Description
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related discipline.
- In addition to #1, must have four (4) years of accounting experience.
- Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, methods, and techniques of quantitative, statistical, and financial analysis.
- Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and functions of the governmental accounting standards board (GASB) and its pronouncements.
- Considerable knowledge of accounting and financial systems, controls, operations, and processes.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word and Excel); with experience utilizing Dynamics 365 or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to convey information in a precise technical and a concise understandable manner to internal and external stakeholders at varying levels.
- Strong organization, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving skills.
- Ability to think critically to proactively investigate issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions to problems.
- Ability to recommend or develop new or enhanced processes to increase efficiencies.
- Must be available to work flexible hours in the early morning, late afternoon, evenings, or weekends.
Preferred :
Accounting experience in a public or government agency.
Please note : Regardless of any state laws that legalize marijuana, Metra prohibits applicants and employees’ use or possession of marijuana (or marijuana paraphernalia), or having detectable amounts of marijuana in their bodies, including synthetic and / or non-synthetic substances such as THC for any reason for pre-employment screening purposes, while on duty, subject to duty, on Metra property, or in Metra work equipment and vehicles.
30+ days ago