Accountant
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
27 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Salt Lake CountyA career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees lives from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment we appreciate employees through great benefits a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays up to 24 vacation days 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.
Additional Benefits include:
- Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
- Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
- Professional Development
- Plus: Onsite medical clinic childcare and gym; hospital insurance pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
JOB SUMMARY
Assists in budget preparation control and oversight personnel and payroll functions procurement asset control and support functions. Gathers researches and analyzes information to coordinate and support special projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or other closely related field with completed coursework through Intermediate Accounting or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education and experience may not be substituted for the required Intermediate Accounting coursework.
Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the preparation of the annual budget. Researches and analyzes various budget issues. Assists the Administrator in monitoring the budget.
- Compares expenditures with budget appropriations to determine variances and recommends budget adjustments using county accounting software.
- Develops and monitors cash collections petty cash disbursements and other accounting transactions to ensure that adequate controls are in place to protect the fiscal integrity of the division.
- Provides an ongoing review of internal controls with cash handling and accounting functions to ensure that assets have adequate safeguards.
- Assists in writing and revising accounts receivable and accounts payable policies and procedures.
- Collects financial data and other information to submit journal entries for credit for services performed.
- Develops special financial and statistical reports and records using knowledge of accounting policies practices and procedures.
- Prepares grant and contract billings. Audits grant and contractual expenses.
- Maintains revenue records.
- Develops financial reports and provides program information.
- May assist in the preparation of payroll.
- May conduct or assist in audits to analyze data and assess the efficiency cost-effectiveness and productivity of systems.
Office of Regional Development
- Under general guidance and in accordance with grant and contract requirements prepares grant and contract filing and reports for funding agencies.
- Provides financial management of assigned federal state and local grants. Prepares administers and monitors grant budgets.
- Administers pre-award and post-award and monitor compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Prepares financial reports for governmental and funding agencies.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
- General accounting and auditing principles and procedures
- Effective office methods and procedures
- Cost accounting principles
- OMB Circular requirements
- General computer operations spreadsheets and word-processing
- Financial software programs
- Internal control principles
- Databases
- Records management
- Cash register operations and communications
- Purchasing systems
Skills and Abilities to:
- Use 10-key calculators by touch
- Use a computer
- Use specialized software
- Follow written and oral instructions
- Act independently with little direct supervision or guidance
- Read and interpret written policies procedures contracts and regulations
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Resolve problems under stressful conditions
- Keep detailed financial records
- Meet challenging deadlines
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting.
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
About Company
Salt Lake County Government provides many services to residents and businesses in the county.
