Accountant 3

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The Nevada State Controllers Office is recruiting for an Accountant 3 in Carson City Nevada. This incumbent may be required to work overtime during financial reporting fiscal year end and periodically based on agency need. Accountants in this series perform the highest level of financial reporting. Incumbents work in the State Controllers Office and produce the States Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) which is audited by an independent public accounting firm is essential for obtaining bond ratings and is required for the Single Audit Report; implement Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements; assist agencies with accounting issues and document processing; approve agency documents and work programs; provide support to agencies on the accounting system; review underlying accounting records for compliance with GAAP/GASB/federal regulations and reporting requirements Accounting Policies and Procedures and NRS. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The successful candidate will be self-motivated able to work within established deadlines maintain a good working relationship within a team environment prepare thorough and accurate financial reporting able to apply critical thinking skills by researching analyzing and interpreting state and federal regulations demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and maintain a high standard of professional integrity and confidentiality. The incumbent is essential in making recommendations regarding internal controls and ensures that fiscal policies and procedures are followed. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent may perform other related duties as required to meet ongoing needs. As part of the hiring process applicants may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in accounting finance or closely related field and two years of experience performing professional accounting work; OR Bachelors degree in business administration and three years of experience performing professional accounting work; OR one year of experience as an Accountant II in Nevada State service.

The Accountant series is distinguished from the Accountant Technician series in that Accountants are called upon to make decisions based upon a formal body of knowledge obtained through extensive post-secondary accounting education. Accountants must understand and regularly use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and must have knowledge of governmental financial reporting standards. They must be able to compile and analyze information needed to develop complex and specialized financial statements normally found in year-end audit statements of financial position which are distributed to the public.

Establish and maintain accounting systems and procedures which provide necessary documentation and audit trails for fiscal transactions classification of expenditures current fund balances.

Prepare and analyze working trial balances identify and correct errors and prepare journal entries in order to prepare reliable and accurate balance sheets and statements of revenues expenditures/expenses and changes in fund equity/balances.

Prepare balance sheets income statements and changes in fund balance statements from working trial balances to provide reliable and accurate financial information.

Use internally generated data and external source material to prepare notes to financial statements with supporting workpapers tying in all amounts to the basic financial statements.

Establish internal accounting procedures for preparing financial statements and managing workflow to ensure compliance with governmental accounting statutes regulations policies and principles.

Provide overall support to agencies and divisions regarding accounting problems and management information systems; provide advice consultation direction and training to agency staff; manage agency accounting functions by developing work plans assigning work establishing work performance standards and evaluating work performance.

Analyze fiscal data to identify and correct errors; reconcile or supervise the reconciliation of trust accounts general ledger accounts bank statements sub-ledger accounts and controllers reports.

Schedule and coordinate audits with independent auditors; prepare supporting work papers and provide other assistance to auditors in periodic audits; review audit reports and write summaries of findings and recommendations; discuss audit findings with agency management and implement audit recommendations.

Review agency fixed asset listings and ensure that current year additions and disposals have been properly reported; reconcile fixed asset purchases to the accounting system and run depreciation schedules.

May provide full supervision or work direction for professional technical or clerical staff.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction Accountant IIIs perform the full range of duties described in the series concept at the advanced journey level. Incumbents are responsible for the compilation and accurate reporting of several funds of different types such as in the Controllers Office or for a single large fund as in the Department of Transportation or the Public Employees Retirement System. Assignments include the development of financial statements and review of more complex funds and account groups as defined by size reporting requirements source of revenue and expenditure limitations. Work is assigned through goals and objectives developed by incumbents supervisor or incumbent is reviewed as goals and objectives are achieved and as unusual circumstances occur. Accountant IIIs are expected to supervise Accountant II Accountant I and Accountant Technician positions and may be the supervising accountant for all accounting activities in a department or division.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:governmental accepted accounting principles; basis of accounting and measurement focus for all fund types and account groups including governmental fund types proprietary fund types general long-term debt account group and general fixed assets account group.

Ability to: interpret and apply GASB pronouncements.

Recruiter Contact Information: Clark Mandichak -

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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