The Town of Fountain Hills (fountainhillsaz.gov) has an excellent full-time job opportunity available as the Accountant.

This posting will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

Please note: Salary listed is dependent on final Council approval and assumes a start date after July 1, 2024.

Performs various accounting duties including processing cash receipts, accounts receivable, and journal entries. Creates and posts entries to the general ledger, reconciles general ledger accounts, and prepares monthly reports. Performs assigned tax compliance desk audits. Initiates, researches, and resolves a variety of tax compliance issues and inquiries. Assists taxpayers with licensing, collections, payments, and account issues. Assists Finance staff with canvassing, license inspection, business community collaboration partnerships, developing educational materials, and assigned projects. Assists with research and analysis. Administers the Procurement Card program and is the liaison for all banking matters. Assists the Senior Accountant and CFO with the preparation of the annual budget and ACFR.

Applications are only accepted through the Town's online portal on the town website Employment Opportunities fountainhillsaz.gov

Examples of Duties:

• Creates journal entries; reconciles general ledger accounts to journals; reviews, codes and enters cash receipts; reconciles merchant statements, assists in maintaining accounting records (general ledger accounts, fixed assets, etc.), assists with budget and annual financial report preparation, and works with the auditors on the annual audit.
• Performs tax compliance desk audits, assigned field audits, and coordinates with other municipalities on multi-jurisdictional audits as needed. Initiates or responds to taxpayer inquiries and provides transaction privilege tax assistance as well as resolving issues with licensing, reporting, and collections. Educates taxpayers on tax law interpretation and application to their business activity. Researches and analyzes taxability issues.
• Prepares monthly revenue and expenditure journals, assists with monitoring departmental expenditures to notify departments when budget line items are exceeded, responds to departmental requests for detailed Munis reports and other Munis assistance as necessary.
• Assists in the administration of the Procurement Card program. This includes monitoring the online P-Card database to ensure cardholder/supervisor compliance with timely reconciliation of accounts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Senior Accountant and Finance Director.

Applications are only accepted through the Town's online portal on the town website Employment Opportunities fountainhillsaz.gov

Typical Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting. Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures on manual and automated systems, plus ability to work with detail, and good organizational skills; skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data and use of Excel spreadsheets and other accounting software. **
• Three years of experience in accounting, financial analysis and reporting and account reconciliations. Governmental experience preferred. Incumbents should have some understanding of GASB, GAAP and cost accounting rules and regulations.
• Equivalent combinations of experience and training that meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
• Work requires the ability to read manuals, contracts, general ledger reports, budget reports and general correspondence.
• Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division as well as business math.
• Work requires the ability to write memos, emails, and documenting procedures.
• Work requires the ability to coordinate and prepare the annual budget. The job requires the monitoring of department budget expenditures.
• Work requires analysis and judgment in accomplishing diversified duties. Work requires the exercise of independent thinking within the limits of policies, standards, and precedents.
• The incumbent in this position contacts others within the organization. These contacts may be involved in decision making or providing approval or decision-making authority for purchases or projects. Working with various state and federal agencies may also be required of the employee. Vendors and suppliers may also be called upon for information on purchases, supplies or products.

Applications are only accepted through the Town's online portal on the town website Employment Opportunities fountainhillsaz.gov

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,895.00 - $95,660.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person