The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub to an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups.
As our new Accountant, you will join a Finance Department that takes great pride in being an active part of helping the City of Redmond staff serve the City of Redmond community. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of accounting, including assisting with financial reporting, budgeting, and general ledger reconciliation. You will be surrounded by professional mentors, and you will work with a variety of diverse, internal clients – providing the potential for professional growth. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for accounting who wants to apply their skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.
The ideal candidate should find satisfaction in providing exceptional customer service, and thrive in a collaborative, high-volume work environment.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for reconciliation, preparation, and maintenance of assigned portion of the accounting system: enters data into system, verifies accuracy, processes transactions, and reconciles journals to appropriate sources (e.g. accounts, general ledgers, system(s), registers, reports, etc.)
- Assists with report preparation and accounting support activities of the division; ensures accuracy and consistency between multiple sources (e.g. accounts, ledgers, reports, etc.)
- Reviews a variety of source documents and financial records for accuracy, ensures process adheres to established policies, procedures and regulations
- Verifies and computes changes to financial transactions
- Researches, resolves, and balances assigned responsibilities (e.g. systems, accounts, registers, etc.); registers discrepancies and errors; researches and adjusts irregularities to ensure reconciliation of general ledger, register and/or accounts.
- Tracks cash from point of receipt through deposition within the City's financial system; reconciles all cash accounts
- Processes, reconciles and remits payments
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration or related field;
- Two (2) years of related experience
- Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Municipal experience preferred
Licenses and Certificates
- Valid Washington State Driver's License and a driving record that meets city standards
Other
This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job.
Please review the Accountant job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.
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