This class provides accounting services, financial management, and reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Incumbents provide fully-proficient journey-level accounting, financial analysis, and management reporting work. This work requires independent evaluation, analysis of issues, and judgment to select and apply criteria to resolve problems and make recommendations.

As assigned, work may include

Researching discrepancies
Reconciling funds and accounts in assigned area of responsibility
Performing data entry
Reviewing expenditures
Performing analysis
Preparing and disbursing documents and communications
Coordinating posting of payments, receivables, and journal entries to the general ledger
Preparing and reviewing costing, budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis documents
Ensuring proper internal controls and reviewing supporting documentation
Tracking and monitoring contracts and expenditures
Resolving financial and accounting issues
Preparing, tracking, and monitoring banking activities
Assisting in the preparation of financial reports and schedules
Assisting with the ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report)
Making recommendations for policies and procedures

As assigned, incumbents may also serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Duties include but are not limited to

The City of Richmond Department of Finance is seeking a qualified Accountant to provide accounting functions and financial management reporting in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the assigned areas of responsibility. The incumbent is responsible for the following:

Preparation, disbursement, maintenance, review, interpretation, analysis, and reconciliation of budgets, financial records, bank accounts, grant funds, audits, and/or financial-related projects or documents for the assigned areas of responsibility.
Working within a general outline of work to be performed and developing work methods and sequences under general supervision.
Performing assigned accounting functions in accordance with GAAP and applicable Federal and State legislation for assigned area of responsibility and accounts.
Reconciling accounts for assigned areas of responsibility, researching discrepancies, collecting information, and reporting findings to supervisor or management.
Assisting in planning, reviewing, preparing, and monitoring routine and special monthly and annual reports and projections for assigned areas of responsibility.
Coordinating and performing posting of payments, journal and/or ledger entries in accordance with GAAP for assigned areas of responsibility.
Preparing and submitting routine and special costing, audit, financial, and budgetary analysis reports and statements for City, State, and Federal agencies as required.
Providing, tracking, monitoring, and verifying bank wire transfers, disbursements, and appropriations for assigned accounts and funds according to supervisor's instructions.
Performing data entry of all financial activities for assigned accounts and funds, verifying and reconciling accuracy of data entered.
Following appropriate departmental internal controls for management of assigned accounts and funds.
Assisting management and support staff with accounting rules, guidelines, and procedures; providing accounting support to other city departments as necessary.
Assisting internal and external auditors with technical support and advice; preparing annual audit and financial schedules for assigned areas of responsibility.
Preparing and disbursing customer and/or client accounting documents and correspondence and resolving inquiries by customers, clients, and/or the general public for assigned areas of responsibility.

Qualifications, Special Certifications, and Licenses

Accounting and corresponding systems
Basic accounting such as journal entries, chart of accounts, methods of reporting, and basis of reporting
Billing and accounts receivable
Budget compliance and audit procedures
Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)
Electronic databases and related software applications such as Rapids and MUNIS
Regulations related to sponsored programs at the local, state, and federal levels
Financial systems
Fiscal management principles
Fund accounting
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Governmental accounting
Grant accounting
Office of Management and Budget circular and applicability to grants management related to CAPER A-133 audits
Reconciliation including preparing

Skills (some combination of the following)

Advising sub-recipients of federal funding related to a financial environment
Communicating with various internal and external departments
Completing revenue reports and reimbursement of expenditures in a timely manner
Developing policies and procedures
Ensuring revenue is collected and recorded accurately in the appropriate systems
Maintaining and recording files, receivables, etc.
Performing related reconciliations and account reclassifications as required
Planning, reviewing, preparing, and monitoring budgets
Possessing financial and budgetary analysis skills
Possessing strong Excel spreadsheet skills
Posting ledger and adjusting journal entries
Preparing reports
Researching
Submitting accurate financial reports and other documentation
Working as an effective member of a team-oriented environment
Working with minimal supervision

Abilities (some combination of the following)

Following standard procedures and established practices
Interpersonal skills
Problem-solving
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements