Accountant

Salary

$76,232.33 - $113,167.37 Annually

Location

Goodyear, AZ

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

FY2600600

Division

Finance Department

Opening Date

11/17/2025

Closing Date

12/1/2025 5:00 PM Arizona

FLSA

Exempt

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Job Description Summary

The Accountant position performs a variety of highly complex professional accounting and financial reporting duties to ensure compliance with governmental accounting standards, financial policies and internal controls. Primary focus is on detailed general ledger accounting, which includes the analysis and reconciliation of daily financial transactions, monitoring daily bank activity, creating and proposing journal entries, and tracing financial transactions from the general ledger to their originating system to reconcile activity and ensure accuracy. This position is also primarily responsible for the calculation and/or review of allocations of revenues and expenditures, transfers between funds, etc. The successful candidate must be able to work with considerable independence and successfully complete routine activities of a difficult and complex nature, while providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate for the Accountant position will possess a strong foundation in accounting. They will demonstrate a thorough understanding of fund accounting, and recent hands-on experience preparing journal entries and involvements in audit within a public sector environment. This role requires a highly adaptable individual who thrives in a dynamic setting and is comfortable working closely with a small, collaborative team. The successful candidate will be flexible in their approach, capable of managing multiple priorities, and willing to take on a wide range of responsibilities—from routine accounting tasks to special projects and cross-functional assignments as needed. Ability to work independently and a self-starter that requires minimal guidance.

At The City Of Goodyear, You Will Be a Part Of An Organization That Values Its Employees As Its Greatest Asset. You Will Become Part Of a Dedicated Team Of Professionals That Are Committed To Build And Maintain a Highly Engaged Workforce. You Will Be Challenged To Learn And Grow In An Environment That Values Employee Development And Career-building. You Will Thrive In a Culture Of Innovation. We Believe That Successful Employees Are Those That Possess These Six Core Values

Adaptability - Integrity - Initiative - Empathy - Optimism – Innovation

Only a limited number of the most qualified applicants meeting the City's requirements will be invited for an interview. The examination process for this position will consist of a panel interview. All communication regarding application status and interview notifications will be sent via email- please monitor your junk/spam email for communication as it will come from a system generated source.

Essential Functions

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following functions do not identify all duties performed by the incumbent. Other duties and responsibilities will be performed as assigned.

• Reconcile completed cash batches and post daily cash receipts and sales transactions; ensure batches, receipts and deposits agree and that all activities are recorded in the general ledger in a timely and accurate manner, collaborate with the appropriate department to resolve discrepancies, prepare adjusting journal entries for reconciling items
• Balance and reconcile utility billings with the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; review related general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy; and collaborate with Utility Billing to resolve issues
• Review daily bank deposit activity and ensure reported cash receipt batches have been verified and received by the bank; research and resolve any discrepancies or missing deposits
• Reconcile, allocate and record investment activity, interest, state shared revenues, property tax revenues, franchise fees and other revenues in a timely and accurate manner, prepare adjusting journal entries for reconciling items
• Calculate and process monthly allocations, including but not limited to, prepaid postage use, interfund transfers, due to / due from entries, depreciation, asset replacement fund recoveries, reservation of fund balance, health benefit plan internal service fund transactions, fleet and facility charges, etc.; work with Budget and the respective departments to resolve budget authority issues related to the allocations
• Review all grant agreements, interpret and ensure compliance with financial accounting and reporting requirements; create project numbers and complete project set up; monitor revenue and expenses, and assist in the preparation of schedules and reports for grant reimbursements
• Assist Utility Billing with transferring past due accounts into “lien” and collections status, create and upload the information to the third-party collection agency, provide customer service to the third-party collection agency as well as past due customers, monitor and ensure that recoveries are appropriately processed and recorded in the general ledger
• Assist with miscellaneous accounts receivable billing, to include the community facilities districts and various City departments
• Prepare a variety of routine reports and maintain certain spreadsheets related to financial activities
• Assist in evaluating and ensuring that internal controls over the revenue and expenditure cycle are efficient and effective
• Assist in the annual audit and in the preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report
• Provides a high level of customer service to both internal and external customers
• Performs other duties as assigned or required
  
  

Requirements

• Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: Minimum two years experience in a related field.
• Certifications and Other Requirements: None
• Reading: Work requires the ability to read research papers, legal documents, statues, council actions, policies, procedures, and City Codes at a college level.
• Math: Work requires the ability to perform math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplicatio, division and create moderately complex mathematical formulas, interpret mathematical methodologies used in the analysis in research papers published in various journals at a college level.
• Writing: Work requires the ability to write in a clear and concise manner to Council Members, City management staff, and others, in reports, correspondence, and memorandum at a college level.
• Managerial: Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others but may provide advice/direction to an employee with less experience/skill or tenure.
• Budget Responsibility: Significant - Supports the preparation of budget documents; may do research to justify data used in documents for a unit or division of a department. May recommend budget allocations. Often compiles data and/or enters or oversees data entry. May have responsibility for monitoring budget expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures).
• Policy/Decision Making: Significant - The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. More complex work as well as decisions with more significant impacts are typically reviewed prior to being finalized.
• Technical Skills: Broad Application - Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
• Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: Moderate - In addition to the sharing of information, interactions at this level may also include providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies/procedures. In many of the interactions, contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.
  
