Accounting Systems Analyst

Accounting Systems Analyst

Valley Water

Salary : $124,259.20 - $159,057.60 Annually

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 01809-E

Location : CA, CA

Department : Financial Planning and Management Services

Closing : 8 / 23 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Description

Overview : J oin our team as an Accounting Systems Analyst and make a significant impact by enhancing our financial operations and ensuring seamless system integration.

The Accounting Systems Analyst will be responsible for processing and troubleshooting issues encountered during accounting processes, which includes the bi-weekly payroll process.

Staff selected for this position should have the technical and functional skills needed to run various accounting processes including the Infor payroll system and generate the bi-weekly payroll checks timely and accurately.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Ensure the timely processing of the bi-weekly payroll checks.
• Work with existing accounting staff in support a expensing, project costing, and payrolling systems running on the Infor platform.
• Work with District-wide staff including Financial Planning and Management, Risk Management, Information Technology and Human Resources in implementing upgrades and requested changes to the Infor for expense, financials, and payroll systems.
• Lead, plan, and trains payroll staff on the bi-weekly payroll process.
• Ensure the accuracy of transaction interfaces to the General Ledger and other external agencies like CalPERS.
• Participate in the year-end audit.
• Ensure the accurate and timely filing of federal and state mandated reports such as W-2 and California State Controllers' Report.
• Respond to financial -related inquiries from staff and outside agencies.

Ideal Candidate's Background Includes :

Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position.

To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.

Ideal Experience :

• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional system and experience including use and analysis of automated Accounting, HR and Payroll systems.
• A combination of computer and accounting / business experience, preferably in a public agency.
• Experience in using and supporting an accounting and payroll system running on the Infor platform.
• Experience working with a payroll team in resolving payroll issues and generating the bi-weekly payroll check accurately and on time.

Ideal Skills and Abilities :

• Plan, organize, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff, train staff in work procedures.
• Independently troubleshoot issues encountered during the payroll process.
• Identify and correct accounting errors.
• Prepare a variety of clear and concise technical and financial reports.
• Interpret, explain, and enforce accounting policies and procedures.
• Read, prepare, and interpret technical and financial documents.
• Ensure regulatory and reporting compliance with Federal, State, and regulatory agencies.

Ideal Knowledge :

• Technical and / or functional knowledge of supporting an automated accounting system running on the Infor platform.
• Computer tools for reconciliation and quickly identifying issues encountered during the accounting and payroll processes.
• Principle, practices, methods and techniques of system administration, governmental accounting and financial management and reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with strong Excel skills.

Ideal Training and Education :

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, or a related field.

Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

Required License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license. Individuals who do not meet the driver's license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

To review the Classification Specification, please click here (Download PDF reader)

General Accounting Unit (Position Code 559 / 625)

Valley Water Telework Program : Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking.

Employment with Valley Water requires employees to live within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite, after completion of the probationary period (one year).

Selection Process

1) The selection process may include one or more of the following : application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and / or interview.

2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and / or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above.

Resumes are highly recommended.

NOTE : Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.

Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.

Valley Water's Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.

Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 408-630-2260.

Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned.

Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.