Senior Accountant

City of Redlands; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Redlands is seeking an experienced accounting professional to oversee and maintain fiscal records, prepare financial reports, and support budget processes. The role requires advanced accounting skills, fund accounting experience, and the ability to coordinate audits and financial analyses for city operations.

Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. This position reports to the Finance Department and offers opportunities to develop processes, improve financial controls,

Qualifications

• Three years of accounting experience, including two years in a fund accounting environment.
• Supervisory experience desired.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in financial accounting, financial management, business administration, or a related field; official equivalency evaluation required for degrees outside the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and performs tasks related to the daily functions of the Finance Department.
• Performs analyses on various accounts as needed for audit and other purposes.
• Monitors expenditure and revenue activity.
• Reviews and maintains financial records for various accounts and funds.
• Participates in the preparation of City revenue and expenditure forecasts.
• Participates in the preparation of mid-year and end-of-year budget documents.
• Participates in formulating, implementing, and administering annual operating budgets, including recommendations for budget adjustments as necessary.
• Prepares various reports and makes recommendations.
• Assists department managers in analyzing and researching variances.
• Monitors existing grant programs for compliance with regulations.
• Builds databases and spreadsheets of financial, budgetary, and other data.
• Coordinates and schedules financial audits.
• Makes adjusting and closing accounting journal entries.
• Participates in the preparation of financial statements.

Skills

Fund accounting

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in financial accounting / financial management / business administration or related field

Job description

Under general direction, performs advanced professional accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records and the preparation of financial reports.

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversees and performs tasks related to the daily functions of the Finance Department;
• Performs analyses on various accounts as needed for audit and other purposes;
• Monitors expenditure and revenue activity;
• Reviews and maintains financial records for various accounts and funds;
• Participates in the preparation of City revenue and expenditure forecasts;
• Participates in the preparation of mid-year and end-of-year budget documents;
• Participates in formulating, implementing, and administering annual operating budgets, including recommendations for budget adjustments as necessary;
• Prepares various reports and makes recommendations;
• Assists department managers in analyzing and researching variances;
• Monitors existing grant programs for compliance with regulations;
• Builds databases and spreadsheets of financial, budgetary, and other data;
• Coordinates and schedules financial audits;
• Makes adjusting and closing accounting journal entries;
• Participates in the preparation of financial statements;
• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service to the general public and City department staffs;
• Prepares clear, concise, and comprehensive financial analyses and prepares financial reports to illustrate the results of those analyses;
• Maintains detailed asset and depreciation records in accordance with acceptable accounting procedures and internal policies;
• Conducts research and works on special projects as assigned;
• Develops or assists in developing new processes or procedures as deemed necessary; and
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Experience

• Three years of accounting experience, including two years in a fund accounting environment.
• Supervisory experience desired.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in financial accounting, financial management, business administration, or a related field. For degrees obtained outside of the U.S., an official equivalency evaluationis required.

Licensesand Certificates

• Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license.

Special Requirements

Essential functions and dutiesrequire the following physical abilities and work environment:

• Ability to work in a standard office environment; ability to travel to different sites and locations;
• Regularly required to talk or hear. Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.