Accountant II

Galveston County YMCA Inc; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Galveston is seeking an accounting professional to perform essential financial tasks including journal entries, bank reconciliations, and revenue/expense analysis to ensure monthly budget accuracy.

Position is in the Auditor's Office and supports governmental accounting standards, annual financial reporting, and cross-department collaboration. A related degree is preferred and the role resides in a typical office environment.

Qualifications

• Prefers an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Prefers experience in government accounting, general finance operations or closely related experience.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitors assigned funds, reconciling assets and liabilities and analyzing revenues and expenditures to ensure budget vs. actual is appropriate on a monthly basis.
• Performs daily accounting review and approval of activity for assigned departments; prepares needed journal entries or bank transactions in the general ledger.
• Prepares and submits bank reconciliations monthly on a timely basis.
• Works with relevant departments regarding inventory and provides fuel usage information to the accounts receivable accountant for timely billing.
• Effectively communicates with departmental staff, other county staff and external customers.
• Works to ensure compliance with governmental accounting standards.
• Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Accounting

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Thank you for your interest in a career with County of Galveston.

General Description

The purpose of this class within the organization is to performs accounting tasks such as account analysis, journal entries, and reconciling bank statements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors assigned funds, which includes reconciling assets and liabilities and analyzing revenues and expenditures to ensure budget vs. actual is appropriate on a monthly basis.
• Performs daily accounting review and approval of activity for assigned departments; prepares needed journal entries or bank transactions in the general ledger.
• Prepares and submits bank reconciliations monthly on a timely basis.
• Works with relevant departments regarding inventory and provides fuel usage information to the accounts receivable accountant for timely billing.
• Effectively communicates with departmental staff, other county staff and external customers.
• Works to ensure compliance with governmental accounting standards.
• Assists in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Prefers an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Prefers experience in government accounting, general finance operations or closely related experience.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects. The work is typically performed in an office.

Emergency Preparedness Tier Level

4

Special Certifications and Licenses

N/A

Department

Auditor's Office

Salary

$58,531- subject to qualifications

The County of Galveston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The County of Galveston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Mission

Our mission is to be an Employer of Choice in Galveston County. The Galveston County Human Resources Department will operate at a level of excellence in every endeavor. We will provide outstanding customer service, practice best-practices both strategically and tactically in Human Resources processes and guidance, and perform our responsibilities with transparency, trust, integrity, efficiency and accountability.