Accountant

• To maintain the financial integrity of the City.
• Assist in the preparation of the city’s annual budget, audit, and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) through schedule preparation, etc., including assistance with Single Audit schedules.
• Participate in the processing and recording of various revenue, encumbrance, expenditure, expense, asset, liability, and equity transactions, in accordance with GAAP and city policy.
• Analyze and reconcile various general ledger accounts including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing card, capital projects, and bonds.
• Assist in the financial administration of federal and state grant funds ensuring compliance with grant conditions and correct accounting.
• Responsible for month-end close, making sure all transactions are posted accurately and in accordance with GAAP and city policy.
• Coordinate training for internal customers on financial software; serves as administrator.
• Assist with special projects.
• Maintain financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Input and reconcile fixed assets into the fixed assets module on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis.
• Reconcile bank statements (i.e., clear checks, deposits, miscellaneous entries, research missing items).  
• Prepare and submit Monthly Sales Tax Report.
• Backup for answering phones and assisting walk-in customers for Finance Department.

• Respond to a wide variety of requests for information from various entities, i.e., City personnel, the public, various organizations and agencies.
• Assist with City's cemetery operations in selling and locating lots, gathering and maintaining records and issuing permits.
• Assist with assembling and compiling information as directed for external auditing purposes.  
• Attend required Emergency Management training and participates when the need arises performing assigned duties.
• Provide quality customer service to City staff, the general public and all other work contacts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

• General work schedule is in person, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Work outside of the general schedule may be required at times for meetings, special events, projects, or emergency situations.   
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.  Leave scheduled should be managed so as to not interfere with ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects, and assignments with deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting or business, or a related field with additional course work in governmental accounting.
• Three (3) years of full-time work experience in an accounting/financial environment to include specific experience in processing payroll, account maintenance, and reconciliation duties.
• Advanced office and computer skills are a must.
• One (1) additional year of the required experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education.

Licenses and Certificates:

Must have and maintain a valid Texas driver license with an acceptable driving record throughout employment.

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Governmental accounting principles and methods.
• Governmental budgeting and fund accounting, understanding of banking terminology and processes.
• City of Bastrop Charter, ordinances, and policies relating to finance.
• Preparation process for financial statements in conformity with GAAP.
• Modern office practices and procedures.
• A variety of modern computer software to include Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel and Word.
• Payroll processing principles and practices.
• Accounts payable principles and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of principles of effective administration, to include coordinating, planning, and scheduling.

• Using computer and financial software to produce spreadsheets, to track and record information and produce other financial documents.
• Reading financial reports, and memoranda; educational and leadership materials for personal and professional development.
• Reading technical computer manuals and payroll documentation, including IRS directives, governmental and legal guides.
• Applying solid mathematical skills required to reconcile accounts and perform accounting calculations.
• Applying accounting formulas, calculating sufficiently to prepare budget, verify totals, and reconcile differences.
• Interpreting and applying generally accepted accounting principles and procedures.
• Identifying problems and deducing where the source of error might be found.
• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Writing reports, memoranda, and other general correspondence.
• Interpreting and analyzing data. 

• Apply analytical and interpretive skills to problem solving.
• Understand, interpret, document and apply payroll procedures and personnel policies relating to payroll and benefits administration, and analyzing data.
• Exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, support staff, other departments/agencies, position interacts with, and the general public.
• Analyze, organize and review work for established policy standards, efficient results and accuracy.
• Utilize office equipment and applications associated with accounts payable, payroll, banking functions, and project accounting. 
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide; calculate decimals and percentages; compute discount.
• Ability to have and provide compassionate, attentive service to cemetery customers, actively listening to needs and concerns, and responding with sensitivity in emotionally challenging situations.

Sensory Requirements:

• Some tasks may require sound perception and discrimination.
• Some tasks may require visual perception and discrimination. 
• Some tasks may require oral communications ability.

Environmental Requirements:

• Some tasks may require exposure to extreme heat/cold/rain or extreme weather conditions.

• Some tasks may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust or pollen.

Position will remain open until filled.

The City of Bastrop is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO) and values diversity in its workforce. As an EEO employer, the City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary : $68,057 - $77,001