Accountant II

City of Madera; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Madera seeks an Accountant II to perform the full range of professional accounting duties, develop and analyze fiscal statements, and ensure GAAP and GASB compliance. This is the full journey level class, handling complex government accounting tasks and reporting.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field, at least two years of full-time professional accounting experience with the City of Madera, and a valid California Class C

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field.
• At least two years of full-time professional accounting work experience equivalent to Accountant I with the City of Madera.
• A valid Class C California driver's license or equivalent issued by a government agency

Responsibilities

• Maintain, develop and analyze fiscal statements and records.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP and GASB.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

governmental accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field

Job description

Accountant II

Under general supervision, performs the full range of professional level accounting tasks and duties assigned to classes within the Accountant series including maintaining, developing and analyzing fiscal statements and records; prepares financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Accounting Standards; performs other related duties as required. The Accountant II is the full journey level class in the professional Accountant series. An Accountant II is expected to perform the full range of professional accounting work including the more complex and technical accounting functions. Incumbents are expected to have a thorough knowledge of governmental accounting systems and procedures. This classification is distinguished from the next lower classification of Accountant I by the performance of the more complex accounting functions including detailed federal and state reporting requirements.

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field; and
• At least two (2) years of full time professional accounting work experience equivalent to Accountant I with the City of Madera; and
• A valid Class C California driver's license or equivalent issued by a government agency