Senior Accountant (Aviation-Civil Service)

City of Dallas

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant performs activities in an accounting function of high complexity within a city department or in a major accounting division in the Controller's Office to ensure the effective realization of the department's accounting goals and compliance with accounting principles and city policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of State of Texas Property Tax Code
• Knowledge of internal controls auditing procedures.
• Knowledge of personnel procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and procedures of accounting.
• Ability to supervise subordinate personnel.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to prepare complex financial reports and keep complex financial records.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in an accounting or finance field.
• EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in general accounting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and supervises daily activities of an unusually complex accounting system to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements, city policies, and other regulatory requirements.
• Generates internal department reports and submits financial data to the City Controller’s Office; provides moderate technical assistance for interpretation of policies and procedures, and corrective actions to ensure the most effective and efficient use of financial information; prepares, reviews, records, and analyzes information needed for financial projections, periodic reporting, budgetary process, and financial statements to provide such information to its end users.
• Serves as a liaison between the department, HR, City Controller's Office, and internal auditors; prepares and drafts requested information and provides reports as necessary; prepares, processes, and checks benefits claims, vendor accounts, travel requests, and reconciliation documents for various departments.
• Tests new and updated accounting releases to make recommendations for enhancements; ensures accurate and timely processing of journal vouchers, manual warrants, credit card transactions and other financial activities and documents.
• Monitors, evaluates, and classifies capital and equipment transactions and conducts periodic inventories to provide city-wide accountability of the city's fixed assets; assists in debt issuance and retirement, in provision of funds for debt payment, and in the maintenance of required debt reserve funds.
• Monitors all procurement processes for the division and ensures purchasing is done in the most cost effective manner; prepares a request for supplies and services to obtain purchase orders; serves as the accounting records management liaison for various departments.
• Supervises, oversees, and advises a group of lower-level accountants and clerical staff to ensure quality and productivity standards are maintained.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level