Staff Accountant

Job Title

ONE CURRENT VACANCY 35 HOURS PER WEEK POSITION

Duties Of Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Initiates the City's budgetary process; inputs the approved budget into the financial system.
• Audits preparation such as calculating accruals and other year-end adjustments, creating various schedules and reports, preparing annual trial balances, and providing other pertinent information to the auditors and Chief Financial Officer.
• Calculates property tax collections; allocates to the appropriate funds monthly; calculates and reports property tax data to the Federal government via the Internet.
• Allocates sales taxes to appropriate accounts; creates and maintains various reports; conducts analyses on the data.
• Assists in maintaining the City's financial records and correcting various errors.
• Analyzes, reconciles, and reports on casino information.
• Reconciles investment portfolio monthly to the general ledger; analyzes investments and bank statements to determine the amount of investment income to accrue for financial reporting; allocates investment expenses to affected funds.
• Analyzes the balance sheets of funds to maintain a positive cash position by recording necessary transfers and journal entries between funds.
• Assists in monitoring, maintaining and reconciling documentation, invoices, and FEMA funds on authorized projects within the City.
• Maintains fixed asset database by preparing and / or processing fixed asset edit and entry forms at the request of departments.
• Annually reconciles all fixed assets; analyzes department response and prepares final report.
• Answers questions from departments regarding their monthly expenditure reports.
• Reviews Pontchartrain Center operating statement and record operations.
• Analyzes, records, and reports on the Police Department's Drug Enforcement Forfeiture Fund.
• Provides financial data to various governmental agencies.
• Processes reimbursements for department-eligible expenses.
• Handles all paving and sewerage lien collections, cancellations, and reconciliations.
• Receives and / or reviews various records and reports such as Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, annual Operating and Capital budget, investment securities portfolio, bank statements, and sales tax report from Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
• Prepares and / or processes various records and reports such as annual operating budget, sales tax collection distribution and budget reports, property tax collection and distribution reports, balance sheets, and trial balances.
• Refers to annual budgets, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, governmental websites and GAAP guide, paving and sewerage assessment documents, policy and procedure manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.
• Operates a variety of office equipment such as calculators, copy machines, printers, telephones, computers, etc.
• Uses a variety of standard office tools, supplies and computer software such as Munis Financial Management, Omega Systems Accounting, Microsoft Office, Papervision, Microsoft Edge, etc.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Finance Director, Accountants, departmental supervisors, bank officers, and the general public.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field supplemented by one or more years of responsible experience in governmental accounting or any related accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must possess a valid Louisiana ID.

Supplemental Information

The City of Kenner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job applications may be filed only when an examination is announced. It is important that you include your entire employment history including periods of unemployment on your application, plus any relevant education and experience. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Some job postings have an application deadline; others are open on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of applications have been received. Applicants who are interested in jobs that are not currently open for application may complete a job interest card which may be filed with the Kenner Civil Service Office at any time. DELAY IN THE MAIL : The Kenner Civil Service Department cannot accept responsibility for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination, or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant. VETERANS PREFERENCE in examinations will be granted only to those persons who provide proof of military service during covered periods and who are found to be eligible. The Kenner Civil Service Department does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. Therefore, reasonable accommodations will be provided to allow access to the Department's programs and activities for individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would result in undue hardship. Auxiliary Aids such as readers, taped text, and large print material or other aids are provided for individuals requesting such accommodations under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

An attached resume will not replace a completed application. REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered. DISCLAIMER : This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.