Accountant

Gloucester County, VA; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

Gloucester County is seeking an Accountant to manage fiscal controls and governmental accounting within the Finance Department. The role covers accounts payable, capital assets, insurance programs, and depreciation calculations with independent judgment.

The position reports to Finance Leadership and requires attention to detail, five years of related experience, and a degree in accounting or related field. Equity for advancement and professional development are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of directly related accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable workflow and communicate improvement opportunities to Accounting Manager.
• Oversee Liability, Volunteer, Public Officials, and Flood Insurance programs; manage annual policy renewal and claims.
• Manage the Capital Asset Program, research expenditures for capital assets.
• Maintain capital assets databases and reconcile acquisitions, deletions, transfers through year end balances.
• Reconcile payroll workpapers to the general ledger; post journal entries.
• Handle auto policy changes, seizures, and vehicle auctions.
• Manage inter-fund/general billing and resolve related queries.
• Import County and School PCard transactions; reconcile in general ledger with Excel.
• Assist with bi-annual Cost Allocation Plan with external auditors.
• Reconcile Utilities revenue and AR interface with general ledger.
• Assist Audit preparations and prepare debt account adjusting entries.
• Review lease reconciliations for library and health department.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent judgment

Financial analysis

Education

Associate degree in accounting or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Gloucester County is hiring a detail-oriented Accountant to manage fiscal controls and governmental accounting in the Finance Department, overseeing accounts payable, capital assets, and insurance programs while conducting complex reconciliations and annual depreciation calculations with independent judgment and initiative.

Under general supervision, the Accountant performs skilled fiscal control and governmental accounting work in the Finance Department. Duties include coordination of the accounts payable function, capital asset program, and property and liability insurance programs. Work involves complex reconciliations of general ledger accounts payable and capital asset accounts including calculation of yearly depreciation for annual audit. Employee must exercise independent judgment, initiative, and attention to detail.

Reports to Finance Leadership.

• Oversees accounts payable workflow, recognizes and relays procedural concerns or potential opportunities for improvement to Accounting Manager.
• Oversees the County’s Liability, Volunteer, Public Officials, and Flood Insurance Programs; prepares annual policy renewal; manages and processes all claims.
• Manages the Capital Asset Program; researches expenditures for possible capital assets.
• Manages capital assets databases; processes capital asset acquisitions, deletions, transfers, ensuring capital assets are fully reconciled from beginning fiscal balances to fiscal year end balances.
• Reconciles the County and School payroll workpapers to the general ledger; balances payroll deductions, benefits, payroll taxes and totals by fund and posts the necessary journal entries in the automated financial system.
• Performs all additions, deletions and changes to the County auto policy including seized and abandoned vehicles and sale of vehicles at County Auctions.
• Manages inter-fund and external general billing processes; researches and resolves billing questions with multiple County departments and external contacts.
• Imports all County and School PCard transactions to financial system; uses detailed Excel functions to reconcile PCard imports in general ledger.
• Facilitates bi-annual Cost Allocation Plan preparation with external auditors.
• Reconciles daily and monthly Utilities revenue, deposits, and accounts receivable interface with general ledger.
• Assists the Accounting Manager with audit preparation.
• Prepares monthly adjusting entries for debt accounts.
• Reviews and maintains lease reconciliations for library and health department.
• Manages EZ-Pass accounts; monitors activity, obtains new and replacement transponders, resolves problems, and reimburses accounts.
• Prepares monthly state sales tax return, calculates amount of tax, allocates tax to appropriate revenue line, and submits on-line payment & back-up to the State.
• Assists Accounting Technicians, when work volume is increased, with preparation and posting of budget transfers, adjusting entries, and posting of cash reports.
• Prepares annual Underground Storage Tank Report using figures from Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Possession of an Associate degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of directly related progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Possession of Microsoft Office Specialist Certification preferred.

Gloucester County is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace

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