Public Sector Grants Accountant

City of Sunnyvale; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sunnyvale, through NOVAworks, is seeking an Accountant to support the NOVA Workforce Services department that serves northern Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. This role focuses on general ledger, budgeting, and financial reporting within a government accounting framework in a full-time capacity.

The ideal candidate has at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting and one year of professional experience, with strong knowledge of GASB standards and CAFR preparation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Minimum one year of professional accounting experience.
• Knowledge of government accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Participates in posting, balancing and reconciling the general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Assists in preparing revenues, expenditures and fund balance analyses.
• Maintains GASB-compliant financial reporting.
• Prepares annual CAFR components and audit spreadsheets.
• Provides information to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

General ledger

Reconciliation

Financial reporting

Budgeting

GASB knowledge

Supervisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The City of Sunnyvale, through NOVAworks, is seeking an Accountant to support the NOVA Workforce Services department that serves northern Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. This role focuses on general ledger, budgeting, and financial reporting within a government accounting framework in a full-time capacity.

The ideal candidate has at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting and one year of professional experience, with strong knowledge of GASB standards and CAFR preparation.