Accountant

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The Accountant for the City of Pocatello is a professional position to

develop, monitor and provide accurate and timely financial reports for

both internal and external users in accordance with generally accepted

accounting principles and professional standards. As one of several

Accountant positions, the job has varied functions (depending on

assignment) in a variety of areas including preparation of the Citys

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, budget preparation, investments,

inter-fund transfers, journal adjustments and reconciliation, and grant

administration/reporting.

The Accountant requires a Bachelors Degree of Business Administration in

Accounting and knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards. The job

requires a least one year and preferably three years experience

ingeneral accounting, public accounting or business/office accounting.

The superior candidate will be a Certified Public Accountant.

The job requires attention to detail, the demonstrated ability to

conduct detailed financial analysis and prepare periodic financial

reports and projections, an attitude of cooperation, and the ability to

work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public

and other organizations.

The work is conducted in a general office environment with stable

temperatures and a moderate level of noise.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Completes bank reconciliation to balance cash transactions to book
  
  

transactions. Prepares monthly cash report for presentation to the

city council and the quarterly Treasurers report for publication.

Closes each month and sends out Monthly Revenue and Detail Budget

Expense reports to departments.

• Maintains the Citys fixed asset system. Records, codes and enters
  
  

acquisitions into the system; records monthly fund transfers and

inter-fund transactions. Reconciles credit card transactions,

investment transactions and bank statements.Develops grant

reimbursement requests and records grant payments.

• Contributes to the development of the Citys budget by building and
  
  

maintaining the personnel budget database, compiling and analyzing

financial data, creating reports for publication and assisting in

developing budget instructions and formats.

• Conducts detailed financial analysis of budgeted and actual citywide
  
  

or departmental costs and revenues on behalf of city departments

and/or other staff. Creates budget worksheets and financial

information reports forthe service level reports.Produces salary

projection report.Assists departments with budget preparation,

analysis and composition or other financial needs.

• Assists the Chief Financial Officer in managing the Citys investment
  
  

portfolio and debt program. Assists with the development of

financial information reported on in the Consolidated Annual

Financial Report (CAFR) and other City reports, financial documents,

and records, as directed. Receives, analyzes and processes complex

or specialized financial transactions. Ensures compliance with

applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Provides system and analytic support to management in order to
  
  

provide accurate and timely reporting of financial information.

• Designs and develops a variety of queries and complex spreadsheets
  
  

to meet user needs. Develops and revises methods and procedures to

establish and ensure system integrity and internal controls.

• Provides general assistance with all functions and responsibilities
  
  

within the Finance Department.

• Researches current accounts, previous balances, source documents and
  
  

related materials to develop specified information not readily

available from standard reports.

• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description
  
  

restricts management\'s right to assign or reassign duties and

responsibilities to this position at any time.

**ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS**

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration in Accounting or related
  
  

field is required;

• Certified Public Accountant is preferred;
• One year and preferably three years experience ingeneral accounting,
  
  

public accounting or business/office accounting;

• Experience in reporting a municipal investment portfolio and debt
  
  

program in accordance with State laws and Council policy is

preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities To Successfully Perform The

essential functions of the position may be considered.

• CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**\
  
  

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum

knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for an individual to

satisfactorily perform each essential duty and be successful in the

position.

*Knowledge of:*

Modern principles and practices of municipal finance, accounting,

budgeting, purchasing, i