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Job Announcement: The Wave Transit Looking for Accountant

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Accountant I

Responsibilities/Specific Duties:

The person selected for this position will work under the direction of the Director of Finance, and in accordance with general accepted accounting principles and procedures (GAAP), performs professional accounting/auditing work independently and at the full performance level; will maintain complex accounting records; prepare and analyze financial statements and reports; and participate in auditing assignments to determine the adequacy of internal controls in compliance with local, state and federal government applicable laws and policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

 A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related fields including a minimum of 12 quarter or 8 semester units of accounting course work required.
 The equivalent of two years experience in government accounting.
 Assist the Finance Director in planning, organizing, and supervising all details of the departmental operations and personnel.
 Reviews FTA legislations and advises on implications and applications relevant to the City.
 Assist Finance Director in the compilation and preparation of financial reports and Citismart reports.
 Maintain fixed assets records in accordance with GASB 34.
 Acts for the Finance Director during absences and as directed.
 Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements, including reconciliation of all cash, liability and expense accounts.
 Maintain general ledger and other book of accounts.
 Maintain financial records to support grant administration and prepare grant financial reports.
 Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and input budget data into computer system.
 Assist Finance Director in yearly audits, internal audits and federal compliance audits.
 Provide back-up support for other finance staff and for general clerical staff including customer service, telephone, data entry and filing as needed.
 Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial and HR related data.