Accountant

King William County; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

King William County is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accountant to join our finance team, where your expertise will ensure financial accuracy and support strategic decision-making under general supervision. This role performs routine to complex accounting work, researches and prepares financial reports, and assists audits.

Responsibilities include processing journal entries, reconciling ledgers, monitoring payroll, receivables, payables, fixed assets, and preparing statutory filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or related field required or equivalent
• 1–2 years accounting experience preferred
• GAAP knowledge required or preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform routine to complex professional accounting work including research, analysis, preparation and maintenance of financial records and reports
• Prepare journal entries to revenue and expenditures, reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts
• Prepare payroll, receivables, payables, depreciation and other financial reports and filings; assist audits as appropriate
• Assist in development and updating accounting systems and budget data; support internal and external auditors

Skills

Interpersonal Relationships

Time Management

Payroll

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or related field

Job description

King William County is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accountant to join our team, where your expertise will play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy and supporting strategic decision-making. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for performing routine to complex professional accounting work involving the research, analysis, preparation and maintenance of financial records and reports. Reports to the Director of Finance.Prepares routine to complex financial reports and statements; performs research, analysis and interpretation of financial information and makes efficiency recommendations; and performs audits as appropriate; reviews, monitors, and analyzes payroll and/or accounts such as receivables, payables and fixed assets for accuracy; and verifies account codes, transaction amounts and other related data.

Processes expenditure and revenue transfer requests and prepares journal entries to revenue and expenditures in general ledger and subsidiary accounts; reconciles general ledger account balances with the county's systems; and research financial records and makes appropriation transfers; prepares journal vouchers as appropriate.

Prepares various financial reports, statements and filings for payroll taxes and reports; cash flow reports; statement of financial condition; capital asset values and depreciation; capital projects report on expenditures; depreciation schedule and balance sheets as required to comply with local, state and federal regulations throughout the year.

Assists in the development and updating of accounting systems and prepares specialized financial reports and statements as needed; may assist in the research, analysis, and development of annual budget data; and provides assistance to County personnel relating to accounting systems and procedures; may provide assistance to internal and external auditors in auditing financial statements and records.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge

• Accounting - Knowledge of accounting principles and practices to include grant account administration. Considerable knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Customer Service - Considerable knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes setting and meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Payroll - Thorough knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending impacting payroll operations.

Required Skills

• Computer Skills - Utilizes a personal computer with word processing, spreadsheet, and related software to effectively complete a variety of financial tasks with reasonable speed and accuracy.
• Interpersonal Relationships - Develops and maintains cooperative and professional relationships with employees at all levels, accounting representatives from all departments, and outside agencies. Effectively responds to and resolves difficult inquiries and disputes.
• Time Management - Plans and organizes daily work routine. Estimates expected time of completion of elements of work and establishes a personal schedule accordingly. Implements work activities in accordance with priorities and estimated schedules.

Required Abilities

• Financial Management - Ability to perform difficult arithmetic, algebraic, and statistical applications to perform financial transactions. Ability to employ accounting principles and practices in the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Communication - Ability to effectively communicate ideas and proposals verbally and in writing, to include the preparation of detailed reports which include numerical information and statistics. Ability to handle a variety of financial issues with tact and diplomacy and in a confidential manner. Ability to listen and understand information and ideas being presented verbally and in writing.Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or a related field with course work equivalent to a major concentration in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 1-2 years of experience in accounting is preferred.

Additional Requirements

• An acceptable general background checks to include a local and state criminal history check and a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.