Accountant II

Salt Lake City Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake City Corporation seeks an Accountant II to perform general to highly complex professional accounting work across accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, cost accounting, asset management and more. Responsibilities include reviewing vouchers, preparing balance sheets, closing entries and financial reports, and supporting cost analyses.

Requires a four-year degree in accounting and 2–4 years of related experience; education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Accounting plus related work experience, as stipulated for each level noted above.
• Education and work experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements new formats, programs or procedures, and revises existing ones, to improve application and process for accounting, budgeting and the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Maintains both general and special ledgers of the divisional receipts and expenditures.
• Computes and bills specialized accounts, and initiates collection procedures on delinquencies.
• Conducts internal audits and prepares reports which support budget requests.
• Provides input for, and assists in, annual budget preparation.
• Prepares periodic closing statements and various reports for management and outside agencies.
• Develops and completes annual financial reports.
• Audits concessionaires and other agencies with which the city has contracted agreements.
• May submit billings to such agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Job Description

Incumbent performs general to highly complex professional accountant work assignments, including specialized or general analysis in one or more accounting functions, including: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Asset Management, Capital Expenditures or General Accounting. Reviews and analyzes journal vouchers, accounting classifications and other accounting/financial statements, records and reports. Prepares balance sheets, making adjustments and closing entries; prepares financial reports, statements, inventory, receipts and disbursements; computes and distributes labor, material and overhead costs; reviews, audits and maintains journal entries and accounting ledgers; reconciles and analyzes cost account ledgers. ACCOUNTANT II - Following general instructions and with discretion as to work details, performs accounting tasks of a difficult nature requiring knowledge of accounting principles and practices. Interprets accounting data, analyzes reports and recommends action to be taken. May assist in the development and installation of accounting systems, cost accounting methods, procedures and controls. Requires two to four years of related work experience.

Typical Duties

• Designs and implements new formats, programs or procedures, and revises existing ones, to improve application and process for accounting, budgeting and the preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Maintains both general and special ledgers of the divisional receipts and expenditures.
• Computes and bills specialized accounts, and initiates collection procedures on delinquencies.
• Conducts internal audits and prepares reports which support budget requests.
• Provides input for, and assists in, annual budget preparation.
• Prepares periodic closing statements and various reports for management and outside agencies.
• Develops and completes annual financial reports.
• Audits concessionaires and other agencies with which the city has contracted agreements.
• May submit billings to such agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Accounting plus related work experience, as stipulated for each level noted above.
• Education and work experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis.