Senior Accounting Specialist III

Jocogov; Olathe (KS); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson County Government's Department of Health and Environment seeks a Senior Accountant Specialist to support financial operations of a public health department. This role goes beyond processing transactions, ensuring accuracy of financial information, supporting budget and grant monitoring, and delivering meaningful reports to staff and leadership.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement, with strong accounting skills, proficiency in

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Accounting or related field; two years in bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative functions.
• Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions.
• Education/Experience substitutions: experience may be substituted for degree; education may be substituted for experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities include attention to detail, analytical skills, accounting, budgeting, and proficient computer/office software.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, reconciles, compiles, tracks, and processes accounting transactions; analyzes data to support budget or financial statements.
• Communicates with internal/external contacts to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance with policies.
• Reviews and evaluates records to ensure accuracy and compliance; identifies trends and variances; assists in developing automated tracking systems.
• Develops and prepares standard and customized reports; assists with opening/closing fiscal periods; compiles complex financial documents.
• Audits, identifies, and corrects discrepancies and maintains data integrity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Accounting

Budgeting

Excel

Written communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Outlook

Job description

Overview

A career with Johnson County Government is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding community in meaningful ways. We challenge ourselves to be a different kind of government because we care deeply about our community and each other. Committed to our shared values, we provide excellent public service, seeking always to improve ourselves and our organization. We offer wonderful benefits, retirement plans, wellness incentives, a great organizational culture, and much more! If you're searching for something more than just a job, something akin to a calling, then consider the challenge and opportunity of being a member of Johnson County Government!

Job Description

Make an impact behind the scenes. The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is looking for a Senior Accountant Specialist to join our Business Operations team and play a key role in supporting the financial operations of a dynamic public health department. This position goes beyond processing transactions and balancing accounts. You'll help ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information, support budget and grant monitoring, provide meaningful financial information to program staff and leadership, and help identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting. We're looking for someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative, curious, and committed to continuous improvement-someone who enjoys solving problems, working with others, and understanding the "why" behind the numbers. If you're an accounting professional who wants to use your skills to support services that make a difference in the community, we'd love to have you join our team.

• Reviews, reconciles, compiles, tracks, and processes accounting transactions involving cash, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, journal entries, expense reports, and other similar items for approval; analyzes and evaluates financial/statistical data to make recommendations and report on department, division, or fund expenditures and revenues in order to assist with budget or financial statement preparation; ensure compliance with governmental reporting regulations, or for management decisions regarding budget or fiscal issues.
• Communicates verbally and in writing with internal and external contacts in order to resolve discrepancies and exchange or update information; explains rules, regulations, and policies regarding fiscal programs to staff to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Reviews and evaluates accounting records and fiscal activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting/legal requirements; identifies issues, trends and patterns; analyzes and explains variances and reports on irregularities; prepares documentation for revenue estimating; assists in the development, modification, implementation, and maintenance of an automated financial tracking and recordkeeping system to improve efficiency of the accounting unit and to maintain the integrity of the information generated.
• Develops and prepares standard and customized reports, such as summaries of balances, cost information, and other reports; assists with processing fiscal period opening/closing transactions; prepares complex documents such as financial statements and/or annual department budget by compiling and summarizing financial or statistical data for management use; prepares cost, staffing, and utilization analysis.
• Audits, identifies, and corrects discrepancies and variances in reports and systems.

Job Requirements

Minimum Job Requirements:

Associates degree in Accounting or related field. Two years in bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative functions involving record keeping or related area.

Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.

Preferred Job Requirements:

Experience with Computer software - database creation/maintenance skills (beginner), Outlook or similar application (beginner); Oral communication skills, including presentations to individuals and small groups.

Education/Experience Substitutions:

Experience may be substituted for degree.

Education may be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Attention to detail; Analytical skills, including research skills, ability to interpret data, ability to conceptualize, ability to analyze information, and ability to write formal recommendations based on findings; Basic mathematical and accounting skills; Budget-related skills, including advanced accounting, math, and statistics skills; Computer software - spreadsheet skills (intermediate), word processing skills (intermediate), financial management/information records system (intermediate); Keyboarding Ability; Human Relations/Interpersonal skills; Written communication skills, including business writing, report writing, summarizing, and editing skills; Ability to maintain confidentiality; Project management skills, including organization, coordination of duties, and/or accomplishment of goals; Time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.

Physical, Environmental, and Special Working Conditions:

Administrative work is performed in an indoor office environment.

All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments/agencies in a declared emergency situation.