  

12 Month Objectives

Accountant

12-Month Job Objectives

• Develop strong professional relationships with the Finance team, to facilitate providing support to team members who perform accounting duties, including providing guidance and support during the implementation of the Finance Dept. Strategic Plan; development of new policies and written procedures of internal tasks focused on process improvements while maintaining the integrity of internal controls.
• Software, applications and tools:

• Become a proficient user with the key finance and accounting software tools such as Tyler MUNIS ERP, Tyler Cashiering,
• Gain an understanding of other application software used in the division such as Debtbook for Leases and Debt, DFast for Assessment Billing, Development Services Department’s permitting software, Accela, Park and Recreation’s reservation system, Fusion, Fire Department’s EMSMc billing system, as it relates to integration to Tyler MUNIS to ensure that revenues recorded in the general ledger reconcile with each separate system/platform.
• Become a competent user in various software applications used as regular part of recurring tasks, such as the Bonfire agreement portal, Opentext agreement portal, PowerDMS for document storage, Citywide and Finance Sharepoint.
  
  

• Training on all daily operational tasks in the division:
• Develop a solid understanding of the chart of accounts structure and general ledger framework.
• All activities related to successfully performing the month-end close and year-end close
• Journalizing financial activities.
• Cash postings, bank activities and bank reconciliations.
• Utility and Non-utility Accounts Receivable and collections.
• General Billing.
• OPEB Trust, CFD, and Special Assessment administration and billing.
• Sales and Use Tax.
• P-Card transactions.
  
  

• Reporting & Compliance:
• Contribute to the development of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Assist with the annual audit.
  

The City of Goodyear offers a highly competitive benefits package including:

• Vacation Leave: 14 days per year, increasing with longevity. Goodyear offers an enhanced vacation benefit of recognizing total years of service under all Arizona public retirement systems for accruing vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday the first full pay period of January
• Flexible Holiday: 24 hours per calendar year (prorated based on hire date)
• Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate
• Dental Insurance: Two dental plans available to select from at a group rate
• Vision Insurance: Available at a group rate
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
• Short Term Disability Insurance: City-paid coverage
• Cancer Benefit: City-paid coverage
• Life Insurance: City-paid insurance valued at twice the annual salary ($400,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
• Longevity pay beginning at year six
• Tuition Assistance: $5,250 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite wellness center/clinic
• Access to the Goodyear Recreation Center
• Robust employee well-being program
• Free identify theft monitoring and protection with Aura
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan: 2% city match (employee contributes 1%)
• Retirement Health Savings: $22.50 city contribution (employee contributes $12.50 per pay period)
• Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan with mandatory city and employee contributions currently at 12.00%. Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.
  
  

01

Please Indicate Your Highest Level Of Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
  
  

02

If you selected Bachelor's Degree or higher, is your degree in Accounting?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Please indicate your years of experience in a related field:

• Under 2 years
• 2-3 years
• 4-5 years
• 6 years or more
  
  

04

Do you have experience working in municipal government performing accounting duties?

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

if you answered yes to the previous question, briefly describe your primary responsibilities and role you held within the department.

06

Please indicate each of the accounting functions you have experience in: A/R, Revenue & Collections, Journal Entries and General Ledger, Receipt processing, Investment Oversight, Fixed & Capital Asset, Grants, and Community Facilities and Special Assessments District

• A/R, Revenue & Collections
• Journal Entries and General Ledger
• Receipt processing
• Investment Oversight
• Fixed & Capital Asset
• Grants
• Community Facilities and/or Special Assessments District
  
  

07

Please Rate Your Level Of Proficiency With Microsoft Excel

• Beginner (Basic spreadsheets)
• Intermediate (functions, pivot tables, etc.)
• Advanced (power query, power pivot, etc.)
  
  

08

Do you have experience using MUNIS financial ERP Software?

• Yes
• No
  
  

Required Question

Employer City of Goodyear

Address 1900 N. Civic Square

Goodyear, Arizona, 85395

Website http://www.goodyearaz.gov