Senior Accounting Coordinator
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Job Location:
Olathe, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
A career with Johnson County Government is more than just a job it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding community in meaningful ways. We challenge ourselves to be a different kind of government because we care deeply about our community and each other. Committed to our shared values we provide excellent public service seeking always to improve ourselves and our organization. We offer wonderful benefits retirement plans wellness incentives a great organizational culture and much more; be sure to explore all we have to offerhere!
The Financial Management & Administration (FMA) Department provides accounting and financial reporting grants management debt management accounts payable procurement surplus disposal process purchasing card program risk management payroll employee benefit programs and shared administrative services for County departments and agencies. FMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Accounting Coordinator.
This posting will remain open until filled.
Job Description
Responsibilities Include:
- Reviews reconciles compiles tracks and processes accounting transactions involving cash receipts invoices requisitions vouchers journal entries expense reports and other similar items for approval; analyzes and evaluates financial/statistical data to make recommendations and report on department division or fund expenditures and revenues in order to assist with budget or financial statement preparation; ensure compliance with governmental reporting regulations or for management decisions regarding budget or fiscal issues.
- Communicates verbally and in writing with internal and external contacts in order to resolve discrepancies and exchange or update information; explains rules regulations and policies regarding fiscal programs to staff to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Reviews and evaluates accounting records and fiscal activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting/legal requirements; identifies issues trends and patterns; analyzes and explains variances and reports on irregularities; prepares documentation for revenue estimating; assists in the development modification implementation and maintenance of an automated financial tracking and recordkeeping system to improve efficiency of the accounting unit and to maintain the integrity of the information generated.
- Develops and prepares standard and customized reports such as summaries of balances cost information and other reports; assists with processing fiscal period opening/closing transactions; prepares complex documents such as financial statements and/or annual department budget by compiling and summarizing financial or statistical data for management use; prepares cost staffing and utilization analysis.
- Audits identifies and corrects discrepancies and variances in reports and systems.
Job Requirements
Minimum Job Requirements:
Associates degree in Accounting or related field. Two years in bookkeeping accounting or administrative functions involving record keeping or related area.
Attention to detail; Analytical skills including research skills ability to interpret data ability to conceptualize ability to analyze information and ability to write formal recommendations based on findings; Basic mathematical and accounting skills; Budget-related skills including advanced accounting math and statistics skills; Computer software spreadsheet skills (intermediate) word processing skills (intermediate) financial management/information records system (intermediate); Keyboarding Ability; Human Relations/Interpersonal skills; Written communication skills including business writing report writing summarizing and editing skills; Ability to maintain confidentiality; Project management skills including organization coordination of duties and/or accomplishment of goals; Time management skills including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions. Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.
Education/Experience Substitutions:
Experience may be substituted for degree.
Education may be substituted for experience.
Physical Environmental and Special Working Conditions:
Administrative work is performed in an indoor office environment. All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments/agencies in a declared emergency situation.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Journal Entry
- Data Entry
- Accounting & Finance
- Tax Returns
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Account Receivable
- ACCA
- CPA
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