Senior Accountant

Personnel Board of Jefferson County; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Pension plan

Generous paid holidays

Sick and vacation leave

Job summary

Senior Accountant positions at the Personnel Board of Jefferson County involve tracking complex or high-volume financial information, including AP, AR, GL, grants, and budgets, with a focus on GAAP and GASB compliance. Responsibilities include processing payments, generating reports, supervising staff, and supporting contract review processes.

The job is office-based, with potential lead responsibilities and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in government/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting settings with GL reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, enters requisitions and payments, and reconciles funds using accounting software.
• Oversees audits of financial records as the primary communication point and assigns audit-related tasks.
• Maintains banking records and provides recommendations on banking institutions.
• Performs monthly/quarterly/yearly financial close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversees GL maintenance, reviews journal entries, and ensures completeness with other financial records.
• Maintains confidential governmental financial records per GAAP and GASB guidelines.
• Oversees payroll processing and reconciliation, ensuring compliance with laws.
• Engages in professional development and oversees training of staff.
• Acts as lead worker by assigning tasks, training, and providing feedback.

Skills

General ledger reconciliations

Journal entries

Financial statements/reports

Excel

SAP/Incode/QuickBooks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with 15 accounting hours

Tools

SAP

Incode

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Summary

IF YOU APPLIED TO THIS POSITION WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

Target Close Date

10/23/2026

Pay Grade

Grade 23

Type

Full time

Job Summary

Senior Accountants perform a variety of duties related to tracking complex or a high volume of financial information. These duties may include, but are not limited to maintaining accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), banking, general ledger (GL), grant, and/or budgetary accounts, while ensuring compliance to federal, state, and local guidelines and laws (e.g., Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)). In doing so, Senior Accountants may process payments, produce and/or review transaction reports, oversee inventory, and facilitate the contract review process. Work is performed in an office setting and may involve acting as a team lead or the direct supervisor of others, including administrative staff and Accounting Assistants.

Compensation & Benefits

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

• Bessemer $51,147 - $79,331
• Birmingham $52,249 - $81,057
• Health Department $62,129 - $96,387
• Homewood $60,340 - $93,600
• Irondale $62,025 - $96,220
• Jefferson County $58,032 - $90,022
• Mountain Brook $65,540 - $101,670
• Tarrant $45,052 - $69,888
• Vestavia Hills $60,715 - $94,182

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience using general ledger reconciliations in a government/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting setting.
• Experience preparing journal entries (e.g., debits/credits) in a governmental/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting setting.
• Experience preparing financial statements or reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements) in a governmental/non-profit, corporate, or public accounting setting.
• Experience using Excel (e.g., formatting spreadsheets using formulas and logic).
• Experience using financial management software (e.g., SAP, Incode, QuickBooks).

AND

At Least One Of The Following

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field (e.g., Finance, Business) with 15 semester hours of accounting classes including at least one intermediate level accounting class (i.e., 300 level or above).

• Experience as an Accountant in the Merit System.

Typical Job Duties

• Oversees the Accounts Payable (AP) and/or Accounts Receivable (AR) process by entering requisitions and payments, generating invoices and account statements and reconciling funds using accounting software in accordance with professional standards to maintain finances for a department or jurisdiction.
• Oversees internal and external audits of financial records by acting as the point of communication, distributing audit-related tasks, and implementing changes identified during the audit consistent with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and auditor transaction testing techniques to maintain compliance with professional standards and regulations.
• Oversees the maintenance of banking records by researching banking and account information to provide recommendations to the department or jurisdiction regarding which banking institutions to utilize.
• Performs the financial closing process at the end of an accounting period (i.e., monthly, quarterly, yearly) by analyzing account balances and performing balance sheet reconciliations to ensure compliance with federal, state and local guidelines and laws.
• Oversees the maintenance of the general ledger (GL) by reviewing and approving journal entries, auditing the GL for accuracy, creating journal entries and general ledger adjustments, and reconciling the general ledger to other financial records to ensure completeness of information and compliance with federal. state and local guidelines and laws.
• Oversees the maintenance and reporting of confidential governmental financial records according to federal, state, and local guidelines and laws (e.g., Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)) by reviewing financial data and reports and preparing documentation related to financial activities to ensure organizational compliance.
• Oversees the accounting and processing of employee payroll by reviewing and reconciling payroll data and preparing reports related to payroll activities in accordance with professional standards to ensure accurate payroll calculations and compliance with federal, state and local laws and guidelines.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
• Acts as a lead worker of peer or support staff by assigning and reviewing work tasks, facilitating training, and providing feedback using policies, procedures, tools, and directives from management in order to ensure tasks are completed in accordance with established requirements.
• May supervise staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

Physical Demands

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

Work Environment

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

Eeo Statement

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

Accommodation

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at [e-mail] or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

Note

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available.

Disclaimer

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.