Accountant I
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Job Description
The Human Resources Department is accepting internal and external applications for the position of Accountant I in the Department of Public Works. Applications (with proof of education and experience) will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on April 25 2025. This position will start on May 14 2025.
The Charter Township of Shelby is a community of about 80000 residents with a mission to serve the interests of our residents by providing and maintaining a secure environment that enhances quality of life. We strive to provide the most efficient and effective level of government services for residents and business owners at the least possible cost to taxpayers. We are guided in decisionmaking by our shared values which include diversity honesty teamwork accountability and professional and personal balance. The Charter Township of Shelby is accepting applications from candidates who mirror these values and embrace our mission. If this sounds like a good fit for you please review the job description to determine if you meet the requirements:
Employment Status: Fulltime
FLSA Status: NonExempt
Experience Required: Two years of progressively responsible experience within a computerized accounting environment utilizing the concepts and principles of accounting and payroll processing.
Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree with a major in accounting or related field from an accredited college or university
Direct Supervisor: Department Head and/or Employee of Higher Classification
Supervisory Responsibility: No
Physical Requirements: Able to see details of objects and documents understand the speech of another person speak clearly spend extended periods of time at a keyboard.
Primary Work Location: Office environment
Job Summary: Perform highly responsible accounting work assist the Accountant II and Director in examining preparing and maintaining accounting and financial records; and to perform related work as required.
Essential Job Functions
An employee in this position may be called upon to perform any or all of the following essential duties:
- Prepare examine or analyze accounting records financial statements or other financial reports to assess accuracy completeness and conformance to GASB reporting and procedural standards.
- Assist in preparation of biweekly payroll including special payrolls yearend processing and payrollrelated State and Federal reports for monthly and quarterly filing.
- Prepare various payroll and insurance related invoices for payment as needed.
- Prepare and submit various census reports as required.
- Analyze reconcile and record monthly retirement plan statements and various bank statements as needed.
- Compile and prepare information for Police and Fire Pension annual reporting requirements.
- Provide payroll vendor and financial data to Department Heads vendors Accounts Payable and Payroll clerks.
- Investigate various account activity for missing or misstated data. Prepare journal entries to correct.
- Assist Township employees with financial software issues. Track financial software upgrades to assist Finance Department and other system users in new technology.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual audit.
- Assist as needed with annual Fixed Asset Report.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget.
- Perform related work as required but not limited to those duties performed by classifications of a lower grade.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
An employee in this class must have the following knowledge skills and abilities upon application:
Knowledge
- Modern office practices and procedures.
- Accounting principles and procedures as applied to commercial cost budgetary and governmental accounting.
Skills
- Proficient in the basic use of computers and computer programs currently utilized by the Township for word processing spreadsheets and databases based on an evaluation examination as established by the Commission.
- Business writing to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active listening.
- Time management.
- Sound Judgement and decision making.
Abilities
- Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Formulate and install standard and special accounting methods procedures forms and records.
- Evaluate information and use individual judgment to determine whether events or processes are accurate and comply with laws regulations or standards.
- Maintain positive and effective working relationships with the public and other employees.
- Communicate in written and spoken format effectively to others.
- Process numbers and calculations effectively.
Only those candidates whose job application meet the qualification of the position will be invited to the next step. The Charter Township of Shelby provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
