The Senior Accountant performs a variety of accounting and financial duties related to the city’s financial statements, budgets, audit, cash flow management, reconciliations, and journal entries.

Assists in the preparation of the monthly and annual financial reports, statements, and schedules in accordance with established deadlines, as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements. Assists in the preparation of budget documents, revenues, and cost projections. Prepares bank reconciliations and reconciles assigned accounts and system modules. Performs fixed asset accounting and reconciles construction in progress assets; maintains equipment replacement schedules; and maintains property inventory and control.

Prepares, reviews, and verifies financial documents for accuracy and completeness; assures transactions are charged to correct accounts in accordance with the city’s annual budget and specified grant requirements. Performs accounting analysis of costs, financial statements, budget worksheets, and other data; accumulates statistics, performs fiscal and program analyses, and makes appropriate recommendations to the Assistant Finance Director.