Senior Accountant

Richland County Government; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 563,000 - 845,000; Full time

Job summary

Richland County Government is seeking a Senior Accountant with extensive experience in financial accounting, GAAP compliance, and internal controls. The role involves overseeing finance staff, coordinating financial statement preparation, and providing analytical recommendations to support key operating and capital decisions.

The position requires strong initiative, integrity, and the ability to work with limited established procedures while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting including general accounting, budget management, cash management and procurement.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to oversee staff and work with the Finance Manager with initiative and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and expertise to ensure internal accounting controls safeguard assets and provide timely financial information.
• Coordinate all activity related to compilation of financial statements according to required schedules.
• Assist in analyzing financial data and develop recommendations for corrective action.
• Perform financial accounting, management and reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support operating and capital expenditure decisions.
• Ensure adequate internal controls exist to safeguard the County’s assets.
• Conduct other duties as directed by the Finance Manager including meetings.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and cash statements; balance tax files with outside agencies.
• Prepare reports and surveys of federal and state agencies.
• Prepare year-end schedules for external auditors and long-term debt disclosures.
• Perform monthly closing responsibilities and reconcile General Ledger to Cash Accounts for A/P and Payroll.

Skills

Financial accounting

GAAP

Leadership

Internal controls

Job description

The candidate shall possess particular experience in all areas of financial accounting including general accounting, computer operations, budget management, cash management and procurement in local government finance or similar financial institution. Position will perform a wide variety of duties in the maintenance and review of financial records with limited established procedures and policies, but must ensure compliance to generally accepted accounting principles. The Senior Accountant position will be responsible for overseeing the work of others within the Finance Department as determined by the Finance Director. Work is often self-directed and may not be audited by others. Therefore the employee must maintain a high degree of initiative, self-accountability and integrity.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

Provide leadership and expertise to ensure that the system of internal accounting controls effectively and efficiently safeguard the assets of the County and provide accurate and timely financial information as required by the Finance Manager.

Coordinate all activity related to compilation of financial statements according to all required schedules.

Assist in analyzing financial data and development of recommendation for corrective action.

Perform all financial accounting, management and reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Provide the Finance Manager with financial information, analysis and recommendations to serve as the basis for operating and capital expenditure decisions.

Provide financial analysis and recommendations covering a broad range of proposed projects and capital investments to insure their financial soundness.

Ensure that adequate internal controls exists to properly safeguard the County’s assets.

Conduct other business and finance staff duties and responsibilities as directed by the Finance Manager including attending internal meetings as requested.

Maintains, analyzes and reconciles various general ledger accounts by analyzing receipts, disbursements, preparing and proofing cash statements, as well as balancing of actual tax files with outside agencies.

Researches and prepares reports and surveys of federal and state agencies.

Prepares and maintains schedules and spreadsheets as required for year-end by external auditor. Prepares schedules of long-term debt to include bonds and capital leases. Re-establishes encumbrances by preparing schedules of expenditures.

Performs monthly closing responsibilities to ensure that proper revenue and expenditures are recorded appropriately.

Monthly Reconciliation of the General Ledger to the Cash Accounts for Accounts Payable and Payroll.

Provide detailed financial analysis of the County’s current financial situation and formulate future goals based on past trends and current economic conditions.