Staff Accountant

Johnson City - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The City of Johnson City Tennessee is accepting online applications for a Staff Accountant in the Finance Department. The employee performs intermediate professional accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records; does related work as required. An employee in this class maintains complex fiscal records of City assets liabilities revenues and expenses applying professional accounting principles and methods. This work encompasses a broad scope of duties and independence of action in the solution of more difficult professional accounting problems. The work in this class involves responsibility for preparing various analyses general ledger adjustments and management reports. The Staff Accountant reports to the Finance Director.

Essential Functions of Position:

maintains and reconciles accounts receivable for all funds and prepares billings for miscellaneous receivables;
reconciles general disbursement bank account as well as all other City bank accounts to the general ledger;
reviews daily cashier reports for accuracy;
tracks non-sufficient fund (NSF) checks received and performs collections function;
reviews utility receipts and billings before processing to the general ledger;
tracks and performs accounting for all City leases;
reconciles balance sheet and income statement accounts;
prepares monthly financial statements;
reconciles General Ledger property tax receivable to subsidiary ledger;
reconciles General Ledger utility receivables to the subsidiary ledger;
calculates business taxes due to the State and prepares return;
prepares monthly sales tax returns and remits collections;
reconciles enterprise fund inventories to General Ledger;
maintains self-insured insurance records;
tracks and reconciles cash with fiscal agents;
maintains details for bonds payable (current and long-term) related accrued interest bond drawdowns amortization
schedules for deferred bond refunding and bond issue costs etc.;
tracks and reports grant activity;
calculates and prepares unclaimed property reporting;
inspects travel expense reports from Department Heads and other employees for accuracy and documentation;
computes and enters billing amounts enters receipts and adjusts accounts;
reconciles inventory and motor transport subsidiaries to general ledger;
prepares and enters monthly journal entries on accounts receivable solid waste services bus passes charter trips - etc.;
prepares cost analysis reports for various departments;
helps write and follow written procedures and policies regarding creating and maintaining fixed asset records;
makes periodic counts and verification of fixed assets in all locations;
assigns tag numbers; catalogs and accounts for fixed assets;
keeps track of funding sources of assets in the General Fixed Asset group of accounts;
follows and keeps records on additions and disposal and transfers of Fixed Assets;
makes monthly adjustments in the General Fixed Asset Group;
confers with Departments concerning Fixed Asset purchases;
tracks and reports all Capital Project funds of the City including the tracking of bond proceeds;
assists departments with operating budget preparation;
reviews accounts payable invoices for proper account coding;
tracks and reports construction retainages and related investment earnings;
Performs related tasks as required.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of Fixed Asset Management and Accounting; thorough knowledge of the principles methods and practices of professional governmental accounting; thorough knowledge of Citys Accounting System and procedures; thorough knowledge of professional accounting methods used in keeping financial accounts and records; ability to meet deadlines; ability to take initiative; ability to follow through on assigned and self appointed tasks; ability to establish effective working relationships with fellow employees officials and the general public. Extended periods of sitting at a workstation or desk. Manual dexterity to work efficiently on typewriter and/or computer keyboard for data entry. Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a bachelor degree in accounting and at least 3 years professional accounting experience. Pre-employment physical and background check required.

EEO/AA

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Essential Functions of Position:

maintains and reconciles accounts receivable for all funds and prepares billings for miscellaneous receivables;
reconciles general disbursement bank account as well as all other City bank accounts to the general ledger;
reviews daily cashier reports for accuracy;
tracks non-sufficient fund (NSF) checks received and performs collections function;
reviews utility receipts and billings before processing to the general ledger;
tracks and performs accounting for all City leases;
reconciles balance sheet and income statement accounts;
prepares monthly financial statements;
reconciles General Ledger property tax receivable to subsidiary ledger;
reconciles General Ledger utility receivables to the subsidiary ledger;
calculates business taxes due to the State and prepares return;
prepares monthly sales tax returns and remits collections;
reconciles enterprise fund inventories to General Ledger;
maintains self-insured insurance records;
tracks and reconciles cash with fiscal agents;
maintains details for bonds payable (current and long-term) related accrued interest bond drawdowns amortization
schedules for deferred bond refunding and bond issue costs etc.;
tracks and reports grant activity;
calculates and prepares unclaimed property reporting;
inspects travel expense reports from Department Heads and other employees for accuracy and documentation;
computes and enters billing amounts enters receipts and adjusts accounts;
reconciles inventory and motor transport subsidiaries to general ledger;
prepares and enters monthly journal entries on accounts receivable solid waste services bus passes charter trips - etc.;
prepares cost analysis reports for various departments;
helps write and follow written procedures and policies regarding creating and maintaining fixed asset records;
makes periodic counts and verification of fixed assets in all locations;
assigns tag numbers; catalogs and accounts for fixed assets;
keeps track of funding sources of assets in the General Fixed Asset group of accounts;
follows and keeps records on additions and disposal and transfers of Fixed Assets;
makes monthly adjustments in the General Fixed Asset Group;
confers with Departments concerning Fixed Asset purchases;
tracks and reports all Capital Project funds of the City including the tracking of bond proceeds;
assists departments with operating budget preparation;
reviews accounts payable invoices for proper account coding;
tracks and reports construction retainages and related investment earnings;
Performs related tasks as required.