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City of Albuquerque · 12 hours ago

Accountant I

City of Albuquerque is seeking an entry-level Accountant I to provide professional accounting support. The role involves posting data to ledgers, preparing financial reports, and performing financial analysis for various city programs.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Perform entry-level accounting activities in compliance with applicable standards and specifications; post data to general ledgers, registers, journals and logs; prepare journal vouchers
Participate in the preparation of the Annual Financial Report; prepare and combine financial statements and schedules for assigned funds
Maintain a variety of accounts and general ledgers; prepare monthly fiscal reports and special reports relating to the progress of assigned funds
Prepare financial reports for various departments; prepare statistical financial reports; enter updated information into the database and maintain accurate financial records; prepare financial reports from data files
Maintain, reconcile and audit a variety of ledgers, reports, and account records; examine and correct accounting transactions to ensure accuracy; tabulate financial and statistical data
Respond to and resolve questions raised by outside independent auditors during the financial records audit
Provide technical assistance and training to staff in matters related to financial accounting and budgeting
Monitor and balance various accounts verifying availability of funds and classification of expenditures; research and analyze transactions to resolve problems
Serve as liaison for various departments; attend and participate in a variety of group meetings and seminars
Receive, sort and prepare checks for verification; distribute to appropriate department for approval; void checks with confirmed errors
Perform all duties related to reimbursement for employee travel; verify and sign for airline tickets; release itinerary to travel liaison
May participate in monitoring payroll functions for assigned department; recommend and implement modifications to systems and procedures as needed
Recommend changes in policies and procedures for more uniform recording of information
Maintain office inventory and order supplies as needed
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required

Qualification

AccountingFinancial ReportingData AnalysisGeneral Ledger MaintenanceFinancial AuditingTechnical AssistanceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business administration, or finance, to include six (6) credit hours in accounting with a passing grade of a 'C' or better
One (1) year of accounting experience

Company

City of Albuquerque

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City of Albuquerque is the municipal government of the largest city in the state of New Mexico.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Lawrence Rael
Chief Operating Officer
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Chris Daniel
Chief Investment Officer
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