What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACCOUNTANT position at Fort Worth Transportation Authority?
Trinity Metro has an immediate opening for a Staff Accountant. The incumbent in this position will perform a variety of professional accounting work, requiring the application of governmental and general accounting theory relating and will perform professional and technical work of higher-than-average difficulty involving accounting and auditing activities. The incumbent will be under the general supervision of the Controller. The employee prepares, maintains, and reconciles various ledgers, financial statements, and reports to ensure completeness, internal accuracy, and conformance with uniform accounting procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Tracking construction in progress (CIP) project costs, maintaining the CIP account, and capitalizing completed projects.
- Calculating and recording depreciation for assets, maintaining fixed asset records including asset additions, disposals, transfers and adjustments.
- Reconciling the fixed asset sub-ledger with the general ledger, and providing fixed asset schedules for internal and external audits.
- Assists with month and year-end closing by verifying that all transactions have been posted to the GL and funds (accounts) are in balance.
- Maintain accounting files by reviewing and analyzing a variety of accounting transactions for accuracy and propriety and preparing adjusting journal entries as required. Assure interface accuracy between the general ledger and other subsidiary modules.
- Assist with monthly bank reconciliations for various accounts reviewing for accuracy, Produce monthly listing of outstanding Accounts Payable checks. Research outstanding items and make appropriate journal entries.
- Reviews general ledger accounts for accuracy; examines general ledger account balances;
- identifies and reconciles differences.
- Prepares routine financial reports and statements; including statistical reports.
- Assist in the annual audit process by preparation and analysis of year-end financial statements by reviewing, reconciling, compiling and evaluating accounting records and preparing year-end audit work papers for individual funds. Interact with external auditors as required.
- Assist in year-end activities as required including preparing the annual SEFA report; assisting with the preparation of the comprehensive annual financial reports; and performing and reconciling physical inventories as required.
- Provide support/backup to payroll and Accounts Receivable personnel as required.
- Provide coverage for various accounting functions including accounts receivable, payroll, cash collections and reconciliations in the absence of staff.
- Assists with the research, gathering, and recording of information as needed
- Uniform System of Accounts and Records and reporting system
- Coordinates and performs special financial projects as required.
- Maintains confidential information.
EXPERIENCE
Two to three years’ experience in accounting, preferably in a governmental or quasi-governmental environment. Experience with Enterprise Fund accounting is a plus. Familiarity with computer spreadsheet and word processing software.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university required. Additional course work or training in Governmental or Funds Accounting, Enterprise Fund Accounting, and Fixed Assets is preferred.
Any combination of experience, training, and/or education that provides the required knowledge, abilities, and skills may substitute for the required education.
Trinity Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer