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City Of Allen Financial Position

HIRING RANGE : $2,330.44 - $2,854.89 BIWEEKLY

FULL SALARY RANGE : $2,330.44 - $3,379.34 BIWEEKLY

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The City of Allen, with over 100,000 residents, is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced". Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do Work that Matters!

  • People First Giving priority to others
  • Respect Treating others with courtesy and dignity
  • Integrity Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
  • Deliver Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
  • Excel Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The Position : Under general supervision, maintains and verifies the accuracy of the City's financial statements. This is accomplished by preparing and compiling financial reports, reconciling accounts, designing spreadsheets to capture financial data, assisting with the Capital Improvement Program as requested, reviewing department information and accounts for accuracy, and preparing journal entries. Other duties may include completing special projects as assigned, assisting with payroll and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

Essential Functions

  • Completes reconciliation for multiple accounts by analyzing and reviewing bank reports, ensuring all activity has been recorded in journals, inputting data into journals if necessary, checking receipts against bank reports and creating spreadsheets to report data.
  • Oversees cash receipts and journal entries by reviewing information for accuracy, ensuring all cash receipts and journal entries are distributed to the appropriate department accounts, verifying department software is interfacing appropriately, communicating with various departments to provide information and answer questions, and documenting procedures as appropriate.
  • Participates in the development and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and Year End financial statements and reports by filing and gathering reports, creating and preparing spreadsheets for special projects, providing assistance and information on financial and accounting issues, and working with external auditors.
  • Assists with Capital Improvement projects by checking on the status of project completion, confirming availability of funds, reviewing invoices for accuracy, ensuring accuracy of budget information, funding sources and distribution of funds, providing accounting and reporting support as needed and generating data reports.
  • Completes monthly reconciliations and reports by creating spreadsheets to record and reconcile monthly reports, submitting reports and payments for sales tax, and maintaining documentation for check requests, journal entries and electronic funds.
  • Provides support by completing special projects such as assisting the payroll specialist with processing payroll for the City and completing reports for Sales / Use Tax, Mixed Beverage Tx, Court Costs and Fees, and Annual Child Safety Fines.
  • Monitors, evaluates, and reports grant activities by setting up files, gaining an understanding of grant requirements, setting up projects in financial software, ensuring codes and accounts are established, creating new projects ensuring permissions and workflow are set, establishing budgets, and monitoring, reviewing, and approving all General Ledger Grant activity.
  • Assists with tracking and reporting unclaimed property for the City, ensuring proper reporting and remittance to the State.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Job Requirements

    Education and Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Public Finance or related field and one (1) year municipal government accounting experience, or equivalent.
  • Special Requirements :

  • Must possess a valid Texas Class C driver's license.
  • Supplemental Information

    Knowledge of :

  • City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • State laws, regulations, and guidelines governing all aspects of municipal accounting.
  • Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for municipal finance.
  • Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including financial application software.
  • Skill in :

  • Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, vendors, the public, and City employees.
  • Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
  • Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
  • Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
  • Understanding and interpreting complex laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
  • Reviewing and analyzing a variety of financial records and reports necessary to document the receipt, allocation, and distribution of funds in a government setting.
  • Creating, preparing, writing, and proofing reports, documents, and correspondence.
  • Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
  • Effectively communicating in both oral and written format.
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment :

  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly.
  • Standard office environment.
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
  • Ability to operate city or personal vehicle for business purposes.
  • The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.

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