Accountant II
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The Accountant II performs mid-level accounting functions for the City of Columbia in accordance with GAAP and applicable guidelines. The role handles complex reconciliations, cash and payment records, journal entries, and transaction research. It also supports senior accounting staff with reports and audit requests, advises city departments on accounting issues, and trains Accountant I staff on bank reconciliations.
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This is a second-level professional accounting position. The purpose of this job is to perform mid-level accounting functions according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and guidelines, including posting and correcting cash entries, reconciling complex accounts, and maintaining records for pool cash, ACH, cash, check, and electronic payments for the city. - Performs complex month-end reconciliations, including analyzing a large volume of department payments, investigating transactions, and monitoring cash deposits and balance reports from multiple systems. - Balances a large volume of daily bank transactions to the credit card and pool cash accounts, researching and collaborating with departments to correct discrepancies in a timely manner. - Assists senior accounting staff with Passenger Facility Charges ( PFC), National Transit Database ( NTD) report, Entertainment Tax, monthly cash balancing, and audit requests. - Processes city payments for miscellaneous taxes and fees, completes related journal entries. - Provides guidance and assistance to other city departments on accounting issues. - Provides training to Accountant I staff on bank reconciliations. - Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function. Knowledge of: - Common accounting software applications such as Microsoft Excel. - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP), practices, and methods of accounting. - Basic principles of government accounting, municipal finance, and internal control methods. - Basic principles of Government Accounting Standards Board rules and procedures. Skill in: - Communicating verbally and in writing to meet the needs of the audience. - Applying active listening and asking questions for understanding. - Organizing and managing time effectively. - Typing and/or data entry with minimal errors. - Collecting, organizing, and analyzing complex and/or technical data.
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