A comprehensive retirement plan
Training opportunities
Company
City of Austin
An award-winning employer, the City of Austin has a Council-Manager form of government and employs 13.8K employees.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Gardner
Chief Information Security Officer
Noelle Corcoran
Marketing Supervisor
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