Senior Accounts Payable & Financial Reporting Accountant

City of Annapolis; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Annapolis is seeking an Accounting Associate III to perform advanced governmental and commercial accounting duties in compliance with GAAP and GASB. The role emphasizes high-volume reconciliations, complex reporting, and internal controls within a municipal setting.

Responsibilities include billing, wire transfers, asset accounting, and preparing financial statements; supervision of staff may occur on project basis. Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience required.

Qualifications

• . Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field.
• . Four (4) years of related professional accounting or fiscal management experience.
• . Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• . Prepares, reviews, and approves routine and non-routine accounts payable, cash receipts, and general billing transactions.
• . Reviews, investigates, and reconciles high-volume, complex financial transactions, ledgers, journals, vouchers, and statements.
• . Coordinates asset, liability, and capital account entries and analyzes data for fixed asset establishment.
• . Conducts billing and wire transfer activities for various accounts and property tax processes.
• . Processes real property transfer forms for property deeds.
• . Prepares complex financial reports and trend analyses for management.

Skills

Accounting principles

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory ability

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Databases

Word processing

Presentation tools

Job description

The City of Annapolis is seeking an Accounting Associate III to perform advanced governmental and commercial accounting duties in compliance with GAAP and GASB. The role emphasizes high-volume reconciliations, complex reporting, and internal controls within a municipal setting.

Responsibilities include billing, wire transfers, asset accounting, and preparing financial statements; supervision of staff may occur on project basis. Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of related experience required.